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

# Top up & checkout

> How to add credit to your Suji organization via Stripe, including auto-recharge.

Suji uses **prepaid credits**, not subscriptions. You top up an amount; your running VMs consume from the balance hourly. No fixed monthly bill, nothing auto-renews unless you opt into auto-recharge.

## One-time top-up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Billing page">
    Dashboard → **Billing** → **Top up**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick an amount">
    Common amounts (€10 / €25 / €50 / €100) are one-click. You can also enter a custom amount. Minimum: €10.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pay via Stripe">
    You're redirected to Stripe Checkout. Pay with card or Apple/Google Pay. Stripe stores the card for future top-ups if you save it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Done">
    Credit lands instantly when Stripe confirms. The dashboard shows the new balance and emails you a receipt.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Top-ups never expire.

## Auto-recharge

Optional, off by default. Once configured, Suji automatically buys more credit when your balance drops below a threshold:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open auto-recharge">
    **Billing** → **Auto-recharge** → **Enable**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a threshold and amount">
    Example: "when balance drops below **€10**, add **€25**." The dashboard suggests defaults based on your current VM size and recent burn rate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a payment method">
    Stripe stores cards you've used before. Pick one or add a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set a monthly spend cap (recommended)">
    A safety net. Example: "stop auto-recharge after €50 in any calendar month." Once hit, auto-recharge pauses and an email alerts the org owner.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If an auto-recharge charge fails (declined card, expired card), Suji emails the org owner and you have the standard [grace period](/billing/grace-period) to fix it before VMs stop.

## Payment methods

You can save multiple cards. **Billing → Payment methods**:

* Add / remove cards.
* Mark one as default.
* Each card has its own audit trail.

Apple Pay and Google Pay work in Stripe Checkout but aren't stored as reusable payment methods — those are device-bound. For auto-recharge, you need a saved card.

## Invoices

Every top-up generates an invoice. **Billing → Invoices**:

* Download as PDF.
* Add billing details (company name, address, VAT number) in **Billing → Profile** — future invoices pick them up automatically.

Suji bills under the French micro-entreprise scheme (franchise en base de TVA, art. 293 B du CGI), so invoices carry no VAT. You can still record your VAT number for your own bookkeeping.

## Cancellation

There's nothing to cancel because there's no subscription. To stop being billed:

* **Destroy your VMs.** All hourly charges stop. Manual snapshots are kept until you delete them (as long as your balance stays above €0) — take one first if you want to come back. At €0, snapshots and volumes enter a 7-day retention window before deletion.
* **Disable auto-recharge** so your balance isn't replenished.
* **Let the balance run out.** Suji terminates each VM (cold snapshot → cloud server deleted), so charges stop without you doing anything. See [Grace period](/billing/grace-period).

Note: **stopping a VM does not stop the bill.** The cloud provider keeps the disk and IP reserved while a VM is stopped, so the hourly rate continues. To stop paying, destroy (or let it terminate at €0).

You don't need to email anyone or fill out a form. Just stop using it.

## Refunds

Unused prepaid credit can be refunded to your original payment method on request — just contact support. Compute you've already used is non-refundable, and credit never expires, so there's no pressure to use it up.

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What happens at €0" icon="hourglass-end" href="/billing/grace-period">
    The grace-period timeline and data retention.
  </Card>

  <Card title="VM pricing" icon="server" href="/billing/plans">
    What you're paying for, per VM, per hour.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>