Why it matters

Prorated billing shapes fairness. Understanding shapes design.

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The architecture

Plan change mid-period.

Compute daily rate.

Charge or credit difference.

Update subscription.

Prorated billing mechanicsPlan changeupgrade / downgradeCompute proratedays remainingCharge / creditdifferenceStripe + Chargebee handle proration; custom logic uncommon
Prorated billing.
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How it works end to end

Provider libraries handle.

Immediate vs end-of-period application.

Refund on downgrade optional.