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* feat(labels): drop tier gate to Community for organization endpoints Stack Labels CRUD and per-stack assignment are now Community-tier features: list, create, update, delete labels, and assign labels to a single stack. The two automation surfaces stay Skipper+: per-label bulk deploy / stop / restart (POST /api/labels/:id/action) and the Fleet Actions tab's bulk-assign card (POST /api/fleet-actions/labels/bulk-assign). Tier story is now organize free, automate paid. Add a route-level test that proves the CRUD endpoints succeed on a Community license while the bulk-action endpoint still returns 403. Update overview, licensing, and stack-labels docs to reflect the new tier placement and to note that bulk actions on a label still require Skipper or Admiral. * feat(topology): drop tier gate to Community for network topology view The Resources tab's Networks > Topology view is now available on every tier. Drops requirePaid from GET /api/system/networks/topology, removes the isPaid wrapper around the List | Topology toggle in ResourcesView, and removes the PaidGate around the topology graph. CapabilityGate stays in place so a node running on a build without the network-topology capability still renders its lock card instead of the graph. Add a route-level test that proves the endpoint returns 200 on a Community license. Update licensing and resources docs to reflect the new tier placement. * fix(labels): expose Settings > Labels tab on Community tier The settings registry entry for the Labels tab still carried tier: 'skipper', which kept the tab hidden in the Settings sidebar even though the underlying CRUD endpoints now serve Community. Drop the tier flag so Community users can discover and reach the section that backs the already-Community-tier label endpoints.
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---
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title: Licensing & Billing
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description: How Sencho licensing works, including trials, activation, and subscription management.
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---
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Sencho uses an open-core model. The **Community** tier is free forever with unlimited nodes. Paid tiers unlock advanced features: **Skipper** for solo operators and **Admiral** for teams.
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<Tip>
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*Our tier names are inspired by the meaning of Sencho (船長), because you're the captain of your container fleet.*
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</Tip>
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## Plans
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| Tier | Price | Accounts |
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| **Community** | Free | 1 admin |
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| **Skipper** | $5.99/month billed annually, $7.99/month, or $249 lifetime | 1 admin + 3 viewers |
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| **Admiral** | $41.99/month billed annually, $49.99/month, or $1,499 lifetime | Unlimited |
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Lifetime pricing is an early-adopter offer available for a limited time only.
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### Feature breakdown
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**Community** includes:
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- Unlimited nodes, compose editor, global logs, app store, alerts, and more
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- Fleet View with search, sort, filters, node-card expand, and topology
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- Stack labels
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- Network topology graph
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- Manual fleet snapshots (create, browse, restore, delete)
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- Per-node Sencho updates and the Check Updates view
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- Vulnerability scanning: install/update/uninstall Trivy, on-demand scans (vulnerabilities, secrets, misconfigurations), scan comparison, and CVE suppressions
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- Two-factor authentication (TOTP)
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- Custom OIDC single sign-on (works with Authelia, Keycloak, Authentik, Zitadel, Pocket ID, or any spec-compliant OIDC identity provider)
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**Skipper** includes everything in Community, plus:
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- Webhooks
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- Bulk actions on a label (deploy, stop, or restart every stack tagged with it)
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- Atomic deployments
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- Bulk **Update All** across the fleet, scheduled scans, scheduled updates, and scheduled fleet snapshots
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- Scan policies with `block_on_deploy` enforcement, SBOM (SPDX, CycloneDX), and SARIF export
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- Auto-update policies for stack images
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- One-click Google, GitHub, and Okta SSO presets
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**Admiral** includes everything in Skipper, plus:
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- Unlimited admin and viewer accounts
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- Scoped RBAC (deployer, node-admin, auditor roles)
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- LDAP / Active Directory authentication
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- Audit log and host console
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- API tokens and private registries
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- Notification routing
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- Auto-update of the managed Trivy binary
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- All other scheduled operations (restart, prune, etc.)
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<Tip>
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**SSO is available on every tier.** Community users can integrate any OIDC-compliant identity provider through the Custom OIDC option. Paid tiers add turnkey presets (Google, GitHub, Okta) and LDAP / Active Directory.
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</Tip>
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## Free trial
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Sencho offers a **14-day Admiral trial** on monthly and annual Admiral plans so you can evaluate the flagship features (Host Console, Scheduled Operations, LDAP / Active Directory, audit log, unlimited accounts) with your real infrastructure before committing.
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To start a trial:
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1. In the Sencho dashboard, go to **Settings > License**, or visit the [pricing page](https://sencho.io/pricing).
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2. Click **Start monthly trial** or **Start annual trial**.
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3. Complete the Lemon Squeezy checkout. A valid card is required for verification; you are not charged until the trial ends.
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4. Lemon Squeezy will email your license key within a few minutes.
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5. Paste the key into the **Have a license key?** field on the License page and click **Activate**.
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When your trial ends, Lemon Squeezy automatically charges the card you provided and your plan continues as a paid Admiral subscription. To avoid being charged, cancel from the **Manage Subscription** button (or from the Lemon Squeezy receipt email) any time before day 14.
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<Tip>
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Fresh installs land on the **Community** tier until you activate a license key. All Community features (unlimited nodes, compose editor, global logs, alerts, Custom OIDC, and more) are available immediately.
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</Tip>
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## Upgrading your plan
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You can upgrade directly from **Settings > License** in your Sencho dashboard. The upgrade cards shown depend on your current tier:
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- **Community users** see both **Skipper** and **Admiral** options with feature highlights and direct checkout links.
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- **Skipper users** see an **Admiral** upgrade card for when you need unlimited accounts and team features.
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- **Admiral users** are on the highest tier, so no upgrade cards are shown.
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Clicking an upgrade button opens the Lemon Squeezy checkout in a new tab. After completing the purchase, you will receive a license key by email.
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<Frame>
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<img src="/images/licensing/license-community.png" alt="License settings showing Skipper and Admiral upgrade cards for Community users" />
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</Frame>
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## Activating your license
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1. Go to **Settings > License** in your Sencho dashboard.
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2. Paste your key into the **License Key** field at the bottom of the page.
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3. Click **Activate**.
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Sencho validates the key against Lemon Squeezy and unlocks your tier's features immediately.
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## License validation
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Active licenses are re-validated every **72 hours** against the Lemon Squeezy API. If your instance goes offline, there is a **30-day grace period** before it degrades to the Community tier.
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## Managing your subscription
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Once your license is active, you can manage your subscription in two ways:
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- **From the License page:** Go to **Settings > License** and click **Manage Subscription**. This opens the Lemon Squeezy billing portal where you can update your payment method, view invoices, cancel, or switch plans.
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- **From the profile menu:** Click your profile icon in the top bar and select **Billing** for quick access to the same portal. This option is hidden for lifetime licenses.
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<img src="/images/licensing/license-admiral-active.png" alt="License settings showing an active Admiral subscription with Manage Subscription button" />
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</Frame>
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### Lifetime licenses
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Lifetime licenses do not have a recurring subscription, so the **Manage Subscription** button is not shown. Instead, the license card displays **Duration: Lifetime** to confirm your license never expires. All other features (deactivation, multi-node enforcement, validation) work the same as subscription licenses.
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## Multi-node license enforcement
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If you manage multiple servers through Sencho's [multi-node feature](/features/multi-node), you only need a license on your **primary instance**. All remote nodes automatically inherit the primary's license tier for proxied requests. No per-node activation is required.
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For details on how this works, see [License enforcement across nodes](/features/multi-node#license-enforcement-across-nodes).
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## Deactivating a license
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To transfer your license to a different instance:
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1. Go to **Settings > License**.
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2. Click **Deactivate License**.
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3. On your new instance, activate the same license key.
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Deactivation reverts the current instance to the Community tier immediately.
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Having trouble with your license? See the [Troubleshooting](/operations/troubleshooting#license-tier-shows-the-wrong-name) page for solutions to common licensing issues.
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