How to change your billing cycle

Applies to: All plans.

Before you start: You need your login for the client area at my.maxinodes.com. Switching to a longer term (for example Monthly to Annual) usually saves you money — Annual is roughly 16.7% cheaper than paying monthly ("2 months free"), Biennial saves around 25%, and Triennial (Self-Managed only) saves around 33%.

Your billing cycle is the term you pay for in one go — Monthly, Annual, Biennial, or Triennial (Triennial is available on Self-Managed plans only). You change it from the service itself in your client area. The new cycle takes effect at your next renewal, so the change is usually applied through a renewal invoice rather than changing what you have already paid for the current term.

Log in to your client area at my.maxinodes.com.
Go to Services -> My Services.
Click the hosting service you want to change.
Look for the option to change the billing term or recurring amount on the service page. If you do not see a self-service control, open a ticket from Support and ask us to switch the cycle for you.
Choose your new cycle (for example Annual) and confirm. We will generate the renewal invoice for the new term.
Pay the invoice from Billing -> My Invoices when you are ready. You can pay by PayPal, card, bank transfer (SEPA) or cryptocurrency.

Result: Your service is now set to the new billing cycle. From your next renewal onward you will be invoiced for the full term you chose, at the matching price.

When does the change take effect?

The new cycle applies from your next renewal date, not immediately. You keep the time you have already paid for; the longer (or shorter) term and its price kick in when the next renewal invoice is raised. If you want the new cycle to start sooner, tell us in a ticket and we will advise on the best way to align it.

Changing the cycle does not move your service between products or plans, and it does not change your features or limits. To move to a different plan instead (for example Self-Managed Plus to Self-Managed Pro), see the upgrade guide below.

Troubleshooting this task

No option to change the cycle on the service page. Some changes are handled manually — open a ticket from Support with your domain and the cycle you want, and we will switch it.
You see an invoice you did not expect. Switching to a longer term raises a renewal invoice for that full term. Review it under Billing -> My Invoices before paying; reply on a ticket if anything looks wrong.
The price looks higher than the monthly rate. A longer term is billed as one larger payment, but the per-month cost is lower. Compare the per-month figures to see the saving.
You want to keep the current cycle but pay differently. Changing the cycle and updating your payment method are separate tasks — see the related articles.

How to change your billing cycle