Billing and Usage

WebNesting uses simple, pay-for-what-you-use pricing. You are only charged for the features and resources your site actually uses. This page explains how billing works, what things cost, and how to keep track of your spending.

Understanding Your Bill

Your WebNesting bill is made up of two types of charges:

1. Usage-based charges -- These depend on how much of something you use (like the number of pages on your site or how much file storage you need).
2. Module fees -- These are flat monthly charges for add-on features you have enabled (like Articles, Events, or E-Commerce).

You are billed once a month. Each bill covers the previous month's usage and shows a detailed breakdown of every charge.

What Is Included for Free

Every WebNesting site comes with a few things at no charge:

• Your first 5 pages -- You can have up to 5 pages on your site before any page charges apply. This includes any type of page (regular pages, article pages, event pages, etc.).
• Your first 1 GB of media storage -- The first gigabyte of images, videos, and file uploads is free.
• Your first additional site admin -- If you add one extra administrator to help manage your site, that person is included for free.

These free allowances apply automatically. You do not need to do anything to activate them. If you stay within these limits, you will not see those items on your bill at all.

Usage-Based Pricing

Usage-based charges grow or shrink depending on your actual use. Here is what is tracked and how much it costs.

Pages

$0.25 per page per month (first 5 pages free)

Every page on your site counts toward your page total. This includes:

• Regular pages (Home, About, Contact, etc.)
• Article/blog post pages
• Event pages
• Product pages
• Any other page type

Ad-hoc pages (special utility pages) are always free and do not count toward your total.

Example: If your site has 15 pages, the first 5 are free, and you pay for the remaining 10. That is 10 x $0.25 = $2.50 per month for pages.

Tip: You can see your current page count in your dashboard. If you are looking to reduce costs, consider removing pages you no longer need.

Media Storage

$25 per GB per month (first 1 GB free)

Media storage covers all the images, videos, documents, and other files you upload to your site. The first gigabyte is included for free.

Example: If your media library contains 2.5 GB of files, the first 1 GB is free, and you pay for 1.5 GB. That is 1.5 x $25 = $37.50 per month for storage.

Tip: Keep your storage costs down by deleting old files you no longer use and by optimizing images before uploading. Smaller image files mean less storage used.

Site Admin Users

$5 per admin user per month (first additional admin free)

If you invite additional people to help manage your site as administrators, each one after the first is charged at $5 per month.

Example: If you have 3 admin users (yourself plus 2 others), the first extra admin is free, and the second extra admin costs $5 per month.

Site Users

$10 per month (when user management is active)

If your site has user registration and user accounts enabled, this covers the user management system.

Module Pricing

Modules are add-on features with flat monthly fees. You are only charged for modules you have turned on. Here is what each one costs.

Tip: Module fees are the same every month regardless of how much you use the module. If the Articles module is enabled, it costs $5/month whether you have 2 articles or 200.

A Note About Article and Event Content

The Articles and Events module fees cover access to the feature itself. The actual content you create (each blog post, each event listing) counts as a page and is billed at the per-page rate.

Example: You enable the Articles module ($5/month) and create 10 blog posts. You are charged $5 for the module plus the per-page cost for those 10 article pages (after your free page allowance).

How Billing Works

Monthly Billing Cycle

Your bill covers one calendar month. Bills are generated on the 1st of the month and are due by the 15th.

• Bills are paid through your WebNesting account using a credit or debit card.

Pro-Rated Charges

You are never charged for time you did not use. If you enable or disable a feature partway through the month, your bill reflects only the time it was active.

Example: If you enable the Articles module on the 15th of a 30-day month, you are charged for roughly half the month -- about $2.50 instead of the full $5.

This works the same way in reverse. If you disable a module partway through the month, you stop being charged for it from that point forward. Usage is pro-rated, so you only pay for the time a resource is active. If you add 10 pages halfway through the month, you are only charged for the days those pages exist.

Tip: Feel free to try out modules without worrying about being stuck with a full month's charge. If you enable something and disable it a few days later, you will only pay for those few days.

Payment Processing

When you pay your bill, a small payment processing fee is added to cover credit card transaction costs. This fee is calculated automatically and shown on your bill before you confirm payment.

Late Payments

If a bill is not paid by its due date, a 5% late fee is applied to the outstanding balance. To avoid late fees, make sure to pay your bill before the 15th of the month.

Viewing Your Billing

To see your current and past bills:

1. Go to your Account page.
2. You will see your billing summary, showing any unpaid bills and their total amounts.
3. Each bill shows a breakdown by site (if you have more than one) with:
   • Individual charges for each service (pages, media, modules, etc.)
   • Credits applied (for your free allowances)
   • The net amount due

If you have no unpaid bills, you will see an estimate of your current month's charges so far, along with a projection of what the full month might cost.

Understanding Your Usage

Your billing page and usage data help you understand exactly what you are paying for.

What Counts as Usage

Here is a quick summary of what is tracked:

How Usage Is Measured

WebNesting tracks your usage continuously throughout the month. If your usage changes (for example, you add 10 new pages, then delete 3), your bill reflects the actual usage over time. You are not charged a flat rate for your peak usage -- it is averaged over the billing period.

Example: If you had 20 pages for the first half of the month and then added 10 more for the second half, your bill would reflect something between 20 and 30 pages, not the full 30 for the entire month.

Tips for Managing Costs

Here are some practical ways to keep your WebNesting bill manageable.

Take Advantage of Free Allowances

Remember that your first 5 pages, first 1 GB of storage, and first additional admin user are all free. For a simple website, you may not owe anything beyond the modules you choose to enable.

Only Enable Modules You Need

Each enabled module adds to your monthly bill. If you are not actively using a module, disable it. You can always turn it back on later, and your content will still be there.

Tip: Disabling a module does not delete your content. Your blog posts, events, and products are saved and will reappear if you re-enable the module.

Manage Your Media Library

Storage can add up if you upload large files. To keep your storage costs down:

• Delete images and files you are no longer using on your site.
• Resize large images before uploading. Photos straight from a camera can be 5-10 MB each, but a web-optimized version at 200-500 KB looks just as good on screen.
• Remove duplicate files.

Review Your Pages

If you have pages that are no longer needed (old test pages, outdated content, duplicate pages), consider deleting them to reduce your page count.

Check Your Bill Regularly

Get in the habit of reviewing your billing page once a month. This helps you catch anything unexpected early and make adjustments if needed.

Where to Go Next

• Modules and Features -- Learn more about each module and how to enable or disable them.
• Media Library -- Learn how to manage your uploaded files and keep storage under control.
• Managing Pages -- Learn how to create, edit, and organize your site's pages.
• Team and Permissions -- Learn how to manage admin users and team access.

Last updated: February 13, 2026