# Subscription Tier Management

This guide explains how to manage subscription tiers and assign features to them in the admin panel.

## Accessing Tier Management

Navigate to **Admin → Billing & Subscriptions → Subscription Tiers** or go directly to `/admin/subscription-tiers`.

## Dashboard Overview

The tier management page displays:

### Stats Cards
- **Total Tiers**: Number of configured subscription tiers
- **Active Tiers**: Tiers currently available for subscription
- **Public Tiers**: Tiers visible to stores (excludes enterprise/custom)
- **Est. MRR**: Estimated Monthly Recurring Revenue

### Tier Table

Each tier shows:

| Column | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| # | Display order (affects pricing page order) |
| Code | Unique identifier (e.g., `essential`, `professional`) |
| Name | Display name shown to stores |
| Monthly | Monthly price in EUR |
| Annual | Annual price in EUR (or `-` if not set) |
| Orders/Mo | Monthly order limit (or `Unlimited`) |
| Products | Product limit (or `Unlimited`) |
| Team | Team member limit (or `Unlimited`) |
| Features | Number of features assigned |
| Status | Active, Private, or Inactive |
| Actions | Edit Features, Edit, Activate/Deactivate |

## Managing Tiers

### Creating a New Tier

1. Click **Create Tier** button
2. Fill in the tier details:
   - **Code**: Unique lowercase identifier (cannot be changed after creation)
   - **Name**: Display name for the tier
   - **Monthly Price**: Price in cents (e.g., 4900 for €49.00)
   - **Annual Price**: Optional annual price in cents
   - **Order Limit**: Leave empty for unlimited
   - **Product Limit**: Leave empty for unlimited
   - **Team Members**: Leave empty for unlimited
   - **Display Order**: Controls sort order on pricing pages
   - **Active**: Whether tier is available
   - **Public**: Whether tier is visible to stores
3. Click **Create**

### Editing a Tier

1. Click the **pencil icon** on the tier row
2. Modify the tier properties
3. Click **Update**

Note: The tier code cannot be changed after creation.

### Activating/Deactivating Tiers

- Click the **check-circle icon** to activate an inactive tier
- Click the **x-circle icon** to deactivate an active tier

Deactivating a tier:
- Does not affect existing subscriptions
- Hides the tier from new subscription selection
- Can be reactivated at any time

## Managing Features

### Assigning Features to a Tier

1. Click the **puzzle-piece icon** on the tier row
2. A slide-over panel opens showing all available features
3. Features are grouped by category:
   - Analytics
   - Product Management
   - Order Management
   - Marketing
   - Support
   - Integration
   - Branding
   - Team

4. Check/uncheck features to include in the tier
5. Use **Select all** or **Deselect all** per category for bulk actions
6. The footer shows the total number of selected features
7. Click **Save Features** to apply changes

### Feature Categories

| Category | Example Features |
|----------|------------------|
| Analytics | Basic Analytics, Analytics Dashboard, Custom Reports |
| Product Management | Bulk Edit, Variants, Bundles, Inventory Alerts |
| Order Management | Order Automation, Advanced Fulfillment, Multi-Warehouse |
| Marketing | Discount Codes, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Loyalty |
| Support | Email Support, Priority Support, Phone Support, Dedicated Manager |
| Integration | Basic API, Advanced API, Webhooks, Custom Integrations |
| Branding | Theme Customization, Custom Domain, White Label |
| Team | Team Management, Role Permissions, Audit Logs |

## Best Practices

### Tier Pricing Strategy

1. **Essential**: Entry-level with basic features and limits
2. **Professional**: Mid-tier with increased limits and key integrations
3. **Business**: Full-featured for growing businesses
4. **Enterprise**: Custom pricing with unlimited everything

### Feature Assignment Tips

- Start with fewer features in lower tiers
- Ensure each upgrade tier adds meaningful value
- Keep support features as upgrade incentives
- API access typically belongs in Business+ tiers

### Stripe Integration

For each tier, you can optionally configure:
- **Stripe Product ID**: Link to Stripe product
- **Stripe Monthly Price ID**: Link to monthly price
- **Stripe Annual Price ID**: Link to annual price

These are required for automated billing via Stripe Checkout.

## Related Documentation

- [Subscription & Billing System](subscription-system.md) - Complete billing documentation
- [Feature Gating System](feature-gating.md) - Technical feature gating details