> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alphayou.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plans and pricing

> What is free, what Pro adds, and what trading costs.

AlphaYou has 3 kinds of cost. They are separate.

| What | How you pay | Where to see the numbers |
| - | - | - |
| Research | Free plan, or a Pro subscription | [Pricing](https://alphayou.net/pricing) |
| Trading | A small fee on each trade you make. No subscription is needed to trade | [Fees](https://app.alphayou.net/fees) |
| API and MCP | Free plan, or an API Pro subscription | [Plans and limits](https://docs.alphayou.net/api/plans-and-limits.md) |

A subscription does not cover trading fees, and trading does not need a subscription.

## Research: Free and Pro

* **Free** is free for good, not a trial, and needs no card. It includes Congress and White House trades, full stock reports, and a limited number of followed sources, saved stocks and questions to Ask.
* **Pro** unlocks every tracker, full history, analyst targets and macro context, real-time alert delivery, and far higher limits.

The exact limits and prices change, so they live on the [pricing page](https://alphayou.net/pricing). That page always shows today's numbers.

## Billing

* Paid plans renew automatically until you cancel. Prices exclude any tax the payment provider adds.
* Manage or cancel your plan at [alphayou.net/billing](https://alphayou.net/billing).
* Refunds follow the [Refund policy](https://alphayou.net/legal/refunds).
* Deleting your account does not cancel a subscription. Cancel it separately. See [Account and sign in](https://docs.alphayou.net/account.md#delete-your-account).


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