What's the difference between VeloCMS Pro, Business, and Agency plans?

VeloCMS has three paid plans: Pro at $9/month, Business at $29/month, and Agency at $69/month. Every plan starts with a 14-day trial on the plan you pick, so you can experience the platform before the first charge. The core writing and publishing features are identical across all plans — the differences are about scale, team size, and the number of blogs you manage.

What does Pro include?

Pro is designed for solo bloggers and creators. It covers one blog, unlimited posts, the full AI writing assistant (Gemini 2.0 Flash inline, Gemini 2.5 Pro for long-form), custom domain connection, reader memberships with Stripe BYOK, and newsletter sending with no monthly send cap (up to 5,000 subscribers). The plugin marketplace is fully accessible — every plugin in the library works on Pro. This is the plan most individual writers will stay on for years without bumping into any limits.

When does Business make sense?

Business at $29/month makes the most sense once your audience passes Pro's 5,000-subscriber limit — Business raises the cap to 50,000. It also adds up to five team seats on one account, which matters if editors or co-authors work on your blog. Business includes priority support with a 12-hour response time SLA versus best-effort on Pro, which becomes meaningful when something breaks on a publishing deadline.

API access is not a reason to jump to Business — it's available from Pro upward. Pro tenants can read and write via the VeloCMS REST API and subscribe to webhooks (up to 10,000 API calls per day), so connecting external tools like Zapier, n8n, or custom integrations works on Pro. Business's real edge is elsewhere: the higher subscriber cap (50,000 versus 5,000), up to five team seats, and the priority-support SLA described above.

Who is Agency for?

Agency at $69/month is for people managing blogs on behalf of clients, or content teams running multiple independent publications. Five blogs included under one billing account (add more for $9/month each), the option to remove the 'Powered by VeloCMS' footer attribution on client sites, and a 4-hour priority support SLA. If you're running five or more blogs, the per-blog math alone justifies Agency over buying five Pro seats ($45/month). Removing the footer attribution makes client handoffs cleaner — readers see the client's site, not a VeloCMS badge.

Is there a discount for annual billing?

Yes — annual billing saves two months versus monthly, effectively giving you 12 months for the price of 10. On Pro, that's $90/year instead of $108 ($18 saved). The savings scale proportionally on Business and Agency. Annual billing is available during checkout and can be switched from Admin → Billing. If you're already on a monthly plan, you can switch to annual at the next renewal.

Frequently asked questions

• Can I upgrade from Pro to Business mid-cycle? Yes — you're charged the prorated difference immediately and the new limits apply right away.
• Can I downgrade from Business to Pro? Yes — the downgrade takes effect at the next billing date. Your content and settings stay intact.
• Is there a free plan? No — VeloCMS is a paid product: Pro, Business, and Agency, each starting with a 14-day trial, and there is no free tier to stay on. If your subscription lapses (you cancel, or a renewal charge fails), your blog stays readable but read-only for 90 days, then is suspended behind a notice if you haven't subscribed; nothing is deleted. Subscribe to Pro, Business, or Agency any time to unlock full functionality.
• Is there a monthly limit on newsletter sends? No — VeloCMS does not meter newsletter sends or charge overage. What your plan caps is the number of subscribers: 5,000 on Pro, 50,000 on Business, unlimited on Agency.
• What counts as a 'blog' in the plan limits? Each unique subdomain or custom domain is one blog. Multiple posts on one blog don't count as multiple blogs.