I currently have an annual Pro plan, but I’d like to upgrade to Pro+. It’s very unclear to me if the amount I have remaining on my Pro plan will be prorated, or if I’ll end up with two subscriptions. My searches have turned up different answers to this question, and since I have to expense the cost, it matters a lot how the process works before I start in on it.
Can I get a confirmation from Cursor staff how this works?
Hey, thanks for the request, and good call to check in advance if you need to expense it.
Short version: you won’t end up with two subscriptions, and your remaining time on annual Pro won’t be lost. Here’s how it works:
- Your old Pro subscription is automatically canceled at the moment you upgrade.
- Pro+ starts right away and your billing cycle resets. Your new period starts on the upgrade date, so the old anniversary date (April 22) is replaced.
- You’re charged the full Pro+ price immediately, and you get a prorated refund or credit for the unused time on annual Pro. That’s a separate transaction and it can show up a few days later.
- The refund is based on unused days, not on included usage you already used. It’ll go back to your card or show up as account credit depending on the case, for example if your card can’t accept refunds it’ll be credit.
The key thing for expensing: your receipt will most likely show the full Pro+ charge, and the prorated credit will appear as a separate transaction, possibly later. So make sure you account for both line items.
More details with examples from other users are here: Understanding the Pro to Pro+ upgrade process (post #14, and the invoices in post #12).
It’s not really possible to calculate the exact numbers for your specific account on the forum. If the prorated credit doesn’t show up within a few days after upgrading, email [email protected] and they can check your exact billing.
Alternative option: if you just need extra credits for a short time, you can enable on-demand usage without changing your main plan.
Thanks, that’s what I needed to know