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Billing and Payments

Everything you need to know about BackReply plans, billing, and subscription management

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Written by Tarek Khalil
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Plans Overview

BackReply offers four plans to fit teams of all sizes:

Plan

Monthly

Annual

Best For

Free

$0

$0

Solo founders and testing

Starter

$39/mo

$31/mo

Small teams getting started

Pro

$119/mo

$95/mo

Growing support teams

Scale

Custom

Custom

Larger organizations

Annual billing saves 20% compared to monthly.


What's Included in Each Plan

Free

  • 1 connected Intercom user

  • 10 conversations per month

  • 1 notification rule

  • 1 Slack channel

  • Bi-directional reply from Slack

  • Community and email support

Starter

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Up to 5 Intercom users

  • 1,000 conversations per month

  • 10 notification rules

  • Up to 3 Slack channels

  • Full thread context mirroring

  • Unlimited Slack collaborators

  • Internal notes sync

Pro

Everything in Starter, plus:

  • Up to 25 Intercom users

  • Up to 3 Intercom workspaces

  • 5,000 conversations per month

  • 25 notification rules

  • Up to 10 Slack channels

  • Assignment and routing rules

  • Priority email support

Scale

Everything in Pro, plus:

  • Hundreds of Intercom users

  • Custom number of workspaces

  • Unlimited conversations

  • Unlimited channels

  • Multi-workspace Slack support

  • Advanced workflow automation

  • Audit logs and compliance exports

  • Dedicated onboarding and support


Free Trial

Try any paid plan free before committing. No credit card required.

During your trial, you get full access to all features in that plan. When the trial ends, you can subscribe to continue or switch to the Free plan.


Billing and Payment

How Billing Works

BackReply uses Stripe for secure payment processing. We accept:

  • Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover

  • Debit cards

  • International cards (converted to USD)

When You're Charged

  • New subscriptions: Charged immediately when you subscribe

  • Renewals: Automatically charged on your billing anniversary

  • Monthly plans: Same day each month

  • Annual plans: Once per year

Payment Notifications

You'll receive email notifications:

  • 7 days before renewal

  • 1 day before renewal

  • After successful payment


Managing Your Subscription

Where to Manage

Access subscription settings from your BackReply dashboard:

Settings → Billing → Manage Subscription

From there you can:

  • Update your payment method

  • View invoice history

  • Download receipts

  • Change your plan

  • Update billing information

  • Cancel your subscription

Upgrading Your Plan

Upgrade anytime. When you upgrade:

  • New features are available immediately

  • You're charged a prorated amount for the rest of your billing period

Downgrading Your Plan

Downgrade anytime. When you downgrade:

  • Changes take effect at the end of your current billing period

  • You keep full access until then

  • If you exceed the new plan's limits, you'll need to remove excess items (channels, rules, etc.)

Switching Between Monthly and Annual

You can change your billing cycle at any time. When switching from monthly to annual, you'll receive a prorated credit.


Cancellation

How to Cancel

  1. Go to Settings → Billing → Manage Subscription

  2. Click Cancel Subscription

  3. Confirm your cancellation

What Happens After Cancellation

  • You keep full access until the end of your current billing period

  • No immediate loss of service

  • After your period ends, you'll be moved to the Free plan

  • Your configuration is preserved—you can resubscribe anytime

Refund Policy

  • First 14 days: Full refund available, no questions asked

  • After 14 days: No refunds, but you retain access through your billing period

  • Annual plans: Prorated refunds may be available within the first 30 days

Contact support to request a refund.


Invoices and Receipts

Accessing Invoices

Invoices are available in your subscription portal:

  1. Go to Settings → Billing → Manage Subscription

  2. View invoice history

  3. Download PDF receipts

Updating Billing Information

In the subscription portal, you can add:

  • Company name

  • Billing address

  • VAT/tax ID

These appear on all future invoices.


Payment Issues

If Your Payment Fails

  1. You'll receive an email notification

  2. Stripe automatically retries the payment

  3. You have a 7-day grace period to update your payment method

  4. Service continues during the grace period

If payment still fails after the grace period, your subscription is suspended and you'll be moved to the Free plan.

Resolving Failed Payments

  1. Check your email for the payment failure notification

  2. Go to Settings → Billing → Manage Subscription

  3. Update your payment method

  4. Stripe will retry the charge automatically

  5. Service resumes immediately upon successful payment

Expiring Card

Update your payment method before your card expires:

  1. Go to Settings → Billing → Manage Subscription

  2. Click Update Payment Method

  3. Enter your new card details

You'll also receive email reminders before your card expires.


Conversation Limits

What Counts as a Conversation

A conversation is counted once when it's first synced to Slack. Follow-up messages in the same conversation don't count again.

What Happens If You Exceed Your Limit

  • Free plan: Hard cap—new conversations won't sync until next month

  • Paid plans: Overages may be available at reasonable rates

You can always upgrade to a higher plan for more capacity.


Frequently Asked Questions

What's the billing metric? We bill based on the number of connected Intercom users and monthly conversation volume.

Do you offer discounts for nonprofits or startups? Contact our support team to discuss your situation.

Can I get an invoice instead of paying by card? Enterprise/Scale customers can request invoice billing with NET-30 terms. Contact sales to arrange.

Is my payment information secure? Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor. We never store your card details.

What currency do you charge in? All prices are in USD. International cards are accepted, and your bank handles currency conversion.

Do prices include tax? Prices shown are before tax. Applicable taxes (VAT, GST, sales tax) are calculated at checkout based on your billing address.

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