Lifecycle overview
Stage details
1. Free trial (14 days)
When you sign up, you get full access to the plan you selected for 14 days. No credit card required.- What you can do: Everything included in your selected plan tier
- Limitations: Reduced contact and email limits during trial
- What happens next: Choose a plan to continue, or the trial expires
2. Active account
Once you select a plan and add a payment method, your account is fully active.- Billing: Charged monthly or annually on your billing date
- Upgrades: Take effect immediately with prorated charges
- Downgrades: Take effect at the start of the next billing cycle
- Add-ons: Can be added or removed anytime
3. Upgrade or downgrade
You can change your plan at any time from Settings → Billing.4. Payment failure
If a payment fails, HoopAI retries automatically over 21 days. Your account stays fully functional during this period.- Day 0–21: Retry attempts + email notifications. Account remains active.
- Day 21: Account suspended (read-only mode) if payment still fails.
- Day 21–111: Data retained. Update your payment method to reactivate instantly.
- After 111 days: Account and data may be permanently deleted.
5. Cancellation
You can cancel your HoopAI account at any time from Settings → Billing.- Immediate: You retain access until the end of your current billing cycle
- After billing cycle ends: Account enters read-only mode
- Grace period: Your data is retained for 30–90 days (varies by plan)
- After grace period: All data is permanently deleted
Quick reference
Related pages
Free trial
Trial features, limitations, and how to extend
Billing portal
Manage plan, payments, and invoices
Payment issues
What to do when a charge fails
Cancel or downgrade
Step-by-step cancellation process
Data export
Export your data before making account changes
Plan comparison
Compare features across all plans