# Understanding eStela Plans and Pricing ### Free Tier and Getting Started Creating an eStela account is free. By default, every new account starts on the free tier, which includes limited functionalities—enough to test how the system works before committing to a paid plan. ### What Do Paid Plans Include? Paid plans increase two main limits: * Tracking sessions per month * Maximum number of boats tracked per session A tracking session includes one course and one starting time. You can think of a session as a single race, leg, or course within a regatta. You can view the available plans at: ### Billing and Subscription * Plans are billed monthly. Limits reset every month. * You can cancel, upgrade, or downgrade at any time. There’s no minimum monthly commitment. * The billing cycle starts the day of the payment, not the 1st of the month. * Payment can be made online by credit/debit card or bank transfer. ### Yearly Option and Discounts We offer a 17% discount if you choose to pay for a full year in advance. Limits still reset monthly in this case. If you’re planning to use eStela for more than 6 months and none of the available plans fit your needs, feel free to contact us to discuss a custom plan. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.estela.co/getting-started-with-estela/understanding-estela-plans-and-pricing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.