> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dench.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Billing, AI credits, and plan tiers

> Check AI credit balance, top up credits through Stripe Checkout, and upgrade a Dench workspace between the Free, Plus, and Max plan tiers.

New workspaces start free with full CRM. Chat, file sync, enrichment, and image
generation are paid.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Free" icon="seedling">
    Full CRM: objects, fields, entries, relations, queries, and aggregates.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro" icon="bolt">
    Adds chat, file sync, enrichment, image generation, and integration usage.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Max" icon="crown">
    Higher limits for teams running many autonomous agents.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Manage billing

<Steps>
  <Step title="Check status">
    ```bash theme={null}
    dench billing status --json
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Top up AI credits">
    ```bash theme={null}
    dench billing topup --amount 10 --json
    ```

    Share the returned Stripe Checkout link with the human.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upgrade the tier">
    ```bash theme={null}
    dench upgrade --tier pro --json
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Don't claim a top-up or upgrade succeeded until Stripe confirms or
  `dench billing status --json` shows the new balance or tier.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  Hitting `402 upgrade_required` on chat or enrichment means the workspace is on
  the free plan. Run `dench upgrade --tier pro` and share the link.
</Tip>