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

# Plan types

> Understand the ways a reseller can configure an offer plan in the Digital Vending Machine® (DVM™).

This page describes the ways a reseller can configure an Offer plan in the Digital Vending Machine® (DVM™).

The plan configuration determines:

* The type of Offer
* The Offer duration and whether renews
* The Offer's Billing schedule for the consumer
* How the DVM handles Charges & Refunds for your Offer

<Tip>
  [Billing & Charging](/billing-and-charging/overview) is an optional DVM capability.

  When enabled, the DVM uses the Offer's Plan configuration to fully automate the charging for all  end-consumers provisioned with your Offer.
</Tip>

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## The plan configurations

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Subscription">
    Use a **Subscription** plan when the Offer should continue until it is canceled.

    This configuration:

    * Creates a recurring Offer lifecycle
    * Allows one or more phases, such as free trial to paid
    * Continues into an evergreen final phase with no end date
    * Supports recurring billing based on the renewal frequency of the active phase

    **Plan pattern:** One or more phases, with the final phase having no duration.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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## How the plan affects lifecycle and billing

| Plan configuration | Offer lifecycle | Billing schedule | Charge behavior when billing and charging is enabled |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Subscription** | Starts when the lifecycle trigger fires and continues until canceled | Recurs based on each phase renewal frequency | The DVM can submit recurring charge requests for provisioned consumers according to the active phase |

The lifecycle start trigger still controls when the plan begins. For example, billing can begin when the consumer Offer is fully created or only after all entitlements are fully activated.

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## Plan configuration summary

| Plan configuration | How to configure it |
| - | - |
| **Subscription** | Configure one or more phases. The final phase must be evergreen, with no duration. Paid phases can use any supported renewal frequency. An initial fee is optional. |

This approach keeps Offer setup simple: the reseller defines the plan, and the DVM uses that plan to control lifecycle behavior, billing schedule, and optional charging.

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## What's next?

<Card title="Build an Offer" icon="pen-to-square" href="/offer-management/create-offer" cta="Build an offer" arrow="true">
  Learn the building blocks of an Offer, including products, availability, and plan setup.
</Card>

<Card title="Plan configuration" icon="tag" href="/offer-management/plan-configuration" cta="Configure plans" arrow="true">
  Learn how start triggers, initial fees, phases, durations, and renewal frequency work together.
</Card>