# Plans and pricing

> What Contractor ID and BuildX Studio cost, what each one unlocks, who pays nothing, and how to manage billing.

Source: https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/plans-and-pricing/

BuildX has two paid plans, both bought on mybuildx.com: **Contractor ID** for your directory listing and leads, and **BuildX Studio** for drawings and takeoff. Prices are flat. BuildX doesn't take a percentage of your jobs.

_[Screenshot: mybuildx.com pricing page showing Contractor ID with weekly, monthly, and annual options]_

## What you can do

- Compare plans on https://mybuildx.com/pricing (**Simple contractor pricing**).
- Buy Contractor ID with **Join for $X**.
- Buy Studio from the Takeoff page with **Upgrade to Studio**.
- Manage your payment method and plan in **Settings → Billing**.

## Contractor ID

| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| **Weekly** | $10 per week |
| **Monthly** | $20 per month |
| **Annual** | $200 per year |

It's the same plan at every interval. It covers:

- Claim and edit your contractor profile.
- View and respond to customer leads.
- Keep your business visible in local search.

Publishing your directory listing needs this plan. On the profile preview the plan is called **Pro** ("Publishing needs the Pro plan"). It's the same plan. See [Directory profile](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/dashboard/directory-profile.md).

## BuildX Studio

BuildX Studio is $200 per month. It adds the Studio app at https://studio.mybuildx.com (drawings, takeoff, estimate workbook, bid leveling, bid calendar, crews and purchasing) and unlocks the [Takeoff](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/dashboard/takeoff.md) page in MyBuildX. See [Studio overview](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/overview.md).

## Buy a plan

**Contractor ID**

1. Go to https://mybuildx.com/pricing.
2. Pick **Weekly**, **Monthly**, or **Annual**.
3. Press **Join for $X**. If you aren't signed in, you'll sign in first.
4. Pay on the secure Stripe checkout page.

You can also start checkout from **Continue to checkout** on your profile preview, or **Start Checkout** in **Settings → Billing** (monthly).

**BuildX Studio**

1. In MyBuildX, open **Takeoff** in the sidebar.
2. In the **Turn your plans into a complete takeoff automatically** window, press **Upgrade to Studio**.
3. Pay on the Stripe checkout page.

## Manage billing

1. Open **Settings → Billing** (https://mybuildx.com/settings?tab=billing).
2. The table lists your billing history (**Date**, **Action**, **Amount**, **Balance**, **Reference**).
3. Press **Billing Portal** to update your card, change plans, or cancel in Stripe.

## Who pays nothing

- **Customers** (property owners) don't pay. They also don't need an account to open an invoice link a contractor sends.
- **Subcontractors and suppliers** don't need a plan to use their accounts. Studio is optional.
- Your **teammates and customers** aren't charged per seat.

## Good to know

- There is no free trial.
- The pricing page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. To ask for a refund, open a ticket in [Help](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/account/help-tickets.md) with the **Billing** category.
- Cancel any time from **Billing Portal**.
- Deleting your account also cancels any active subscription. See [Accounts and sign-in](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/accounts.md).

## Related

- [Accounts and sign-in](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/accounts.md)
- [Directory profile](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/dashboard/directory-profile.md)
- [Takeoff](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/dashboard/takeoff.md)
- [Studio overview](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/overview.md)