Pay-As-You-Go Scanning

What Is Pay-As-You-Go?

Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) lets you run scans without a subscription or continue scanning after your monthly credits are exhausted. You load a balance and scans are deducted from it as they run.

Who Is PAYG For?

• Users who want to try APVISO without committing to a subscription.
• Teams that need occasional burst capacity beyond their monthly credits.
• Consultancies that bill pentest costs back to individual clients.

Setting Up PAYG

1. Navigate to Settings → Billing.
2. Click Enable Pay-As-You-Go.
3. Add funds using your payment method on file. Minimum top-up is $10.
4. PAYG is now active. When your subscription credits are exhausted, scans automatically draw from your PAYG balance.

PAYG Pricing

PAYG credits are priced slightly higher than subscription credits to reflect the on-demand nature:

• Free preset — $0 (always free).
• Low preset — $5 per scan.
• Medium preset — $9 per scan.
• High preset — $16 per scan.
• Ultra preset — $30 per scan.
• Retests — $3–$8 depending on the number of findings.

Promo Codes

APVISO occasionally offers promo codes that add bonus credits to your PAYG balance. To redeem:

1. Go to Settings → Billing → Promo Code.
2. Enter the code and click Apply.
3. The bonus is added to your PAYG balance immediately.

Promo codes have an expiration date and can only be used once per account.

Cost Estimation

Before starting a scan, the confirmation dialog shows the credit cost and, if PAYG will be used, the dollar amount. This ensures you always know the cost before committing.

PAYG Balance Management

• Your PAYG balance does not expire.
• You can top up at any time.
• Remaining balance is refundable upon account closure.
• You can disable PAYG at any time; existing balance is preserved.

Priority

When both subscription credits and PAYG balance are available, subscription credits are consumed first. PAYG only activates after subscription credits are exhausted.