{"id":7832,"date":"2022-10-03T10:15:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/?p=7832"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:45:36","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-pay-as-you-go-payg-and-a-monthly-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/whats-the-difference-between-pay-as-you-go-payg-and-a-monthly-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the difference between Bulk Credits and the Monthly Plans?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest difference between the two pricing structures is the features! With the monthly plans, you get additional features such as the recipient portal, which is the personalized URL you will create upon registering [https:\/\/yourcompany.simplecert.net]. This URL is where all your recipients can go to create a free account and download all their certificates from you in one place.\u00a0 This allows them to access their certifications from either the notification emails that you send, or from the Recipient Portal.\u00a0 In addition to added features, each monthly account also provides a set number of credits per month.\u00a0 This allows you to select the needed features and the number of credits you need.\u00a0 Monthly Plan credits replenish every month (on day of sign-up).<\/p>\n<p>Bulk Credits are simply a purchase of credits, to reside within your free account.\u00a0 Bulk Credits never expire.\u00a0 If you do not need any of the added features available within the Monthly plans, then you can just purchase the number of credits you need for your project. You are able to purchase Bulk Credits\u00a0 in the Purchase Options menu in your account, directly underneath the monthly subscription plans. Simply choose from the available credit amounts to complete your purchase.<\/p>\n<p>You can also purchase Bulk Credits\u00a0 to be within your account in addition to a Monthly Plan.\u00a0 This is often a great solution for times when you have large projects that you need to send out, but do not wish to change from your monthly subscription level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Buy-Credits.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7943\" src=\"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Buy-Credits-234x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Buy-Credits-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Buy-Credits.png 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest difference between the two pricing structures is the features! With the monthly plans, you get additional features such as the recipient portal, which is the personalized URL you will create upon registering [https:\/\/yourcompany.simplecert.net]. 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