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Concepts for GitHub billing

Learn the core concepts that you'll need to understand how to pay for your GitHub plan and the features you use.

Billing cycles

Learn about the billing cycles for self-serve, Azure, and invoiced payment methods.

License consumption by organization members

Learn how consumption of licenses for GitHub by users is determined for organizations and enterprises.

Impact of changing your plan on billing

Learn how upgrading or downgrading your plan is reflected in billing.

Discounted plans for GitHub accounts

GitHub provides discounts to students, educators, educational institutions, nonprofits, and libraries.

Enterprise billing

Understanding the concepts used in billing for the GitHub Enterprise plan.

Product billing

Learn how product costs are calculated if you exceed the usage included in your GitHub plan.

Payments to third-parties using your GitHub account

Learn how payments you choose to make to other developers on GitHub are billed, for example, sponsoring developers or buying apps from the marketplace.