Overview

SecMaster provides the yearly/monthly billing mode.

Yearly/Monthly billing is a prepaid mode in which you pay for the service before using it. Your bill is settled based on the required period. The longer you use the service, the more discounts you got.

**Table 1** Billing mode
Billing Mode	Yearly/Monthly Billing
Payment method	Prepaid Billed by the subscription term you purchase
Billing Period	Billed by the subscription term you purchase
Billing items	Service edition + ECS quota Value-added packages (large screen, intelligent analysis, and security orchestration).
Changing specifications	You can change the service edition you are using and increase the ECS quota.
Application scenario	This billing mode is cost-effective and suitable when the duration of resource usage is predictable. The yearly/monthly mode is recommended for long-term users.
NOTE: Value-added packages cannot be purchased independently. You can purchase a value-added package only when you have purchased the standard or professional edition. Value-added packages are billed separately. There is no impact on the service edition and ECS quota you have purchased.