From 1315c28122a98c31656263028a0c221b03d6df0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stacey Salamon Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:07:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update: billing and payment methods overview --- docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment.md | 53 +++++++++++-------- docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card.md | 6 +-- 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment.md b/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment.md index 5f010738b..ef4ac92a1 100644 --- a/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment.md +++ b/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment.md @@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ title: Billing and payment import RelatedPages from "@site/src/components/RelatedPages"; -You can make payments by credit card, bank transfer, or using your AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure [marketplace subscriptions](/docs/platform/howto/list-marketplace-payments). - -To pay for services, you have to assign every project with services to a -[billing group](#billing-groups). +Billing on the Aiven Platform is managed through billing groups. +To pay for services, you assign every project to a [billing group](#billing-groups). The [costs for all services](/docs/platform/concepts/service-pricing) -in a project are charged to the [payment method](/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card) +in a project are charged to the [payment method](#payment-methods) of the billing group assigned to that project. Billing information, invoices, a breakdown of charges by category, and billing groups @@ -22,25 +20,36 @@ and invoices using the API. ## Billing groups [Billing groups](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) -store payment details in one place, -including a payment method, -[billing and shipping addresses](/docs/platform/howto/manage-billing-addresses), -and billing contacts. This lets you use the same payment details across -different projects within your organization, including those in other organizational units. - -You can use billing groups to combine costs based on categories like your organization's -departments or IT environments. You receive a -[consolidated invoice](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment) for all projects -assigned to a billing group. Aiven [credits](/docs/platform/howto/trial-credits) -are also assigned to a billing group and are automatically used to cover charges -of any project assigned to that billing group. - -Billing groups are created and managed at the organization level. -You [assign billing groups to projects](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) +store payment details in one place. You assign each billing group a payment method, and +[billing and shipping addresses](/docs/platform/howto/manage-billing-addresses). +You can also add billing contacts to a billing group. This lets you use the same +payment information across different projects within your organization, +including those in other organizational units. + +You receive a consolidated invoice for all projects +assigned to a billing group. Many customers use billing groups to combine costs +based on categories like an organization's departments or IT environments. + +You create and manage billing groups at the organization level. +You [assign billing groups to projects](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups#assign-a-billing-group-to-a-project) in the project settings. -You can only use a billing group for payments in one organization. You -cannot use a billing group for projects that are in other organizations. +You cannot use a billing group for projects that are in other organizations. + +## Payment methods + +The default payment method for new customers is credit card. +All costs accrued over a calendar month are charged to the billing group's card +on the first day of the following month. + +You can also make payments using your AWS, Google Cloud, +or Azure [marketplace subscriptions](/docs/platform/howto/list-marketplace-payments). +Alternatively, you can +[request to pay by bank transfer](/docs/platform/howto/manage-bank-transfers). + +When you redeem Aiven [credits](/docs/platform/howto/trial-credits), +they're assigned to a billing group as a payment method +and are automatically used to cover charges of any project assigned to that billing group. diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card.md b/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card.md index 824a9ea6d..cd79dc7e3 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card.md @@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ title: Manage payment cards import ConsoleLabel from "@site/src/components/ConsoleIcons" import ConsoleIcon from "@site/src/components/ConsoleIcons" -The default payment method for new customers is credit card. All costs accrued over a calendar month are charged on the first day of the following month. - -You can add credit cards as a payment method to your organization and use -them across different [billing groups](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) -to pay for your Aiven services. +You can add credit cards as a payment method to your organization and use them across different [billing groups](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) to pay for your Aiven services. ## Add a payment card