Pricing

Alius Free and Pro plans — what’s included and how billing works

Plans Overview

Free

$0 / month

• ✅ 1 active trigger
• ✅ All 20 trigger types
• ✅ Advanced conditions on all fields
• ✅ Custom notification templates
• ✅ Slack, Email, and Telegram integrations
• ✅ Snapshot-based change detection
• ✅ Notification history
• ✅ Dashboard metrics

Pro

$9.99 / month

• ✅ Unlimited active triggers
• ✅ All 20 trigger types
• ✅ Advanced conditions on all fields
• ✅ Custom notification templates
• ✅ Slack, Email, and Telegram integrations
• ✅ Snapshot-based change detection
• ✅ Notification history
• ✅ Dashboard metrics

Plan Comparison

Feature	Free	Pro
Price	$0/mo	$9.99/mo
Active Triggers	1	Unlimited
Trigger Types	All 20	All 20
Advanced Conditions	✅	✅
Custom Templates	✅	✅
Slack Integration	✅	✅
Email Integration	✅	✅
Telegram Integration	✅	✅
Schedule Types	✅	✅
Change Detection	✅	✅
Notification History	✅	✅
Dashboard Metrics	✅	✅

Both plans include the full feature set. The only difference is the number of simultaneously active triggers.

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How Billing Works

Alius uses Shopify Managed Pricing:

• Subscriptions are managed directly through Shopify — not inside the app.
• Billing appears on your regular Shopify invoice.
• No payment information is entered into Alius.

Upgrading to Pro

1. Go to the Home page and click “Manage Plan” in the Current Plan section.
2. On Shopify’s pricing page, select Pro and confirm.
3. Pro access is active immediately.

You can also reach the pricing page from the Triggers page — when the Free trigger limit is reached, a banner shows an “Upgrade to Pro” button.

Downgrading to Free

1. Click “Manage Plan” on the Home page.
2. On Shopify’s pricing page, switch to the Free plan.
3. Shopify defers the downgrade until the end of the current billing cycle.

During the remaining Pro period: All triggers remain active.

After the billing cycle ends: Alius switches the plan to Free, keeps the oldest trigger active, and disables all others.

Disabled triggers are not deleted — they can be re-enabled if you upgrade again.

Pending Downgrade Notice

If you’ve requested a downgrade but the billing cycle hasn’t ended, the Home page shows:

⚠️ Your Pro plan has been cancelled and will switch to the Free plan on [date]. Until then, you retain full Pro access.

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Trigger Limit Enforcement

Trigger limits are enforced at three levels:

Layer	What Happens
UI	The “Create Trigger” button is disabled and a warning banner is shown.
Route Action	The server rejects the form submission with an error.
Service Layer	createTrigger() throws an error if the limit is exceeded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I lose my triggers when I downgrade?

No. Triggers are never deleted during a downgrade — they are set to “disabled” status. If you upgrade back to Pro, you can re-enable them.

Which trigger stays active after a downgrade?

The oldest trigger (by creation date) remains active. All others are disabled.

Can I change which trigger stays active?

Yes. After the downgrade takes effect, you can disable the currently active trigger and enable a different one — as long as only 1 trigger is active at a time.

Is there a free trial for Pro?

Plan terms and trial periods (if any) are managed by Shopify on their pricing page.

What happens if I uninstall and reinstall?

Your subscription state is synced from Shopify on every visit to the Home page. An active Pro subscription will be restored automatically.

Why does Alius redirect me to Shopify for plan management?

Alius uses Shopify Managed Pricing, which delegates plan selection, payment processing, and invoicing to Shopify.