Bitfield billing is plan-first, then request-counted by runtime identity. The plan is the subscription. The included units are device/server/runtime identities that sent request bytes to Bitfield inside the billing window.
You start with a 3-day Personal trial, try Bitfield with the included runtime/device range, and decide whether this is the foundation you want before the paid cadence begins.The important correction: this is not passive install billing. A dormant install does not count by itself. A runtime identity counts when it sends request bytes to Bitfield.Trial
Use the Personal runtime/device range during the trial window.
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Cadence
The plan subscription begins after the trial unless you cancel first.
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Scale
Grow from Personal to Builder and then larger runtime/device ranges.
Choices at checkout
Monthly and yearly cadence are separate choices. The checkout total should change when the cadence changes.
What “free trial” means
The free trial is for Personal. It gives you the same runtime/device range as Personal for the trial window. If you keep it after the trial, billing starts on the displayed start date and cadence.The checkout should say the important part clearly:$0 today, then the Personal price starts after the 3-day trial unless you cancel first.
What consumes the included range
The public phrase is active device. The precise meaning is a runtime identity that sent request bytes to Bitfield in the billing window.That runtime identity can be a laptop, phone, server, cloud runtime, local box, kiosk, test machine, or another environment that actually sends request bytes to Bitfield.It is not:- a dormant install
- a repo with package files
- a website visitor reading static output
- a page view
- a click
- a runtime second