--- title: "Increasing your plan prices" description: "Raise the price of a published plan for new and existing members: how it works, limits, step by step, and the emails your members get." url: https://help.steady.page/en/articles/12639297-increasing-your-plan-prices collection: "Your Steady page & plans" updated: 2026-11-05 language: en alternates: [de, fr, it, el, hu, pt, ro, es, tr] --- # Increasing your plan prices Raise the price of a published plan for new and existing members: how it works, limits, step by step, and the emails your members get. **Raising your prices is one of the most effective ways to grow your publication's revenue sustainably.** With a price increase, you raise the price of a published plan for new and existing members, directly in your publisher area, whenever you're ready. ## How price increases work When you raise the price of a live plan: - **New members** pay the new price straight away. - **Existing members** get an email from Steady at least 30 days before they pay more. They pay the new price from their first renewal that is at least 30 days after the increase. If their next renewal is sooner, the new price applies from the renewal after that. - **Members on an introductory offer** keep their offer price until the offer ends. After that, they pay the new regular price. Their email tells them the date. - **Members see the change in their membership settings,** for example: “Your membership will renew at €10 per month from 19 December 2026”. All communication is handled automatically. You don't need to contact members yourself. > **Tip:** **Our tip:** Existing members only pay the new price from their next renewal. You can use this for a campaign: “If you take out an annual membership before I raise prices next week, you'll keep the lower price for a whole year.” ## Limits To keep things fair and predictable, price increases have a few limits: - **Minimum increase:** €0.50 (or the equivalent in your currency). - **Maximum increase:** usually up to double the current price in one step. For established publications, up to four times the price is possible. If you'd like to go beyond your limit, email us at [support@steadyhq.com](mailto:support@steadyhq.com). - **Once a year per plan:** after an increase, you can raise the same plan's prices again after 12 months. Until then, the button is greyed out and shows the date from which you can increase again. - **Monthly and annual together:** you set the new monthly and the new annual price in the same step. - **Applies to all members:** a price increase affects new and existing members. There's no “new members only” option. **If you only want higher prices for new members:** archive your current plan and create a new plan at the higher price. Existing members stay on the archived plan and keep their current price. Learn how to [archive, change or delete plans](https://help.steady.page/en/articles/6265731.md). ## How a price increase affects your payouts Your actual payout boost depends on: - **how much you increase your prices** - **how many members stay after the change** It's normal to see a few cancellations. But in most cases, the **additional revenue from remaining members** and **new sign-ups at the higher price** more than make up for them, often within just a few months. It may take a few months for the full effect to show in your monthly payouts, as members renew at different times. > **Tip:** **Our tip:** Plan your increase around a natural moment, such as the start of a new season, a milestone or the launch of a new project. That way, the higher price feels connected to your growth. Especially with annual memberships, the new price applies gradually anyway, so don't worry too much about the perfect moment. ## Step by step: increase a plan's prices 1. Go to the [plans page in your publisher area](https://steady.page/backend/publications/default/plans), click the plan and choose **Edit** in the side panel. 2. Below the prices, click **Increase prices**. 3. Enter the new prices under **New monthly amount (gross)** and **Annual plan, new monthly amount (gross)**. Steady suggests a moderate increase that you can change. 4. Check how much your monthly gross revenue would grow, then click **Continue**. 5. In the **Confirm price increase** window, check the old and new prices and from when existing members pay more. Then click **Apply changes**. After the increase, the plan's side panel shows **Price increased on** with the date. ## Communicating with your members Steady sends the official notification email, but you can also **explain the price change in your own words**, for example in your newsletter, a podcast intro or a post. Here are some ways to make that message effective: - **Explain the “why”.** Share how long prices have stayed the same, how costs have changed, or what you'll offer as a result of higher support. - **Be transparent about the numbers.** Tell your members how you decided on the new price, for example: “It's been three years since our last increase, and prices have risen by 20%.” - **Be empathetic.** Acknowledge that everyone's budget is different, and show appreciation for every form of support. - **Appeal to their supportive nature.** Your members already believe in your work. Frame this as a shared step towards sustainability. - **Say thank you.** Consider a small thank-you post, episode or behind-the-scenes update to mark the change. ## What your members receive from us Existing members get an email with the subject “Adjustment of your \[publication\] membership price” at least 30 days before they pay more. Steady fills in the member's name, your publication, the plan, the prices and the date. ### Monthly members > **Note:** Hi Sam, > > Thank you for supporting Berlin Weekly Magazine and making the project possible. Today we would like to inform you about an important upcoming change. When your membership in the "Platinum Plan" plan renews regularly on 19 December 2026, the monthly fee will increase from €8 to €10. > > To continue supporting Berlin Weekly Magazine, you don't have to do anything. If you no longer want to be a member, you can cancel at any time in your Steady profile. If you have any questions, just respond to this email. > > Best wishes > Your Steady Team ### Annual members > **Note:** Hi Sam, > > Thank you for supporting Berlin Weekly Magazine and making the project possible. Today we would like to inform you about an important upcoming change. When your membership in the "Platinum Plan" plan renews regularly on 19 December 2026, the annual fee will increase from €96 to €120 (which corresponds to an increase from €8 to €10 per month). > > To continue supporting Berlin Weekly Magazine, you don't have to do anything. If you no longer want to be a member, you can cancel at any time in your Steady profile. If you have any questions, just respond to this email. > > Best wishes > Your Steady Team Members on an introductory offer also read: “Your introductory offer ends on \[date\], so you will pay the new regular price from then on.” ## Still need help? If anything's unclear, email us at [support@steadyhq.com](mailto:support@steadyhq.com). 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