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Admin Guide

Manage your Ventana subscription — start a trial, activate a paid plan, adjust seats, and cancel.

For Admins

Who this guide is for

  • Portal administrators
  • Anyone with the Admin role

What you’ll learn

  • How to view your subscription status
  • How to start a free trial and activate a paid plan
  • How to manage user seats

New Organizations

Start a free trial

When your organization has no active subscription, the Billing page shows a Start Your Free Trial card. The 15-day trial is fully free — no payment method required until the trial ends.

Start Your Free Trial card on the Billing page A card with a billing email input field and a Start Free Trial button. Two callouts highlight the email input and the button. portal.ventana.app/portal/billing Start Your Free Trial 15-day free trial. No credit card required upfront. Billing Email billing@yourcompany.com Start Free Trial 1 2
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Enter a billing email — This address receives subscription confirmations and future billing notifications.
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Click “Start Free Trial” — Your 15-day trial begins immediately. A countdown appears in the sidebar during the active trial period.
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When only 5 days remain, the sidebar countdown turns amber. When the trial expires, portal access is suspended until a payment method is added.

After Trial Expires

Activate a paid subscription

When your trial ends, the Billing page shows a Set Up Payment card. You can pay by credit card or ACH bank transfer. After entering payment details, your subscription activates immediately and portal access is restored.

Set Up Payment card showing payment type toggle, cardholder name, consent, and Continue button A payment setup card with a warning banner, Credit/ACH payment type toggle, cardholder name input, billing authorization checkbox, and Continue to Payment button. Four callouts indicate each interactive element. portal.ventana.app/portal/billing Set Up Payment ⚠ Your free trial has ended. Add a payment method to reactivate your portal. Credit / Debit Card ACH Bank Transfer Cardholder Name Jane Smith I authorize Ventana to charge my payment method on a monthly basis at $1.50/user/month with a $29 minimum. I can cancel at any time. Continue to Payment 1 2 3 4
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Choose a payment type — Select Credit / Debit Card or ACH Bank Transfer. For ACH, your bank details are collected securely in the next step via Zoho Payments.
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Enter the cardholder name — For card payments, type the name exactly as it appears on the card.
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Check the authorization box — Read and accept the recurring billing authorization before proceeding.
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Click “Continue to Payment” — This opens the Zoho Payments widget where you enter your card or bank details. Once complete, your subscription activates and portal access is restored.
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Clicking Continue to Payment does not charge you immediately — payment details are collected in the Zoho Payments pop-up. The first charge occurs once setup is confirmed.

Active Subscription

Manage user seats

Once your subscription is active, the Billing page shows a Manage User Seats card. You can increase or decrease the number of purchased seats to match your team size.

Manage User Seats card showing a seat count spinbox and Update Seats button A card with a purchased seats counter showing 7, an adding-seats cost estimate, and an Update Seats button. Two callouts point to the seat spinbox and the button. portal.ventana.app/portal/billing Manage User Seats Adding seats charges you immediately (prorated for the remainder of the month). Removing seats takes effect at the next billing cycle — no credit is issued. Purchased seats: 7 + +2 seats — ~$1.75 due today Update Seats 1 2
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Adjust the seat count — Use the − / + controls to change the number of purchased seats. The count cannot go below your number of active users.
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Click “Update Seats” — If adding seats, a prorated charge is applied immediately. If removing seats, the reduction takes effect at the next billing cycle.
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You can also cancel your subscription from the Billing page. A Cancel Subscription card appears below the seat manager. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period — access continues until then and you will not be charged again.
Related guide

Manage your portal users

Now that billing is set up, learn how to invite users, assign roles, and control access from the Users admin guide.

View Users Admin Guide →