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[document-links]
Actions runner pricing: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing
Add sales tax certificate: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/add-sales-tax-certificate
Adding a sales tax certificate: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/add-sales-tax-certificate
Ask the GitHub community: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions
Automate usage reporting: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/tutorials/automate-usage-reporting
Azure DevOps licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/azure-devops-licenses
Azure billing: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/azure-billing
Azure sub connection: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/azure-sub-connection
Azure subscription: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/azure-subscription
Azure subscriptions: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions
Billing and payments: /en/billing
Billing and payments: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing
Billing cycles: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/billing-cycles
Billing for enterprises: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/billing-for-enterprises
Billing manager onboard: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/get-started/billing-manager-onboard
Billing reports: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/billing-reports
Billing roles: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/billing-roles
Blog: https://github.blog
Budgets and alerts: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/budgets-and-alerts
Buy Advanced Security: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/buy-advanced-security
Cancel Marketplace app: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/cancel-marketplace-app
Cancel sponsorship: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/cancel-sponsorship
Cloud and local sandboxes: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/cloud-and-local-sandboxes
Combined enterprise use: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/combined-enterprise-use
Connect Azure sub: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/connect-azure-sub
Contact support: https://support.github.com
Control costs at scale: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/tutorials/control-costs-at-scale
Cost center allocation: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/cost-center-allocation
Cost centers: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/cost-centers
Create as CSP partner: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-for-client/create-as-csp-partner
Create client enterprise: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-for-client/create-client-enterprise
Create client org: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-for-client/create-client-org
Declined card: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/declined-card
Disable GHAS for enterprise: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/disable-ghas-for-enterprise
Discounted plans for GitHub accounts: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/discounted-plans
Discounted plans: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/discounted-plans
Downgrade Marketplace app: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/downgrade-marketplace-app
Downgrade plan: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/downgrade-plan
Downgrade sponsorship: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/downgrade-sponsorship
Download license use: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/download-license-use
Download your license: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/download-your-license
End sponsorship: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/end-sponsorship
Enterprise license troubleshooting: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/enterprise-license-troubleshooting
Enterprise license usage: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/enterprise-license-usage
Expert services: https://services.github.com
GHES license files: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/ghes-license-files
Gather insights: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/tutorials/gather-insights
Get started: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/get-started
Git LFS: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/git-lfs
GitHub Actions: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-actions
GitHub Advanced Security: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-advanced-security
GitHub Code Quality: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-code-quality
GitHub Codespaces: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-codespaces
GitHub Copilot billing: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-copilot-billing
GitHub Copilot licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-copilot-licenses
GitHub Docs: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest
GitHub Marketplace apps: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/third-party-payments/github-marketplace-apps
GitHub Packages: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-packages
GitHub Spark: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-spark
GitHub Sponsors: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/third-party-payments/github-sponsors
GitHub license users: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/github-license-users
GitHub's Sales team: https://github.com/enterprise/contact
Home: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest
How billing works: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/get-started/how-billing-works
Impact of plan changes: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/impact-of-plan-changes
Introduction to billing: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/get-started/introduction-to-billing
Learn how to contribute: /contributing
License reports: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/license-reports
Locked account: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/locked-account
Make a contribution: https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/content/billing/get-started/how-billing-works.md
Manage GHAS licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/manage-ghas-licenses
Manage client org: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-for-client/manage-client-org
Manage enterprise invoice: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-enterprise-invoice
Manage payment info: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-payment-info
Manage pending changes: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/manage-pending-changes
Manage user licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/manage-user-licenses
Managing your payment and billing information: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-payment-info
Monitor costs with soft budgets: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/tutorials/soft-budgets
Payments in India: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/india-one-time-payments
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
Privacy policy: /en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
Privacy: /en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
Product and SKU names: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/product-and-sku-names
Product usage included with each plan: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/product-usage-included
Product usage included: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/product-usage-included
Redeem coupon: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/redeem-coupon
Roles for Visual Studio: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/roles-for-visual-studio
Set up VS subscription: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/set-up-vs-subscription
Set up budgets: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-budgets
Setting up budgets to control spending on metered products: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/set-up-budgets
Status: https://www.githubstatus.com/
Supported payment methods: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/reference/supported-payment-methods
Sync license usage: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/sync-license-usage
Terms: /en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service
Types of GitHub accounts: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/get-started/learning-about-github/types-of-github-accounts
Unlocking a locked account: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/locked-account#unlocking-an-accounts-features-due-to-a-failed-authorization-hold
Upgrade Marketplace app: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/upgrade-marketplace-app
Upgrade plan: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/upgrade-plan
Upgrade sponsorship: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/pay-third-parties/upgrade-sponsorship
Upload new license: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/upload-new-license
Usage-based licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/usage-based-licenses
Use cost centers: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/use-cost-centers
View and estimate spending: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/estimate-spending
View enterprise usage: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/view-enterprise-usage
View product/license use: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use
Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use
Visual Studio subs: /en/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/visual-studio-subs

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What GitHub charges for
How does billing work?
When will I be charged?
How do I see what I'm billed for?
Next steps
What GitHub charges for
You can use GitHub without incurring any costs. If you choose a paid plan, subscribe to a paid product, or use more than the allowance included in your plan for a billed product, then you will need to pay GitHub for your usage.
GitHub plans
: A fixed monthly cost for a paid GitHub account (for example: GitHub Pro or GitHub Team) or Copilot plan.
Subscriptions
: Fixed monthly costs for any additional products you subscribe to (for example: GitHub Secret Protection)
Metered usage
: Variable costs that depend on how much you use certain features above the amounts included with your GitHub plan (for example: GitHub Actions). For more information see,
Product usage included with each plan
and
Budgets and alerts
.
Tip
GitHub has discounted plans for verified students and academic faculties, and for non-profit organizations. For more information, see
Discounted plans for GitHub accounts
.
How does billing work?
GitHub bills you separately for each account you own (personal, organization, or enterprise). Each account has a separate:
Billing date
Billing period for GitHub plans
Payment method of credit card, PayPal, or a connected Azure subscription
Receipt
If required, GitHub Enterprise Cloud accounts can request a purchase order by contacting their account manager in
GitHub's Sales team
.
When will I be charged?
Each account has a
billing date
and a
billing cycle
.
For
personal and organization accounts
set up for credit card and PayPal payments, the
billing date
is typically the day you started a paid plan (not necessarily when the account was created). For example, if you started a paid plan on the 15th of a month, you will be billed on the 15th of each subsequent month. For payments using an Azure subscription ID, the billing date is available in the Azure commerce portal.
For
enterprise accounts
, your
billing date
will vary. See
Billing cycles
.
Most users pay for GitHub using metered billing. The
billing cycle
for all metered products is a fixed period from the first day to the last day of the month.
Authorization holds
You may see an authorization hold on your provided payment method upon initiating a subscription or trial. Depending on your bank or card issuer, this may result in the appearance of a transaction or charge.
Authorization holds are temporary and released as quickly as possible. If the authorization hold persists for longer than 10 business days, we suggest reaching out to your bank or card issuer.
If the authorization is unsuccessful, the chosen service will not be activated and the account may be locked. For more information, see
Unlocking a locked account
.
How do I see what I'm billed for?
You can see the billing and usage information for your account at anytime in the "Billing and licensing" pages of your account or using the REST API. For more information, see
Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses
.
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Types of GitHub accounts
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Adding a sales tax certificate
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