🔹 Changing Billing Cycle or Plans

Managing your hosting plan is flexible with ecHOST. You can upgrade, downgrade, or change your billing cycle anytime to match your business needs.

1️⃣ Upgrading / Downgrading Hosting Plans

• Upgrade if your website needs more:

  • Disk space

  • Bandwidth

  • CPU/RAM (VPS or Cloud hosting)

• Downgrade if your usage decreases to save costs

Steps in Client Area:

1. Log in to ecHOST Client Area

2. Go to Services → My Services

3. Click on your active plan

4. Select Upgrade / Downgrade

5. Confirm changes and payment (if applicable)

📌 Upgrade is usually instant, while downgrade may apply at the next billing cycle.

2️⃣ Monthly vs Yearly Billing

• Monthly Billing

  • Pay every month

  • Flexible, can cancel anytime

  • Slightly higher cost per month

• Yearly Billing

  • Pay for 12 months upfront

  • Often includes discounts

  • No monthly reminders

📌 Choose yearly if you want savings & hassle-free service.

3️⃣ Pro-Rated Charges Explained

• When upgrading or downgrading mid-cycle, pro-rated charges are applied:

  • You pay only for the difference in plan cost for the remaining days

  • For example:

    • Current plan: $10/month

    • Upgraded plan: $20/month

    • 15 days left → you pay $10 extra (half-month difference)

📌 Pro-rated billing ensures fair pricing for all customers.

🔐 Tips for Changing Plans

• Review your website usage before upgrading/downgrading

• Backup website before a major plan change

• Contact support if you see billing issues