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How do I pay for Bonusly?
How do I pay for Bonusly?

Learn how billing works for Bonusly!

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Written by Adrianne Hipsher
Updated this week

This article is best for:

- Global and Finance Admins 🎉

- Pro & Core Accounts 💼

In this article:


Subscription billing overview

Bonusly subscription cost is determined by:

  • Plan type (Bonusly Pro or Custom Plan)

  • Billing frequency

  • User count

  • Seats

Subscriptions

When you subscribe to our service, Bonusly bills you annually, starting from the first day of your service term. If you decide to increase the number of seats (users) during your subscription, Bonusly prorates the additional charges for these extra seats. This means you're only charged for the portion of the year these extra seats are active. These prorated charges are billed every three months, on the last day of the month, starting from the date you first subscribed.

True-Up Invoices:

If, at any point during your subscription, the number of users you have exceeds the seats you've paid for, you'll receive a "true-up" invoice. This invoice will include prorated charges for the additional users for the remainder of your subscription. Essentially, Bonusly will charge you for the extra users for the time left on your subscription.


For annual accounts, “Subscription settings” will show:

  1. Subscription tier and term

  2. User count - Number of users in your account

  3. Seats - Number of Bonusly licenses purchased for the current term

  4. Next true-up date- If additional seats are required to support an increase in user count, Bonusly will invoice you on this date.

  5. Subscription renewal date


Pro Tip: To see if Bonusly will charge you for additional seats on your next invoice, compare the user count and seats in the “Subscription settings” card on the Plans & billing page. You have until the next true-up date to remove additional users from your account; otherwise, charges will apply for additional seats.


Monthly subscription billing involves a per-user premium. Bonusly bases these charges on the user count or minimum quantity (whichever is greater) × monthly price per unit (seat).

For any questions about subscription billing or to learn more about enterprise and nonprofit pricing, please send us a note to [email protected] to chat about these options!
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Rewards billing overview

You only pay for rewards when employees redeem their Bonusly earnings (such as a gift card). You never pay for any unused monthly allowance budgets, and there are no markups on Bonusly rewards.

Your reward costs are determined by:

  • Monthly recognition allowances (we suggest starting with 100 points)

  • Giving rates (users typically give 60% of their monthly recognition allowances)

  • User redemptions

Use our Rewards Budgeting Calculator to better understand what you can expect to spend.

Bonusly offers three different reward billing plans:

Pay-as-you-go Plan (Formerly Postpay by Credit Card)

When employees claim $100 or more in rewards, customers' credit cards are charged for the total value of reward redemptions plus an 8% convenience fee. In other words, customers' credit cards are charged for all redeemed rewards when their reward balance is -$100.

Payments will be auto-collected—meaning that if a valid credit card is on file, that card will be automatically charged when the customer is invoiced.

Flex Plan (Formerly Prepay Credit Card)

Customers select a bill amount from preset options (see chart above). We recommend that your preset amount be approximately a three-month budget for rewards. This helps prevent service interruptions for your employees if any updates or changes are needed.

When employees have redeemed 50% of the selected bill amount or more in rewards, customers' credit cards are charged the established total bill amount plus a 5% convenience fee. In other words, customers' credit cards are charged when their current rewards balance is half (or less) of their total bill amount.

Payments will be auto-collected—meaning that if a valid credit card is on file, that card will be automatically charged when the customer is invoiced.

Fixed Plan (Formerly Prepay by Invoice)

On the fixed plan, customers must set a bill amount of $5,000 or more. The bill amount should be approximately three months' budget for expected rewards redemptions.

When employees have redeemed 50% of the selected bill amount or more in rewards, an invoice will be triggered for the established total bill amount. Said another way, invoices are sent when your rewards balance is half (or less) of your total bill amount. There are no fees associated with the Fixed Plan.

Rewards billing invoices are sent to the email listed in “Account details.” Invoices must be paid via ACH or wire transfer from the customer’s banking service. Invoices should be paid promptly to avoid employee interruptions to the rewards catalog. If a customer has an outstanding invoice (whether it’s a rewards invoice or subscription invoice), payment will be applied to the outstanding bill.

Note! Bonusly cannot guarantee a rewards billing payment will be applied to the rewards invoice if the customer has an outstanding subscription invoice. In this case, customers may experience rewards catalog interruptions until all outstanding invoices are paid.

How to add a payment method for subscription and rewards costs

Subscription and rewards costs are paid using the payment method you have on file on your Plans & billing page. Admins with global or finance permissions can add payment methods under the "Payment Method" section. There are also options to manage reward billing settings, contact information, billing address, and even review your subscription plan.


General Billing FAQ

Why are my rewards billing invoices and/or payment information being sent to the wrong person?

  • Billing invoices are sent to the email address listed in the “Account Details” card on your Plans & Billing page. Ensure this email or AP address is connected to someone who can pay this invoice.

  • To update the email address on file:

    1. Click the edit pencil icon button in the “Account details” card.

    2. Click on the email address in the ‘Account Details’ modal.

    3. Enter the correct email or AP address that will receive and pay invoices.

  • Please contact [email protected] if you would like to add additional contacts to these notification emails.
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Why doesn’t the billing address on ‘Plans & billing’ match the billing address associated with the credit card that’s on file?

  • You may be set up to pay rewards and subscription invoices using different payment methods. Contact our Support team for help resolving this.

  • If you recently changed the credit card connected to your account, the billing address you entered may not have synced properly. Here's how to fix it:

    1. Click the edit pencil icon button in the “Billing Address” card.

    2. In the ‘Billing Address’ modal, click on the address listed.

    3. Enter the address, city, state, ZIP, and country connected to your credit card on file. All other fields in the billing address form are optional.

​Learn more about frequently asked billing questions in this separate article:
​FAQs about subscriptions and rewards billing.


Questions? Send us a note to [email protected]; we'd be happy to help!

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