Is the free plan a trial?
No. It does not expire and it is not feature-crippled where it matters: scanning, clustering, the full five-signal score, verdicts and follow-up detection all work exactly the same as on paid plans. What you get less of is volume — one channel, one scan a day, ten saved packages a month.
Do I pay separately for AI usage?
Only if you choose to add your own provider key, in which case you pay that provider directly at their rates. The built-in engine costs nothing extra on any plan. Gemini has a free tier that is enough for most single-channel workflows, and OpenRouter exposes several free models.
Why is the AI key mine rather than included?
Because it keeps the pricing honest and the limits yours. You pick the provider and the model, you see the real cost, and you can switch to a cheaper model or a free tier whenever you like. It also means your prompts and channel data go to a provider account you control.
Can I change plans or cancel?
Yes, at any time, and changes take effect from the next billing period. Downgrading keeps your saved packages and channels; anything over the new plan’s limits simply becomes read-only rather than being deleted.
Do you offer annual billing?
Yes — annual billing works out to ten months for twelve, so two months are effectively free on both paid plans.
What counts as a channel workspace?
One YouTube channel you are planning content for. Each workspace has its own niche description, keywords, language, region, source sections, custom feeds and score threshold, and is scanned and ranked independently of the others.