Configuring a DataLens service plan
There are two service plans for DataLens: Community, which is free, and Business, for which you need to add a billing account for your organization.
To see which service plan you are currently on, refer to DataLens settings. You can also switch to another plan or add a billing account from the same place.
Viewing the service plan and billing account
To view details on your current service plan and billing account:
- Go to the DataLens home page
. - In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. You will see the details on your current service plan and billing account at the top of the screen.
Changing your service plan
Note
- You can switch to the Business plan at any time. The price for the first month is calculated in proportion to the remaining number of days of the month.
- You can only switch to the Community plan starting the next month. Until then, you can cancel the scheduled switch.
To switch to a different service plan:
- Go to the DataLens home page
. - In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. - At the top of the screen, click Change plan.
- Select a service plan and click Switch. If you do not have a billing account yet, you will see the sign-up form. For more information, see Adding a billing account.
- Click Confirm.
Adding a billing account
Note
To link a billing account, the user needs to following roles:
billing.accounts.editor
or higher for a billing account.datalens.admin
for an organization with DataLens or roles including thedatalens.admin
permissions, such asadmin
ororganization-manager.organizations.owner
.
To add a billing account:
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Go to the DataLens home page
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In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. -
At the top of the screen, click Change plan.
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If you do not have a billing account linked to your organization, click Add. If you already have one, click Change account.
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Select a billing account or create a new one:
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Click Create account.
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Specify general details:
- Account name: It will be displayed in the list of your billing accounts and will help you select the right one.
- Country: Select the country the payer is a resident of.
- Payer: Select from the list of available payers.
- Account type: Select an individual or legal entity. For a legal entity, select the payment method:
Credit/debit card
orWire transfer
.
Click Next.
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Enter the payer details, depending on the type of account:
- Individual: full name and postal address.
- Legal entity: short name and full name of the organization, postal code, physical and legal address, TIN, and KPP.
Click Next.
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Add a credit or debit card to your account (skip this step if the payer is a legal entity with
wire transfer
as payment method):- Click Add card.
- Specify your card details: 16-digit number, expiration date, and CVV (you can find it on the back side of your card).
- Click Link.
- Select a card.
If the payer is a legal entity, check the following box: I confirm that I can use this corporate card.
Click Next.
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Provide contact details:
- Enter your email address and click Get code. Confirm your email address.
- Enter your phone number and click Get code. Confirm your phone number.
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Click Create.
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Click Link.
How to cancel switching to a different service plan
To cancel switching to a different service plan:
- Go to the DataLens home page
. - In the left-hand panel, select
Service settings. - Next to the message on the scheduled date, click Cancel.
- Click Yes. This will cancel your switching to another plan.