Applies to Google Workspace and Cloud Identity Premium.
When you select the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan for your Google service, you commit to purchasing the service for a full year or multiple years. You’re billed monthly for a portion of the commitment. Google sometimes offers country-based discount pricing for Google Workspace.
The Annual/Fixed-Term Plan is recommended for organizations with a constant or growing workforce.
Note: To choose a multi-year plan, contact a Google Sales representative.
Availability
Annual/Fixed-Term Plan availability depends on your subscription and how you signed up for your service.
Business Plus, Standard, or StarterThe Annual/Fixed-Term Plan is not available if you sign up for Business Plus, Standard, or Starter edition directly online.
If you want a Business edition on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan, contact a Google Sales representative or local reseller.
The Annual/Fixed-Term Plan is available to new customers through any sign-up method.
Customers who sign up for the Flexible Plan can switch to the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan at any time.
User licenses
When you purchase an Annual/Fixed-Term Plan, you commit to the number of licenses you need at that time. You can then add and remove user accounts as you wish, as long as you don’t exceed your number of purchased licenses. If you need more accounts than that, you can purchase more licenses. However, you can’t remove licenses and lower your monthly payments until it’s time to renew your annual/fixed-term contract.
You can’t transfer licenses between Google service accounts—for example, from one Google Workspace account to another.
How payments are calculated
You’re billed monthly for a portion of your annual commitment.
Note: Google uses Pacific Time to calculate the start date of your Annual/Fixed-Term Plan, regardless of your time zone.
User licenses you purchase after the initial commitment are prorated. For example, if you start with 7 Business Starter licenses and add 3 licenses to your order in the 4th month of your commitment, your bills (based on standard pricing) would look like this:
| Months 1–3: Sign up with 7 licenses | Cost per month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 licenses | = | (7 x USD 72 per license per year)/12 months | = | USD 42 |
| Month 4: Purchase 3 licenses on 6th day of month | Cost per month | |||
| 7 licenses | = | (7 x USD 72 per license per year)/12 months | = | USD 42 |
| 3 licenses prorated for 24 days | = | (3 x USD 72 per license per year)/12 months prorated for 24 days | = | USD 14.40 |
| Total | = | USD 56.40 | ||
| Months 5–12 | Cost per month | |||
| 10 licenses | = | (10 x USD 72 per license per year)/12 months | = | USD 60 |
Tip: You can pay for your full commitment in advance instead of making monthly payments by adding credit to your account. Learn how to make a manual payment.
Canceling your service
To cancel your subscription without penalty, you must wait until your annual/fixed-term contract is up.
