> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cakeday.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upgrade or change your Cake Day plan

> How to upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your Cake Day plan from the billing dashboard — and what happens to your features and roster in each case.

You can change your Cake Day plan at any time from the dashboard. Upgrades take effect immediately; downgrades and cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period.

## Upgrade or switch plans

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to the dashboard">
    Go to [cakeday.io/app](https://cakeday.io/app) and sign in with your Slack workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Billing">
    Click **Billing** in the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Upgrade or Change plan">
    Click **Upgrade** if you're on the Free plan, or **Change plan** if you're already on a paid plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the plan you want">
    Choose Free, Starter, Growth, or Pro. The page shows the celebration cap and feature differences for each option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your billing cycle">
    Select **monthly** or **annual** billing. Annual billing saves 17% (two months free).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete checkout">
    You'll be taken to a Stripe-hosted checkout page. Pay by credit card or any other payment method Stripe supports in your region.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Your new plan is active immediately">
    Once payment is confirmed, your higher celebration cap and any newly unlocked features are available right away — no restart or reinstall needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Stripe handles all payment processing. Cake Day never sees your full card number.
</Note>

## Downgrade to a lower plan

The flow is identical — go to **Billing → Change plan** and select a lower tier. The downgrade takes effect at the **end of your current billing period**. Until then, you keep your current plan's features and celebration cap.

If your active usage exceeds the lower plan's cap at the time the downgrade takes effect, Cake Day will stop posting celebrations until the next reset period.

## Cancel your subscription

Go to **Billing → Cancel subscription**. Your workspace reverts to the Free plan at the end of the current billing period. Your roster, settings, and activity history are not deleted — you can resubscribe at any time and pick up where you left off.