Comparing the tiers
This page does two things. First it walks you through the compare-plans flow — the pricing page where the whole ladder is shown side by side, how the billing toggle changes what you see, and what each button will do when you click it. Then it gives you the full comparison, area by area, so you can decide with numbers instead of adjectives.
If you would rather read about one tier at a time, every tier has its own page: Free, Lite, Plus, Elite, Master, Ultimate.
Where to compare plans
| Page | URL | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | onflowads.com/pricing | The public ladder and the full side-by-side comparison table — works signed out. Sign in and the same page also shows your own standing, your wallet balance, and the in-page checkout. |
| This guide | You are here | The same numbers with the rules and the edge cases spelled out. |
The pricing page is the authoritative published version. If a number ever differs between this guide and the pricing page, the pricing page (and the total shown in your checkout) is the one that applies.
Comparing on the pricing page, step by step
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Open onflowads.com/pricing. You do not need an account to look. The page opens on the six tier cards: Free, Lite, Plus (marked "Most Popular"), Elite, Master and Ultimate (marked "Application only · 50 seats").
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Pick a billing period. At the top is a two-option switch: Monthly and Yearly with a Save 15% tag. Every card re-prices instantly.
- On Monthly, each card shows the monthly price and the line "billed monthly".
- On Yearly, each card shows the effective per-month price and the line "billed [full yearly amount]/yr — Save 15%". The Free card always reads "$0 /forever".
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Read the cards. Each card carries the tier name, a one-line positioning statement, the price, and a short list of that tier's headline benefits.
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Scroll to the comparison table. Below the cards, the section headed "The full ladder, no fine print." puts every tier in one table, grouped by product area: Plans, Subscriber Exchange, Boost, Paid Promotions, Cross-Promotion, AI, Analytics, Wallet and Fees, Support. On a narrow screen the table scrolls sideways.
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Check the billing FAQ. Under the heading "The fine print, in plain English." you'll find short answers on paying, renewing, upgrading, downgrading, yearly billing and Ultimate.
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Click through when you're ready. What the buttons do depends on whether you're signed in — see the next section.
What the buttons do on the pricing page
Signed out
| Card | Button | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Start free | The sign-up page |
| Lite / Plus / Elite / Master | Get [tier] | The sign-up page |
| Ultimate | Apply | The contact page |
Signed in, the buttons switch to your real situation, matching exactly what the server would allow:
| Situation | Button | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| The tier you hold | Current plan | Disabled — nothing to buy |
| Same tier, purchasable again | Renew | Opens the Pricing page with that tier and billing period preselected |
| A higher tier | Upgrade | Same, opening the upgrade checkout |
| A lower tier than the one you hold | Get [tier] (disabled), with the note "Available after your current plan expires — no mid-term downgrades." | Nothing — it's blocked until expiry |
| Ultimate | Apply | The contact page |
| The Free card, while you hold a paid tier | Included with every plan | Disabled — Free is the floor, not a purchase |
A signed-in Renew or Upgrade click opens the pricing page with your tier and the billing period you were viewing already selected. The page scrolls to that card and opens the checkout for you, so you never have to re-pick.
How to read the comparison
- A dash (—) means the feature is not included at that tier.
- "Unlimited" features remain subject to the platform's fair-use and anti-abuse rules.
- Every number is a live entitlement — what your account gets the moment a tier activates, on the website and in the Telegram bot at the same time.
- Nothing on the ladder gets worse as you move up. Every dimension either improves or stays the same.
Price
| Free | Lite | Plus ⭐ | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 | $11 | $29 | $99 | $349 | $1,200 |
| Yearly (Save 15%) | $0 | $112.20 | $295.80 | $1,009.80 | $3,559.80 | $12,240 |
| Term length | — | 30 days monthly / 365 days yearly | Same | Same | Same | Same |
| How to get it | Sign up | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Application only, 50 seats |
| Badge | — | 🔹 | 🔸 | 💠 | 👑 | ⭐ |
Subscriber Exchange
The Subscriber Exchange is the swap network where channels host each other's ads for credits.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled channels | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 250 |
| Active ads at once | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 25 |
| Base placements per 30-day cycle | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Max placements per cycle (with credit-bought extras) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| Credit-earning multiplier (per hosted placement) | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.7x | 2.0x |
| Host credit per surviving hosted ad | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.035 | $0.04 | $0.045 | $0.05 |
| Matching priority | 0 | +5 | +10 | +15 | +20 | +25 |
| Matching focus (lower = tighter matches) | Whole pool | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Distinct channels one ad reaches per week | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Country targeting and scheduled starts | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Day-parting and size-band targeting | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competitor blocklist size | — | — | 50 | 100 | 200 | 500 |
| Genre targeting | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lookalike host targeting | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ad review target | Best effort | 48 h | 24 h | 12 h | 4 h | 1 h |
| Penalty-free grace deletes per cycle | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Host veto (refuse a specific ad penalty-free) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority ad appeals | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscriber-Exchange API | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark control | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom matcher weights | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Delivery floor (shortfall credited) | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Separately from the tier ladder, any account — Free included — can buy one-off per-campaign delivery upgrades (extra placements and priority) when submitting an exchange ad. Prices are shown at submission and refunded in full if the ad is declined.
Boost
Boost is the growth storefront — followers, views, reactions and more, bought per order from your wallet. Every tier, including Free, can browse and buy from the catalogue (services flagged premium-only unlock at Lite); the ladder buys rate, automation and scale.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing discount on every order | 0% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 15% |
| Max order size | $25 | $200 | $500 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $100,000 |
| Live orders at once | 5 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 1,000 |
| Auto-Boost subscriptions | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 50 |
| Mass-order rows | — | 25 | 50 | 150 | 500 | 2,000 |
| Dripfeed and scheduled orders | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-refill | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Premium catalogue access | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CSV order exports | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-item bundle discount eligibility | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gift orders | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority delivery add-on | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Status-refresh cooldown | 60 s | 10 s | 5 s | 5 s | 3 s | 3 s |
| Developer API keys | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| API rate limit (requests/min per key) | — | — | — | 60 | 120 | 300 |
| Delivery guarantee included free on every order | — | — | — | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days |
| Order-event webhooks | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wholesale Desk (negotiated rates on committed volume) | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| White-label storefront | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Paid Promotions (the marketplace)
Paid Promotions is the escrow-protected marketplace where advertisers book placements on listed channels. Commission is charged on both sides of a booking, so lowering it helps you whether you buy or sell.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplace commission | 15% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% |
| Channel listings | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 60 | Unlimited |
| Placements per month | 30 | 60 | 150 | 400 | 800 | Unlimited |
| Saved ad templates | 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 | 300 | Unlimited |
| Photos per creative | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Video creatives | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant listing auto-verify (skip the queue) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Listing re-verify cooldown | 15 days | 10 days | 7 days | 5 days | 3 days | None |
| Featured days included per month | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| Catalog rank boost | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
| Spotlight deals: cooldown / concurrent | 5 days / 1 | 4 days / 1 | 3 days / 2 | 2 days / 2 | 1 day / 3 | None / 5 |
| Owner payout speed | After the full run | Within 7 days | Within 72 hours | On confirm, or 48 h | On confirm, or 24 h | At the first clean check |
| Placement monitoring cadence | 60 min | 60 min | 30 min | 15 min | 10 min | 5 min |
| Synced cart and saved channels | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wishlist price-drop alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Channel Picker and media plans | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Channel bundles (channels per plan) | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Weekly recurring rebook | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run auctions on your listings | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proxy (maximum) bids on auctions | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dispute resolution target | Queue order | Queue order | Queue order | 48 h | 24 h | 24 h |
| Placement Proof Certificates per month | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Verified Delivery Insurance | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Retention-Escrow bookings | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Performance Passport | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reach Dedup Advisor | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| First-look inventory (48 h early) | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Instant refunds on upheld disputes | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
At Ultimate, an owner's escrow releases at the first clean delivered-post check — to your wallet balance. Withdrawals still go through the normal review queue at every tier.
Cross-Promotion
Cross-Promotion pairs channels for mutual shout-outs.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrent campaigns | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Unlimited |
| Campaign initiations per month | 5 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 120 | Unlimited |
| Add-on discount (watermark removal, rush, insurance) | — | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
| Boost-credit reward per clean completion (first 30/month) | — | $0.10 | $0.25 | $0.50 | $0.75 | $1.00 |
| Free daily-cap overrides per month | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Campaign insurance included | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blitz multi-channel campaigns | — | — | — | — | To 5 channels | To 10 channels |
The monthly number counts campaigns you start. Joining someone else's campaign is not limited by your tier at any rung.
AI
Every tier — including Free — gets the 12-template free AI library. On top of that, each tier carries an AI text-generation allowance capped both per day and per month, growing as you move up the ladder; AI image generation is reserved for the top tiers (Master and Ultimate). The AI quotas are tuned over time, so the current numbers for your tier are the ones shown in the AI tools themselves — the product always shows your remaining allowance before you generate, and names the exact tier that would raise it.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free template library (12 templates) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI text generation (daily + monthly caps) | Smallest allowance | Larger | Larger | Larger | Largest | Largest |
| AI image generation | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Wallet and fees
Deposits and full in-platform spending work at every tier. Withdrawals are open to every tier too. What the ladder changes is the money on both directions of travel: the fee on putting money in, and the fee on taking earnings out.
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposits and in-platform spend | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deposit fee on top-ups | 9% | 7.5% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Withdrawals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Withdrawal fee | 15% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Withdrawal requests per month | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 30 | Unlimited |
| Priority payouts | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The deposit fee is the platform commission on a wallet top-up, and it is added on top of the amount you choose rather than taken out of it — ask to add $100 and you are credited $100, whatever your rung. The figures in the row above are the current rates, shown in the breakdown at checkout every time you top up; that breakdown, not this table, is what you are charged. Free pays the most, and Master and Ultimate share the floor.
All withdrawals, at every tier, pass a manual review queue, and promotional or earned credits marked non-withdrawable stay in-platform regardless of tier.
Analytics, support and status
| Free | Lite | Plus | Elite | Master | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics level | Peak stats | Level 1 | Level 2 (full) | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| Analytics CSV export | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support | Community | Priority | Fast lane | VIP | Account manager | |
| Premium UI on web and bot | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tier badge | — | 🔹 | 🔸 | 💠 | 👑 | ⭐ |
| Founding-50 seat badge | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Choosing between two tiers
A few shortcuts that usually settle it:
- You want to cash out earnings. Every tier can withdraw, but the fee is the whole question: 15% at Free versus 12% at Lite, 10% at Plus, and down to 5% at Ultimate. Compare the fee saved on the money you actually withdraw each month against the plan price.
- You sell placements in the marketplace. Compare the commission drop (15% to 12% to 10% to 9% to 8% to 7%) against your monthly volume, then look at payout speed — that's the second-biggest difference for owners.
- You buy Boost regularly. The standing discount applies to every order, so a rung pays for itself once your monthly Boost spend times the extra discount exceeds the plan price.
- You top up regularly. The deposit fee is a straight percentage of everything you fund, so multiply your monthly top-ups by the gap between your rung and the next one. Funding $2,000 a month costs $180 in fees on Free and $120 on Plus — the $60 saved is twice the price of the rung.
- You keep hitting one wall. If a single limit is the thing stopping you — enrolled channels, active exchange ads, listings, placements per month, order size — jump to the tier that clears it, and check Where tier limits appear across the product so you know where the wall will show up next.
- You need a specific feature. Targeting, video creatives, the developer API, proof certificates, webhooks and the white-label storefront each unlock at a named rung. The product itself always names the rung on the locked control.
Frequently asked
Are the numbers on the pricing page the same in the Telegram bot?
Yes. The bot reads the same published catalogue, so prices and entitlements match on both surfaces.
Do I lose the comparison table if I'm signed out?
No. The pricing page, the tier cards and the full comparison table all work signed out. Only the buttons change once you sign in.
Can I try a tier before committing?
There is no trial period, but there is also no lock-in: a monthly term is 30 days, and nothing renews unless you choose to renew. Your very first purchase also gets an automatic 10% first-purchase discount — see How billing works.
The table shows a number my account doesn't seem to have.
Check your membership card at the top of onflowads.com/pricing — it shows the tier your account is actually on and when it expires. An expired membership reads as Free everywhere. If it still looks wrong, contact support from the contact page.
Next: Buying a plan — the checkout, step by step, once you have picked your rung.