Panellicense

How prorated license billing actually works

We bill all licenses to the 15th of every month. Here is the math, with worked examples for new licenses, upgrades, downgrades, and cancellations.

Pricing & licensing2 min readUpdated 2026-05-01
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All Panellicense licenses bill on the 15th of every month, regardless of when you activated them. This page is the worked-example reference for what you actually pay in any given month.

The rule

You pay a prorated amount for the first partial month, then the full monthly rate from the 15th onward.

prorated_amount = (days_until_next_15th / 30) × monthly_price

Example 1 — new license

You activate a cPanel Pro license ($28.99/mo) on the 22nd of the month. There are 24 days until the next 15th.

prorated_amount = (24 / 30) × $28.99 = $23.19

Your card is charged $23.19 today. On the 15th of next month, you're charged the full $28.99, and every 15th after that.

Example 2 — upgrade mid-month

On the 5th, you upgrade from cPanel Pro ($28.99) to cPanel Premier ($45.99). There are 10 days left in the current billing cycle.

credit_for_old_tier = (10 / 30) × $28.99 = $9.66
charge_for_new_tier = (10 / 30) × $45.99 = $15.33
net_charged_today   = $15.33 − $9.66    = $5.67

You pay $5.67 today; next month resumes at the full $45.99.

Example 3 — downgrade mid-month

Downgrades work the same way in reverse: the unused portion of the higher tier is credited to your account balance and applied against your next invoice. We don't refund downgrade credit to your card — only forward.

Example 4 — cancellation

Cancel any time. Your license stays active until the next 15th, then is decommissioned. We don't refund the unused portion of a cancelled month.

Currency conversion

If you invoice in EUR or GBP, the conversion rate is locked at the start of each billing cycle (the 15th). Mid-cycle currency moves don't change what you owe.

FAQ

Why the 15th specifically?+
Historical reason — most cPanel resellers settled on the 15th in 2008 and we kept it for migration compatibility. There's no business reason it couldn't be the 1st; changing it now would just create one painful transition for thousands of customers.
Can I switch to annual billing?+
Yes, on Premier and Premier 150+ tiers. Annual billing comes with a 10 % discount and lets you lock the currency rate for the full year. Contact us if you want this.
What happens if my payment fails?+
We retry on day 17, day 19, and day 22. After day 22, the license is suspended (the panel continues to run but new accounts can't be created). After day 30 the license is terminated and your data is removed.

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