Plan management
Your pricing strategy is central to your app’s success. Mantle’s plan management tools help you create, test, and optimize your pricing structure while keeping billing and feature access running smoothly. Whether you’re launching your first plan or managing a complex pricing strategy, we’ve got you covered.
Planning your strategy
Mantle’s plan management tools are built to adapt to your pricing strategy, whether you’re just starting out or managing a complex multi-tier system. Our platform helps you:
Test and iterate: Create hidden plans to test new pricing tiers or features with specific customer segments
Scale smoothly: Easily adjust plans as your business grows and evolves
Stay flexible: Support various billing models including recurring charges, usage-based billing, or hybrid approaches
Target effectively: Control plan availability based on customer segments or requirements
Track performance: Monitor how different plans and pricing strategies perform
💡 Want to dive deeper into pricing strategy? Check out our complete guide to pricing strategy for detailed insights and examples.
Creating your first plan
Head to Plans in your Mantle dashboard
Click Add plan in the top right
Give your plan a name
Set your pricing strategy (recurring charges, usage-based billing, or both)
Configure your trial settings
Define included features
Save and activate
That’s it for the basics - but there’s a lot more you can do to make your plans work harder for your business.
What makes a plan?
Every plan in Mantle has several key components:
Core settings
Name & display name: What you call the plan internally and what customers see
Price: Monthly or annual recurring charges
Trial period: How long customers can test your app
Features: What capabilities are included
Optional components
Usage: Configure usage-based billing and limits
Custom fields: Track plan-specific data
Availability: Control who can access this plan
Discounts: Special pricing for specific customers
Types of plans you can create
Mantle supports several plan structures to match your business model:
Standard plans
Published on your pricing page
Available to all merchants
Your main pricing tiers
Custom plans
Created for specific customers
Modified versions of standard plans
Special pricing or feature sets
Hidden plans
Not publicly visible
Used for testing or specific customer segments
Perfect for beta features or grandfathered pricing
Going further
Ready to dive deeper? Check out our detailed guides on:
Setting up recurring and usage-based pricing
Configuring trials and availability
Managing features and entitlements
Creating custom plans and discounts
Tracking plan performance
Need help building your pricing strategy? Our team is here to help you create plans that drive growth while keeping operations simple.