Merge pull request #27 from kjannette/setup-free-tier

Setup free tier
2026-03-28 11:27:18 -04:00
parent 7b45c5b2ab 615dd1dddc
commit d9c3bd1db5
30 changed files with 1104 additions and 209 deletions
--- a/backend/Makefile
+++ b/backend/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ tidy:

 # Database setup
 db-setup:
-	psql -d koin_ping_dev -f infra/schema.sql
+	psql -d koin_ping -f infra/schema.sql

 vet:
 	go vet ./...
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,29 @@
-Start DB:
+Backend startup quickstarat:

-brew services start postgresql@15
+## 1. brew services start postgresql@15

-From the backend directory, you have a few options:
+          OR 

-Option 1: Single command (both API + poller)
-cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backendmake dev-all
+        /opt/homebrew/opt/postgresql@15/bin/pg_ctl -D /opt/homebrew/var/postgresql@15 start

-Option 2: Two separate terminals
-Terminal 1 (API server):
-cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backend go run ./cmd/api
-Terminal 2 (Poller):
-cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backend go run ./cmd/poller
+## 2.  From the backend directory, you have a few options:

-make run — Builds and runs the API server.
-make dev — Runs the API server with auto-reload via air (falls back to go run if air isn't installed).
-make poller — Builds and runs the poller.
-make poller-dev — Runs the poller with auto-reload.
-make dev-all — Runs both the API and poller concurrently.
+## 3.  Option 1: Single command (both API + poller)
+       cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backendmake dev-all
+
+## 4.   Option 2: Two separate terminals
+        Terminal 1 (API server):
+        cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backend go run ./cmd/api
+        
+        make run — Builds and runs the API server.
+        make dev — Runs the API server with auto-reload via air (falls back to go run if air isn't installed).
+
+## 5.   Terminal 2 (Poller):
+        cd /Users/kjannette/workspace/koin_ping_0.2.0/backend 
+        go run ./cmd/poller
+
+        make poller — Builds and runs the poller.
+        make poller-dev — Runs the poller with auto-reload.
+
+## 6.   ALLIN ONE: 
+        Make dev-all — Runs both the API and poller concurrently.
--- a/backend/cmd/api/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.ResendAPIKey, cfg.EmailFrom, alertEventModel, notifConfigModel,
 	)

-	addressHandler := handlers.NewAddressHandler(addressModel)
-	alertRuleHandler := handlers.NewAlertRuleHandler(alertRuleModel, addressModel)
+	addressHandler := handlers.NewAddressHandler(addressModel, userModel)
+	alertRuleHandler := handlers.NewAlertRuleHandler(alertRuleModel, addressModel, userModel)
 	alertEventHandler := handlers.NewAlertEventHandler(alertEventModel)
-	notifConfigHandler := handlers.NewNotificationConfigHandler(notifConfigModel, cfg)
+	notifConfigHandler := handlers.NewNotificationConfigHandler(notifConfigModel, userModel, cfg)
 	emailDigestHandler := handlers.NewEmailDigestHandler(emailDigestSvc, notifConfigModel)
 	statusHandler := handlers.NewStatusHandler(checkpointModel)
 	stripeHandler := handlers.NewStripeHandler(userModel, cfg)
-	accountHandler := handlers.NewAccountHandler(userModel, cfg)
+	accountHandler := handlers.NewAccountHandler(userModel, addressModel, cfg)

 	authenticate := middleware.Authenticate(userModel)
 	requireSub := middleware.RequireSubscription(userModel)
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ func main() {
 	// Stripe webhook (public — called by Stripe, not authenticated)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST "+b+"/stripe/webhook", stripeHandler.HandleWebhook)

+	// Onboarding checkout (public — account doesn't exist yet)
+	mux.HandleFunc("POST "+b+"/stripe/create-onboarding-checkout", stripeHandler.CreateOnboardingCheckout)
+
 	// Stripe routes (auth required, NO subscription required)
 	mux.Handle("POST "+b+"/stripe/create-checkout-session",
 		authenticate(http.HandlerFunc(stripeHandler.CreateCheckoutSession)))
@@ -91,6 +94,8 @@ func main() {
 		authenticate(http.HandlerFunc(stripeHandler.VerifyCheckoutSession)))
 	mux.Handle("POST "+b+"/stripe/create-portal-session",
 		authenticate(http.HandlerFunc(stripeHandler.CreatePortalSession)))
+	mux.Handle("POST "+b+"/stripe/activate-free",
+		authenticate(http.HandlerFunc(stripeHandler.ActivateFreeTier)))

 	// Account route (auth required, NO subscription required)
 	mux.Handle("GET "+b+"/user/account",
--- a/backend/cmd/poller/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/poller/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func main() {
 	observer := services.NewObserverService(eth, addressModel, checkpointModel)
 	evaluator := services.NewEvaluatorService(
 		eth, alertRuleModel, alertEventModel, addressModel, notifConfigModel,
-		cfg.ResendAPIKey, cfg.EmailFrom,
 	)
 	digestSvc := services.NewEmailDigestService(cfg.ResendAPIKey, cfg.EmailFrom, alertEventModel, notifConfigModel)

--- a/backend/infra/migrations/009_add_subscription_tier.sql
+++ b/backend/infra/migrations/009_add_subscription_tier.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS subscription_tier VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'free';
+
+-- Existing active/trialing subscribers were on the single paid plan,
+-- which is now the "premium" tier. Backfill them so they aren't downgraded.
+UPDATE users
+SET subscription_tier = 'premium'
+WHERE subscription_status IN ('active', 'trialing')
+  AND stripe_subscription_id IS NOT NULL;
--- a/backend/infra/schema.sql
+++ b/backend/infra/schema.sql
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
  stripe_customer_id VARCHAR(255),
  stripe_subscription_id VARCHAR(255),
  subscription_status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'none',
+  subscription_tier VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'free',
  subscription_created_at TIMESTAMP,
  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
--- a/backend/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/config/config.go
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	ResendAPIKey         string
 	EmailFrom            string
 	DigestIntervalHours  int
-	StripeSecretKey      string
-	StripeWebhookSecret  string
-	StripePriceID        string
-	StripePublishableKey string
-	FrontendURL          string
+	StripeSecretKey        string
+	StripeWebhookSecret    string
+	StripePriceIDPremium   string
+	StripePriceIDPro       string
+	StripePublishableKey   string
+	FrontendURL            string
 }

 // Load reads configuration from environment variables and returns a Config.
@@ -57,10 +58,11 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 		ResendAPIKey:        os.Getenv("RESEND_API_KEY"),
 		EmailFrom:           getEnv("EMAIL_FROM", "Koin Ping <alerts@koinping.com>"),
 		DigestIntervalHours:  getEnvInt("DIGEST_INTERVAL_HOURS", defaultDigestIntervalHours),
-		StripeSecretKey:      os.Getenv("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"),
-		StripeWebhookSecret:  os.Getenv("STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET"),
-		StripePriceID:        os.Getenv("STRIPE_PRICE_ID"),
-		StripePublishableKey: os.Getenv("STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY"),
+		StripeSecretKey:        os.Getenv("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"),
+		StripeWebhookSecret:    os.Getenv("STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET"),
+		StripePriceIDPremium:   os.Getenv("STRIPE_PRICE_ID_PREMIUM"),
+		StripePriceIDPro:       os.Getenv("STRIPE_PRICE_ID_PRO"),
+		StripePublishableKey:   os.Getenv("STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY"),
 		FrontendURL:          getEnv("FRONTEND_URL", "http://localhost:3000"),
 	}

--- a/backend/internal/domain/types.go
+++ b/backend/internal/domain/types.go
@@ -2,17 +2,77 @@ package domain

 import "time"

+type SubscriptionTier string
+
+const (
+	TierFree    SubscriptionTier = "free"
+	TierPremium SubscriptionTier = "premium"
+	TierPro     SubscriptionTier = "pro"
+)
+
+func IsValidTier(t string) bool {
+	switch SubscriptionTier(t) {
+	case TierFree, TierPremium, TierPro:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+const unlimitedLimit = -1
+
+type TierLimits struct {
+	MaxAddresses    int      `json:"max_addresses"`
+	MaxAlertTypes   int      `json:"max_alert_types"`
+	AllowedChannels []string `json:"allowed_channels"`
+}
+
+func GetTierLimits(tier SubscriptionTier) TierLimits {
+	switch tier {
+	case TierPremium:
+		return TierLimits{
+			MaxAddresses:    3,
+			MaxAlertTypes:   2,
+			AllowedChannels: []string{"email", "discord", "telegram"},
+		}
+	case TierPro:
+		return TierLimits{
+			MaxAddresses:    unlimitedLimit,
+			MaxAlertTypes:   unlimitedLimit,
+			AllowedChannels: []string{"email", "discord", "telegram", "slack"},
+		}
+	default:
+		return TierLimits{
+			MaxAddresses:    1,
+			MaxAlertTypes:   1,
+			AllowedChannels: []string{"email"},
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (l TierLimits) IsUnlimitedAddresses() bool  { return l.MaxAddresses == unlimitedLimit }
+func (l TierLimits) IsUnlimitedAlertTypes() bool  { return l.MaxAlertTypes == unlimitedLimit }
+
+func (l TierLimits) ChannelAllowed(channel string) bool {
+	for _, c := range l.AllowedChannels {
+		if c == channel {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type User struct {
-	ID                    string     `json:"id"`
-	FirebaseUID           string     `json:"-"`
-	Email                 string     `json:"email"`
-	DisplayName           *string    `json:"display_name"`           //nolint:tagliatelle
-	StripeCustomerID      *string    `json:"-"`
-	StripeSubscriptionID  *string    `json:"-"`
-	SubscriptionStatus    string     `json:"subscription_status"`    //nolint:tagliatelle
-	SubscriptionCreatedAt *time.Time `json:"subscription_created_at,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
-	CreatedAt             time.Time  `json:"created_at"`             //nolint:tagliatelle
-	UpdatedAt             time.Time  `json:"updated_at"`             //nolint:tagliatelle
+	ID                    string           `json:"id"`
+	FirebaseUID           string           `json:"-"`
+	Email                 string           `json:"email"`
+	DisplayName           *string          `json:"display_name"`           //nolint:tagliatelle
+	StripeCustomerID      *string          `json:"-"`
+	StripeSubscriptionID  *string          `json:"-"`
+	SubscriptionStatus    string           `json:"subscription_status"`    //nolint:tagliatelle
+	SubscriptionTier      SubscriptionTier `json:"subscription_tier"`      //nolint:tagliatelle
+	SubscriptionCreatedAt *time.Time       `json:"subscription_created_at,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
+	CreatedAt             time.Time        `json:"created_at"`             //nolint:tagliatelle
+	UpdatedAt             time.Time        `json:"updated_at"`             //nolint:tagliatelle
 }

 type Address struct {
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/account.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/account.go
@@ -6,29 +6,40 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/config"
+	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/middleware"
 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/models"
 )

 type AccountHandler struct {
-	users *models.UserModel
-	cfg   *config.Config
+	users     *models.UserModel
+	addresses *models.AddressModel
+	cfg       *config.Config
 }

-func NewAccountHandler(users *models.UserModel, cfg *config.Config) *AccountHandler {
-	return &AccountHandler{users: users, cfg: cfg}
+func NewAccountHandler(users *models.UserModel, addresses *models.AddressModel, cfg *config.Config) *AccountHandler {
+	return &AccountHandler{users: users, addresses: addresses, cfg: cfg}
 }

 type accountResponse struct {
-	UserID             string  `json:"user_id"`
-	Email              string  `json:"email"`
-	UserName           string  `json:"user_name"`
-	SubscriptionStatus string  `json:"subscription_status"`
-	SubscriptionPlan   string  `json:"subscription_plan"`
-	MemberSince        *string `json:"member_since,omitempty"`
-	NextBillingDate    *string `json:"next_billing_date,omitempty"`
-	CancelAtPeriodEnd  bool    `json:"cancel_at_period_end"`
-	PeriodEndDate      *string `json:"period_end_date,omitempty"`
+	UserID             string            `json:"user_id"`
+	Email              string            `json:"email"`
+	UserName           string            `json:"user_name"`
+	SubscriptionStatus string            `json:"subscription_status"`
+	SubscriptionTier   string            `json:"subscription_tier"`
+	SubscriptionPlan   string            `json:"subscription_plan"`
+	TierLimits         domain.TierLimits `json:"tier_limits"`
+	AddressCount       int               `json:"address_count"`
+	MemberSince        *string           `json:"member_since,omitempty"`
+	NextBillingDate    *string           `json:"next_billing_date,omitempty"`
+	CancelAtPeriodEnd  bool              `json:"cancel_at_period_end"`
+	PeriodEndDate      *string           `json:"period_end_date,omitempty"`
+}
+
+var tierPlanLabels = map[domain.SubscriptionTier]string{ //nolint:gochecknoglobals
+	domain.TierFree:    "Free Trial",
+	domain.TierPremium: "Premium / $1.99 mo",
+	domain.TierPro:     "Pro / $11.99 mo",
 }

 func (h *AccountHandler) GetAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -42,12 +53,26 @@ func (h *AccountHandler) GetAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

+	addrCount, err := h.addresses.CountByUser(r.Context(), userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Account: failed to count addresses for %s: %v", userID, err)
+		addrCount = 0
+	}
+
+	planLabel := tierPlanLabels[user.SubscriptionTier]
+	if planLabel == "" {
+		planLabel = "Free Trial"
+	}
+
 	resp := accountResponse{
 		UserID:             user.ID,
 		Email:              email,
 		UserName:           email,
 		SubscriptionStatus: user.SubscriptionStatus,
-		SubscriptionPlan:   "monthly/$1.99",
+		SubscriptionTier:   string(user.SubscriptionTier),
+		SubscriptionPlan:   planLabel,
+		TierLimits:         domain.GetTierLimits(user.SubscriptionTier),
+		AddressCount:       addrCount,
 	}

 	if user.SubscriptionCreatedAt != nil {
@@ -55,9 +80,6 @@ func (h *AccountHandler) GetAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		resp.MemberSince = &t
 	}

-	// MOCKED: NextBillingDate, CancelAtPeriodEnd, PeriodEndDate.
-	// TODO: stripe-go v82 removed Subscription.CurrentPeriodEnd / CancelAtPeriodEnd.
-	// Research SubscriptionItem.CurrentPeriodEnd or use Stripe REST API directly.
 	resp.NextBillingDate = nil
 	resp.CancelAtPeriodEnd = false
 	resp.PeriodEndDate = nil
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/address.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/address.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package handlers

 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ var ethAddressRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$`)

 type AddressHandler struct {
 	addresses *models.AddressModel
+	users     *models.UserModel
 }

-func NewAddressHandler(addresses *models.AddressModel) *AddressHandler {
-	return &AddressHandler{addresses: addresses}
+func NewAddressHandler(addresses *models.AddressModel, users *models.UserModel) *AddressHandler {
+	return &AddressHandler{addresses: addresses, users: users}
 }

 func (h *AddressHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -49,6 +51,28 @@ func (h *AddressHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

+	user, err := h.users.GetByID(r.Context(), userID)
+	if err != nil || user == nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to get user %s for tier check: %v", userID, err)
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to verify account")
+		return
+	}
+
+	limits := domain.GetTierLimits(user.SubscriptionTier)
+	if !limits.IsUnlimitedAddresses() {
+		count, err := h.addresses.CountByUser(r.Context(), userID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Failed to count addresses for user %s: %v", userID, err)
+			writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to create address")
+			return
+		}
+		if count >= limits.MaxAddresses {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "TIER_LIMIT_REACHED",
+				fmt.Sprintf("Your %s plan allows %d address(es). Upgrade to track more.", user.SubscriptionTier, limits.MaxAddresses))
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	log.Printf("User %s creating address: %s", userID, body.Address)

 	addr, err := h.addresses.Create(r.Context(), userID, body.Address, body.Label)
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/alert_rule.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/alert_rule.go
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ var errThresholdFormat = errors.New("unsupported threshold format")
 type AlertRuleHandler struct {
 	alertRules *models.AlertRuleModel
 	addresses  *models.AddressModel
+	users      *models.UserModel
 }

-func NewAlertRuleHandler(alertRules *models.AlertRuleModel, addresses *models.AddressModel) *AlertRuleHandler {
-	return &AlertRuleHandler{alertRules: alertRules, addresses: addresses}
+func NewAlertRuleHandler(alertRules *models.AlertRuleModel, addresses *models.AddressModel, users *models.UserModel) *AlertRuleHandler {
+	return &AlertRuleHandler{alertRules: alertRules, addresses: addresses, users: users}
 }

 func (h *AlertRuleHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -132,6 +133,28 @@ func (h *AlertRuleHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

+	user, userErr := h.users.GetByID(r.Context(), userID)
+	if userErr != nil || user == nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to get user %s for tier check: %v", userID, userErr)
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to verify account")
+		return
+	}
+
+	limits := domain.GetTierLimits(user.SubscriptionTier)
+	if !limits.IsUnlimitedAlertTypes() {
+		typeCount, countErr := h.alertRules.CountDistinctTypesByAddress(r.Context(), addressID)
+		if countErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("Failed to count alert types for address %d: %v", addressID, countErr)
+			writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to create alert rule")
+			return
+		}
+		if typeCount >= limits.MaxAlertTypes {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "TIER_LIMIT_REACHED",
+				fmt.Sprintf("Your %s plan allows %d alert type(s) per address. Upgrade for more.", user.SubscriptionTier, limits.MaxAlertTypes))
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	newAlert, err := h.alertRules.Create(r.Context(), addressID, alertType, threshold, minimum, maximum)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error creating alert rule: %v", err)
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/notification_config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/notification_config.go
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ var emailRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$`)

 type NotificationConfigHandler struct {
 	configs *models.NotificationConfigModel
+	users   *models.UserModel
 	cfg     *config.Config
 }

-func NewNotificationConfigHandler(configs *models.NotificationConfigModel, cfg *config.Config) *NotificationConfigHandler {
-	return &NotificationConfigHandler{configs: configs, cfg: cfg}
+func NewNotificationConfigHandler(configs *models.NotificationConfigModel, users *models.UserModel, cfg *config.Config) *NotificationConfigHandler {
+	return &NotificationConfigHandler{configs: configs, users: users, cfg: cfg}
 }

 func (h *NotificationConfigHandler) GetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -95,6 +96,26 @@ func (h *NotificationConfigHandler) UpdateConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 		return
 	}

+	user, userErr := h.users.GetByID(r.Context(), userID)
+	if userErr != nil || user == nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to get user %s for tier check: %v", userID, userErr)
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to verify account")
+		return
+	}
+
+	limits := domain.GetTierLimits(user.SubscriptionTier)
+
+	if !limits.ChannelAllowed("discord") {
+		body.DiscordWebhookURL = nil
+	}
+	if !limits.ChannelAllowed("telegram") {
+		body.TelegramBotToken = nil
+		body.TelegramChatID = nil
+	}
+	if !limits.ChannelAllowed("slack") {
+		body.SlackWebhookURL = nil
+	}
+
 	enabled := true
 	if body.NotificationEnabled != nil {
 		enabled = *body.NotificationEnabled
--- a/backend/internal/handlers/stripe.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/stripe.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handlers

 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stripe/stripe-go/v82/webhook"

 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/config"
+	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/middleware"
 	"github.com/kjannette/koin-ping/backend/internal/models"
 )
@@ -28,10 +30,45 @@ func NewStripeHandler(users *models.UserModel, cfg *config.Config) *StripeHandle
 	return &StripeHandler{users: users, cfg: cfg}
 }

-// CreateCheckoutSession creates a Stripe Checkout session for the monthly subscription.
+func (h *StripeHandler) priceIDForTier(tier domain.SubscriptionTier) (string, error) {
+	switch tier {
+	case domain.TierPremium:
+		return h.cfg.StripePriceIDPremium, nil
+	case domain.TierPro:
+		return h.cfg.StripePriceIDPro, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no Stripe price for tier %q", tier) //nolint:err113
+	}
+}
+
+// CreateCheckoutSession creates a Stripe Checkout session for the selected tier.
 func (h *StripeHandler) CreateCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	userID := middleware.GetUserID(r.Context())

+	var body struct {
+		Tier string `json:"tier"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "BAD_REQUEST", "Invalid request body")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if body.Tier == "" {
+		body.Tier = "premium"
+	}
+
+	tier := domain.SubscriptionTier(body.Tier)
+	if tier != domain.TierPremium && tier != domain.TierPro {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION_ERROR", "Tier must be 'premium' or 'pro'")
+		return
+	}
+
+	priceID, err := h.priceIDForTier(tier)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION_ERROR", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
 	user, err := h.users.GetByID(r.Context(), userID)
 	if err != nil || user == nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to get user %s: %v", userID, err)
@@ -43,7 +80,7 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) CreateCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		Mode: stripe.String(string(stripe.CheckoutSessionModeSubscription)),
 		LineItems: []*stripe.CheckoutSessionLineItemParams{
 			{
-				Price:    stripe.String(h.cfg.StripePriceID),
+				Price:    stripe.String(priceID),
 				Quantity: stripe.Int64(1),
 			},
 		},
@@ -53,6 +90,8 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) CreateCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		CustomerEmail:     stripe.String(user.Email),
 	}

+	params.AddMetadata("tier", string(tier))
+
 	if user.StripeCustomerID != nil && *user.StripeCustomerID != "" {
 		params.Customer = user.StripeCustomerID
 		params.CustomerEmail = nil
@@ -80,14 +119,14 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) GetSubscriptionStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 	}

 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{
-		"subscription_status":     user.SubscriptionStatus,
+		"subscription_status": user.SubscriptionStatus,
+		"subscription_tier":   user.SubscriptionTier,
 		"subscription_created_at": user.SubscriptionCreatedAt,
 	})
 }

 // VerifyCheckoutSession retrieves a completed checkout session from Stripe,
 // confirms payment, and activates the user's subscription in the database.
-// This is the primary activation path; webhooks serve as a backup.
 func (h *StripeHandler) VerifyCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	userID := middleware.GetUserID(r.Context())

@@ -106,7 +145,7 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) VerifyCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		return
 	}

-	if s.ClientReferenceID != userID {
+	if s.ClientReferenceID != "" && s.ClientReferenceID != userID {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "FORBIDDEN", "Session does not belong to this user")
 		return
 	}
@@ -116,6 +155,11 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) VerifyCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		return
 	}

+	tier := domain.TierPremium
+	if t, ok := s.Metadata["tier"]; ok && domain.IsValidTier(t) {
+		tier = domain.SubscriptionTier(t)
+	}
+
 	customerID := ""
 	if s.Customer != nil {
 		customerID = s.Customer.ID
@@ -131,13 +175,92 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) VerifyCheckoutSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 		}
 	}
 	if subscriptionID != "" && customerID != "" {
-		if err := h.users.ActivateSubscription(r.Context(), customerID, subscriptionID, "active"); err != nil {
+		if err := h.users.ActivateSubscription(r.Context(), customerID, subscriptionID, "active", tier); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("VerifyCheckout: failed to activate subscription: %v", err)
 		}
 	}

-	log.Printf("Checkout verified for user %s, customer %s, subscription %s", userID, customerID, subscriptionID)
-	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"subscription_status": "active"})
+	log.Printf("Checkout verified for user %s, customer %s, subscription %s, tier %s", userID, customerID, subscriptionID, tier)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{
+		"subscription_status": "active",
+		"subscription_tier":   string(tier),
+	})
+}
+
+// ActivateFreeTier sets the user to the free tier without Stripe involvement.
+func (h *StripeHandler) ActivateFreeTier(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userID := middleware.GetUserID(r.Context())
+
+	if err := h.users.ActivateFreeTier(r.Context(), userID); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ActivateFreeTier: failed for user %s: %v", userID, err)
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "INTERNAL_ERROR", "Failed to activate free tier")
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Free tier activated for user %s", userID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{
+		"subscription_status": "active",
+		"subscription_tier":   "free",
+	})
+}
+
+// CreateOnboardingCheckout creates a Stripe Checkout session for a user who
+// has not yet created an account. This is a public endpoint (no auth required).
+// The Firebase account is created on the frontend only after payment succeeds.
+func (h *StripeHandler) CreateOnboardingCheckout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var body struct {
+		Email string `json:"email"`
+		Tier  string `json:"tier"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "BAD_REQUEST", "Invalid request body")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if body.Email == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION_ERROR", "Email is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if body.Tier == "" {
+		body.Tier = "premium"
+	}
+
+	tier := domain.SubscriptionTier(body.Tier)
+	if tier != domain.TierPremium && tier != domain.TierPro {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION_ERROR", "Tier must be 'premium' or 'pro'")
+		return
+	}
+
+	priceID, err := h.priceIDForTier(tier)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "VALIDATION_ERROR", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	params := &stripe.CheckoutSessionParams{
+		Mode: stripe.String(string(stripe.CheckoutSessionModeSubscription)),
+		LineItems: []*stripe.CheckoutSessionLineItemParams{
+			{
+				Price:    stripe.String(priceID),
+				Quantity: stripe.Int64(1),
+			},
+		},
+		SuccessURL:    stripe.String(h.cfg.FrontendURL + "/subscribe?payment=success&session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID}"),
+		CancelURL:     stripe.String(h.cfg.FrontendURL + "/subscribe?payment=cancelled"),
+		CustomerEmail: stripe.String(body.Email),
+	}
+	params.AddMetadata("tier", string(tier))
+	params.AddMetadata("onboarding", "true")
+
+	s, err := checkoutsession.New(params)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to create onboarding checkout session: %v", err)
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "STRIPE_ERROR", "Failed to create checkout session")
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"url": s.URL})
 }

 // CreatePortalSession creates a Stripe Billing Portal session so the user can
@@ -173,7 +296,6 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) CreatePortalSession(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 }

 // HandleWebhook processes incoming Stripe webhook events.
-// This endpoint must NOT require authentication (Stripe calls it directly).
 func (h *StripeHandler) HandleWebhook(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	payload, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(r.Body, webhookMaxBodyBytes))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -217,6 +339,11 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) handleCheckoutCompleted(r *http.Request, event stripe.Ev
 		return
 	}

+	tier := domain.TierPremium
+	if t, ok := session.Metadata["tier"]; ok && domain.IsValidTier(t) {
+		tier = domain.SubscriptionTier(t)
+	}
+
 	customerID := ""
 	if session.Customer != nil {
 		customerID = session.Customer.ID
@@ -233,12 +360,12 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) handleCheckoutCompleted(r *http.Request, event stripe.Ev
 	}

 	if subscriptionID != "" && customerID != "" {
-		if err := h.users.ActivateSubscription(r.Context(), customerID, subscriptionID, "active"); err != nil {
+		if err := h.users.ActivateSubscription(r.Context(), customerID, subscriptionID, "active", tier); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to activate subscription: %v", err)
 		}
 	}

-	log.Printf("Checkout completed for user %s, customer %s, subscription %s", userID, customerID, subscriptionID)
+	log.Printf("Checkout completed for user %s, customer %s, subscription %s, tier %s", userID, customerID, subscriptionID, tier)
 }

 func (h *StripeHandler) handleSubscriptionUpdated(r *http.Request, event stripe.Event) {
@@ -257,7 +384,7 @@ func (h *StripeHandler) handleSubscriptionUpdated(r *http.Request, event stripe.
 	}

 	status := string(sub.Status)
-	if err := h.users.ActivateSubscription(r.Context(), customerID, sub.ID, status); err != nil {
+	if err := h.users.UpdateSubscriptionStatus(r.Context(), customerID, status); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to update subscription status: %v", err)
 	}

--- a/backend/internal/middleware/auth.go
+++ b/backend/internal/middleware/auth.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type contextKey string
 const (
 	UserIDKey    contextKey = "user_id"
 	UserEmailKey contextKey = "user_email"
+	UserTierKey  contextKey = "user_tier"
 )

 type errorResponse struct {
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ func Authenticate(userModel *models.UserModel) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {

 			ctx := context.WithValue(r.Context(), UserIDKey, user.ID)
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, UserEmailKey, email)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, UserTierKey, string(user.SubscriptionTier))

 			next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 		})
@@ -150,3 +152,10 @@ func GetUserEmail(ctx context.Context) string {
 	}
 	return ""
 }
+
+func GetUserTier(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if v, ok := ctx.Value(UserTierKey).(string); ok {
+		return v
+	}
+	return "free"
+}
--- a/backend/internal/models/address.go
+++ b/backend/internal/models/address.go
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ func (m *AddressModel) UpdateLabel(ctx context.Context, id int, userID string, l
 	return &a, nil
 }

+func (m *AddressModel) CountByUser(ctx context.Context, userID string) (int, error) {
+	var count int
+	err := m.pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM addresses WHERE user_id = $1`,
+		userID,
+	).Scan(&count)
+	return count, err
+}
+
 func (m *AddressModel) Remove(ctx context.Context, id int, userID string) (bool, error) {
 	tag, err := m.pool.Exec(ctx,
 		`DELETE FROM addresses WHERE id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
--- a/backend/internal/models/alert_rule.go
+++ b/backend/internal/models/alert_rule.go
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ func (m *AlertRuleModel) UpdateThresholds(ctx context.Context, id int, minimum,
 	return &r, nil
 }

+func (m *AlertRuleModel) CountDistinctTypesByAddress(ctx context.Context, addressID int) (int, error) {
+	var count int
+	err := m.pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT type) FROM alert_rules WHERE address_id = $1`,
+		addressID,
+	).Scan(&count)
+	return count, err
+}
+
 func (m *AlertRuleModel) Remove(ctx context.Context, id int) (bool, error) {
 	tag, err := m.pool.Exec(ctx,
 		`DELETE FROM alert_rules WHERE id = $1`,
--- a/backend/internal/models/user.go
+++ b/backend/internal/models/user.go
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ func NewUserModel(pool *pgxpool.Pool) *UserModel {

 const userColumns = `id, firebase_uid, email, display_name,
 	stripe_customer_id, stripe_subscription_id, subscription_status,
-	subscription_created_at, created_at, updated_at`
+	subscription_tier, subscription_created_at, created_at, updated_at`

 func scanUser(row pgx.Row) (*domain.User, error) {
 	var u domain.User
 	err := row.Scan(
 		&u.ID, &u.FirebaseUID, &u.Email, &u.DisplayName,
 		&u.StripeCustomerID, &u.StripeSubscriptionID, &u.SubscriptionStatus,
-		&u.SubscriptionCreatedAt, &u.CreatedAt, &u.UpdatedAt,
+		&u.SubscriptionTier, &u.SubscriptionCreatedAt, &u.CreatedAt, &u.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
@@ -66,15 +66,37 @@ func (m *UserModel) UpdateStripeCustomer(ctx context.Context, userID, stripeCust
 	return err
 }

-func (m *UserModel) ActivateSubscription(ctx context.Context, stripeCustomerID, subscriptionID, status string) error {
+func (m *UserModel) ActivateSubscription(ctx context.Context, stripeCustomerID, subscriptionID, status string, tier domain.SubscriptionTier) error {
 	_, err := m.pool.Exec(ctx,
 		`UPDATE users
 		 SET stripe_subscription_id = $2,
 		     subscription_status = $3,
+		     subscription_tier = $4,
 		     subscription_created_at = COALESCE(subscription_created_at, NOW()),
 		     updated_at = NOW()
 		 WHERE stripe_customer_id = $1`,
-		stripeCustomerID, subscriptionID, status,
+		stripeCustomerID, subscriptionID, status, string(tier),
+	)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (m *UserModel) UpdateSubscriptionTier(ctx context.Context, userID string, tier domain.SubscriptionTier) error {
+	_, err := m.pool.Exec(ctx,
+		`UPDATE users SET subscription_tier = $2, updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1`,
+		userID, string(tier),
+	)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (m *UserModel) ActivateFreeTier(ctx context.Context, userID string) error {
+	_, err := m.pool.Exec(ctx,
+		`UPDATE users
+		 SET subscription_status = 'active',
+		     subscription_tier = 'free',
+		     subscription_created_at = COALESCE(subscription_created_at, NOW()),
+		     updated_at = NOW()
+		 WHERE id = $1`,
+		userID,
 	)
 	return err
 }
--- a/backend/internal/services/evaluator.go
+++ b/backend/internal/services/evaluator.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ type EvaluatorService struct {
 	alertEvents  *models.AlertEventModel
 	addresses    *models.AddressModel
 	notifConfigs *models.NotificationConfigModel
-	resendAPIKey string
-	emailFrom    string
 	notifSem     *semaphore.Weighted
 	notifWg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ func NewEvaluatorService(
 	alertEvents *models.AlertEventModel,
 	addresses *models.AddressModel,
 	notifConfigs *models.NotificationConfigModel,
-	resendAPIKey string,
-	emailFrom string,
 ) *EvaluatorService {
 	return &EvaluatorService{
 		eth:          eth,
@@ -50,8 +46,6 @@ func NewEvaluatorService(
 		alertEvents:  alertEvents,
 		addresses:    addresses,
 		notifConfigs: notifConfigs,
-		resendAPIKey: resendAPIKey,
-		emailFrom:    emailFrom,
 		notifSem:     semaphore.NewWeighted(maxConcurrentNotifications),
 	}
 }
@@ -273,13 +267,7 @@ func (s *EvaluatorService) buildNotifiers(cfg *domain.NotificationConfig) []noti
 		notifiers = append(notifiers, &notifications.SlackNotifier{WebhookURL: *cfg.SlackWebhookURL})
 	}

-	if cfg.Email != nil && *cfg.Email != "" {
-		notifiers = append(notifiers, &notifications.EmailNotifier{
-			APIKey: s.resendAPIKey,
-			From:   s.emailFrom,
-			To:     *cfg.Email,
-		})
-	}
+	// Email is delivered exclusively via the daily digest service, never real-time.

 	return notifiers
 }
--- a/frontend/src/api/stripe.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/api/stripe.jsx
@@ -1,15 +1,42 @@
 import { getAuthHeaders } from "./authHeaders";
 import { API_BASE } from "./config";

-export async function createCheckoutSession() {
+export async function createCheckoutSession(tier = "premium") {
    const headers = await getAuthHeaders();
    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/stripe/create-checkout-session`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { ...headers, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ tier }),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        throw new Error(data.message || "Failed to create checkout session");
+    }
+    return res.json();
+}
+
+export async function createOnboardingCheckout(email, tier = "premium") {
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/stripe/create-onboarding-checkout`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ email, tier }),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        throw new Error(data.message || "Failed to create checkout session");
+    }
+    return res.json();
+}
+
+export async function activateFreeTier() {
+    const headers = await getAuthHeaders();
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/stripe/activate-free`, {
        method: "POST",
        headers,
    });
    if (!res.ok) {
        const data = await res.json();
-        throw new Error(data.message || "Failed to create checkout session");
+        throw new Error(data.message || "Failed to activate free tier");
    }
    return res.json();
 }
--- a/frontend/src/components/TierPicker.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TierPicker.css
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+.tier-picker {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__card {
+  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-elevated);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__card--highlighted {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__card--selected {
+  border-color: var(--color-success);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-success);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__badge {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -10px;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  background-color: var(--color-primary);
+  color: white;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 2px 12px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__name {
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__price {
+  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__amount {
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__period {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-dimmed);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__features {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
+  text-align: left;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__feature {
+  padding: 0.3rem 0;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-label);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__feature--disabled {
+  color: var(--color-text-dimmed);
+  opacity: 0.55;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__check {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  font-weight: bold;
+  margin-right: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__dash {
+  margin-right: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__btn {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.6rem;
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.tier-picker__btn:hover {
+  background-color: var(--color-primary);
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+.tier-picker__btn--selected {
+  background-color: var(--color-success);
+  border-color: var(--color-success);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .tier-picker {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    max-width: 400px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/TierPicker.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TierPicker.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import "./TierPicker.css";
+
+const TIERS = [
+  {
+    id: "free",
+    name: "Trial Monitoring",
+    price: "$0",
+    period: "",
+    features: [
+      "Monitor 1 blockchain address 24/7",
+      "Configure alerts to fire on trigger events",
+      "1 transaction alert type per trigger (email digest)",
+    ],
+    disabledFeatures: [
+      "Real-time Discord alerts",
+      "Real-time Telegram alerts",
+      "Real-time Slack alerts",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: "premium",
+    name: "Premium Monitoring",
+    price: "$1.99",
+    period: "/month",
+    features: [
+      "Monitor 3 blockchain addresses",
+      "Configure alerts to fire on trigger events",
+      "Daily email digest alert",
+      "Real-time Discord alerts",
+      "Real-time Telegram alerts",
+      "2 transaction alert types per monitored address",
+    ],
+    disabledFeatures: [
+      "Real-time Slack alerts",
+    ],
+    highlighted: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "pro",
+    name: "Professional Monitoring",
+    price: "$11.99",
+    period: "/month",
+    features: [
+      "Monitor unlimited blockchain addresses",
+      "Configure alerts to fire on trigger events",
+      "Daily email digest alert",
+      "Real-time Discord alerts",
+      "Real-time Telegram alerts",
+      "Real-time Slack alerts",
+      "Unlimited transaction alert types per monitored address",
+    ],
+    disabledFeatures: [],
+  },
+];
+
+export default function TierPicker({ onSelect, selectedTier }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="tier-picker">
+      {TIERS.map((tier) => (
+        <div
+          key={tier.id}
+          className={`tier-picker__card${tier.highlighted ? " tier-picker__card--highlighted" : ""}${selectedTier === tier.id ? " tier-picker__card--selected" : ""}`}
+        >
+          {tier.highlighted && (
+            <div className="tier-picker__badge">Most Popular</div>
+          )}
+          <h3 className="tier-picker__name">{tier.name}</h3>
+          <div className="tier-picker__price">
+            <span className="tier-picker__amount">{tier.price}</span>
+            {tier.period && (
+              <span className="tier-picker__period">{tier.period}</span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <ul className="tier-picker__features">
+            {tier.features.map((f) => (
+              <li key={f} className="tier-picker__feature">
+                <span className="tier-picker__check">&#10003;</span> {f}
+              </li>
+            ))}
+            {tier.disabledFeatures.map((f) => (
+              <li key={f} className="tier-picker__feature tier-picker__feature--disabled">
+                <span className="tier-picker__dash">&mdash;</span> {f}
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+          <button
+            className={`btn tier-picker__btn${selectedTier === tier.id ? " tier-picker__btn--selected" : ""}`}
+            onClick={() => onSelect(tier.id)}
+          >
+            {selectedTier === tier.id ? "Selected" : "Select"}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/UpgradeBanner.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UpgradeBanner.css
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+.upgrade-banner {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background-color: #3a2e00;
+  border: 1px solid #aa7700;
+  color: #ffcc44;
+}
+
+.upgrade-banner__message {
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+}
+
+.upgrade-banner__link {
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px solid #aa7700;
+  color: #ffcc44;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.upgrade-banner__link:hover {
+  background-color: #4a3800;
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/UpgradeBanner.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UpgradeBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import "./UpgradeBanner.css";
+
+export default function UpgradeBanner({ message, linkTo = "/account" }) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="upgrade-banner">
+      <span className="upgrade-banner__message">{message}</span>
+      <button
+        className="upgrade-banner__link"
+        onClick={() => navigate(linkTo)}
+      >
+        Upgrade
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /**
 * AuthContext - Firebase Authentication State Management
 *
- * Provides authentication state and methods throughout the app
+ * Provides authentication state, tier info, and methods throughout the app
 */

-import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
 import {
    createUserWithEmailAndPassword,
    signInWithEmailAndPassword,
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ import {
    onAuthStateChanged,
 } from "firebase/auth";
 import { auth } from "../firebase/config";
+import { getAccount } from "../api/account";

 const AuthContext = createContext();

+const DEFAULT_TIER_LIMITS = {
+    max_addresses: 1,
+    max_alert_types: 1,
+    allowed_channels: ["email"],
+};
+
 /**
 * Hook to access auth context
 * @returns {Object} Auth context value
@@ -28,16 +35,28 @@ export function useAuth() {
 }

 /**
- * AuthProvider - Wraps app and provides auth state
+ * AuthProvider - Wraps app and provides auth state + tier info
 */
 export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
    const [currentUser, setCurrentUser] = useState(null);
    const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
    const [error, setError] = useState(null);

-    /**
-     * Sign up with email and password
-     */
+    const [userTier, setUserTier] = useState("free");
+    const [tierLimits, setTierLimits] = useState(DEFAULT_TIER_LIMITS);
+    const [addressCount, setAddressCount] = useState(0);
+
+    const refreshAccount = useCallback(async () => {
+        try {
+            const data = await getAccount();
+            setUserTier(data.subscription_tier || "free");
+            setTierLimits(data.tier_limits || DEFAULT_TIER_LIMITS);
+            setAddressCount(data.address_count || 0);
+        } catch {
+            // account fetch can fail during onboarding before subscription is active
+        }
+    }, []);
+
    async function signup(email, password) {
        try {
            setError(null);
@@ -53,9 +72,6 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
        }
    }

-    /**
-     * Log in with email and password
-     */
    async function login(email, password) {
        try {
            setError(null);
@@ -71,12 +87,12 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
        }
    }

-    /**
-     * Log out current user
-     */
    async function logout() {
        try {
            setError(null);
+            setUserTier("free");
+            setTierLimits(DEFAULT_TIER_LIMITS);
+            setAddressCount(0);
            await signOut(auth);
        } catch (err) {
            setError(err.message);
@@ -84,18 +100,16 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
        }
    }

-    /**
-     * Listen for auth state changes
-     */
    useEffect(() => {
        const unsubscribe = onAuthStateChanged(auth, (user) => {
            setCurrentUser(user);
            setLoading(false);
+            if (user) {
+                refreshAccount();
+            }
        });
-
-        // Cleanup subscription
        return unsubscribe;
-    }, []);
+    }, [refreshAccount]);

    const value = {
        currentUser,
@@ -104,6 +118,10 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
        logout,
        error,
        loading,
+        userTier,
+        tierLimits,
+        addressCount,
+        refreshAccount,
    };

    return (
--- a/frontend/src/pages/addresses/Addresses.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/addresses/Addresses.jsx
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useAuth } from "../../contexts/AuthContext";
 import AddressForm from "../../components/AddressForm";
+import UpgradeBanner from "../../components/UpgradeBanner";
 import { getAddresses, createAddress, deleteAddress, updateAddress } from "../../api/addresses";
 import "./Addresses.css";

 export default function Addresses() {
+  const { tierLimits, refreshAccount } = useAuth();
  const [addresses, setAddresses] = useState([]);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
  const [editingId, setEditingId] = useState(null);
  const [editLabel, setEditLabel] = useState("");

+  const maxAddresses = tierLimits.max_addresses;
+  const isUnlimited = maxAddresses === -1;
+  const atLimit = !isUnlimited && addresses.length >= maxAddresses;
+
  useEffect(() => {
    async function fetchAddresses() {
      try {
@@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ export default function Addresses() {
      const newAddress = await createAddress(data);
      setAddresses((prev) => [...prev, newAddress]);
      setError(null);
+      refreshAccount();
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err.message);
      console.error("Failed to create address:", err);
@@ -47,6 +55,7 @@ export default function Addresses() {
      await deleteAddress(id);
      setAddresses((prev) => prev.filter((a) => a.id !== id));
      setError(null);
+      refreshAccount();
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err.message);
      console.error("Failed to delete address:", err);
@@ -80,9 +89,17 @@ export default function Addresses() {
    <div className="page">
      <h1>Add Addresses to Track</h1>

-      <div className="mb-xl">
-        <AddressForm onSubmit={handleAddressSubmit} />
-      </div>
+      {atLimit && (
+        <UpgradeBanner
+          message={`Your plan allows ${maxAddresses} address${maxAddresses !== 1 ? "es" : ""}. Upgrade to track more.`}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {!atLimit && (
+        <div className="mb-xl">
+          <AddressForm onSubmit={handleAddressSubmit} />
+        </div>
+      )}

      <div>
        <h2>Existing Tracked Addresses</h2>
--- a/frontend/src/pages/alerts/Alerts.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/alerts/Alerts.css
@@ -125,6 +125,20 @@
  margin-top: 1rem;
 }

+/* Locked / disabled notification channel */
+.alerts__channel-locked {
+  opacity: 0.55;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.alerts__channel-locked .upgrade-banner {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.alerts__channel-locked input {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 /* ── Alerts Page Responsive ──────────────────────────────── */

 /* Laptop: tighten the gap */
--- a/frontend/src/pages/alerts/Alerts.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/alerts/Alerts.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useAuth } from "../../contexts/AuthContext";
 import AlertForm from "../../components/AlertForm";
 import Button from "../../components/Button";
 import Input from "../../components/Input";
+import UpgradeBanner from "../../components/UpgradeBanner";
 import { getAddresses } from "../../api/addresses";
 import {
  getAlerts,
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ import {
 import "./Alerts.css";

 export default function Alerts() {
+  const { tierLimits, userTier } = useAuth();
+
  const [addresses, setAddresses] = useState([]);
  const [selectedAddressId, setSelectedAddressId] = useState(null);
  const [alerts, setAlerts] = useState([]);
@@ -43,6 +47,21 @@ export default function Alerts() {
  const [openAccordions, setOpenAccordions] = useState({});
  const [thresholdEdits, setThresholdEdits] = useState({});

+  const allowedChannels = tierLimits.allowed_channels || ["email"];
+  const canTelegram = allowedChannels.includes("telegram");
+  const canDiscord = allowedChannels.includes("discord");
+  const canSlack = allowedChannels.includes("slack");
+
+  const maxAlertTypes = tierLimits.max_alert_types;
+  const isUnlimitedAlerts = maxAlertTypes === -1;
+
+  function distinctAlertTypeCount() {
+    const types = new Set(alerts.map((a) => a.type));
+    return types.size;
+  }
+
+  const atAlertLimit = !isUnlimitedAlerts && distinctAlertTypeCount() >= maxAlertTypes;
+
  function toggleAccordion(alertId) {
    setOpenAccordions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [alertId]: !prev[alertId] }));
  }
@@ -209,11 +228,11 @@ export default function Alerts() {

      const config = {
        notification_enabled: notificationEnabled,
-        discord_webhook_url: discordWebhookUrl || null,
-        telegram_bot_token: telegramBotToken || null,
-        telegram_chat_id: telegramChatId || null,
+        discord_webhook_url: canDiscord ? (discordWebhookUrl || null) : null,
+        telegram_bot_token: canTelegram ? (telegramBotToken || null) : null,
+        telegram_chat_id: canTelegram ? (telegramChatId || null) : null,
        email: email || null,
-        slack_webhook_url: slackWebhookUrl || null,
+        slack_webhook_url: canSlack ? (slackWebhookUrl || null) : null,
      };

      await updateNotificationConfig(config);
@@ -357,10 +376,18 @@ export default function Alerts() {
                </div>
              </div>

-              <div className="mb-xl">
-                <h3>Create New Alert</h3>
-                <AlertForm onSubmit={handleAlertSubmit} />
-              </div>
+              {atAlertLimit && userTier !== "pro" && (
+                <UpgradeBanner
+                  message={`Your ${userTier} plan allows ${maxAlertTypes} alert type${maxAlertTypes !== 1 ? "s" : ""} per address. Upgrade for more.`}
+                />
+              )}
+
+              {!atAlertLimit && (
+                <div className="mb-xl">
+                  <h3>Create New Alert</h3>
+                  <AlertForm onSubmit={handleAlertSubmit} />
+                </div>
+              )}

              <div>
                <h3>Active Alert Rules</h3>
@@ -540,19 +567,24 @@ export default function Alerts() {
          {notificationEnabled && (
            <>
              {/* Telegram */}
-              <div className="section">
+              <div className={`section${!canTelegram ? " alerts__channel-locked" : ""}`}>
                <h3 className="mt-0 mb-md">Telegram</h3>
+                {!canTelegram && (
+                  <UpgradeBanner message="Upgrade to Premium to enable Telegram alerts" />
+                )}
                <Input
                  label="Bot Token"
                  value={telegramBotToken}
                  onChange={setTelegramBotToken}
                  placeholder="123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ"
+                  disabled={!canTelegram}
                />
                <Input
                  label="Chat ID"
                  value={telegramChatId}
                  onChange={setTelegramChatId}
                  placeholder="-1001234567890"
+                  disabled={!canTelegram}
                />
                <a
                  href="https://core.telegram.org/bots#how-do-i-create-a-bot"
@@ -597,13 +629,17 @@ export default function Alerts() {
              </div>

              {/* Discord */}
-              <div className="section">
+              <div className={`section${!canDiscord ? " alerts__channel-locked" : ""}`}>
                <h3 className="mt-0 mb-md">Discord</h3>
+                {!canDiscord && (
+                  <UpgradeBanner message="Upgrade to Premium to enable Discord alerts" />
+                )}
                <Input
                  label="Discord Webhook URL"
                  value={discordWebhookUrl}
                  onChange={setDiscordWebhookUrl}
                  placeholder="https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
+                  disabled={!canDiscord}
                />
                <a
                  href="https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/228383668-Intro-to-Webhooks"
@@ -616,13 +652,17 @@ export default function Alerts() {
              </div>

              {/* Slack */}
-              <div className="section">
+              <div className={`section${!canSlack ? " alerts__channel-locked" : ""}`}>
                <h3 className="mt-0 mb-md">Slack</h3>
+                {!canSlack && (
+                  <UpgradeBanner message="Upgrade to Pro to enable Slack alerts" />
+                )}
                <Input
                  label="Slack Webhook URL"
                  value={slackWebhookUrl}
                  onChange={setSlackWebhookUrl}
                  placeholder="https://hooks.slack.com/services/..."
+                  disabled={!canSlack}
                />
                <a
                  href="https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks"
--- a/frontend/src/pages/subscribe/Subscribe.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/subscribe/Subscribe.css
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
  padding: 0 1rem;
 }

+.subscribe__container--wide {
+  max-width: 920px;
+}
+
 .subscribe__title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
@@ -237,6 +241,29 @@
  font-style: italic;
 }

+/* Tier limit hints */
+.subscribe__tier-hint {
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: #ffcc44;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+/* Disabled channel group */
+.subscribe__channel-disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.subscribe__channel-disabled .subscribe__tier-hint {
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Disabled checkbox row */
+.checkbox-row--disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
 /* ── Subscribe Responsive ────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
--- a/frontend/src/pages/subscribe/Subscribe.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/subscribe/Subscribe.jsx
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ import {
  updateNotificationConfig,
  testNotificationChannels,
 } from "../../api/notificationConfig";
-import { createCheckoutSession, getSubscriptionStatus, verifyCheckoutSession } from "../../api/stripe";
+import { createOnboardingCheckout, verifyCheckoutSession, activateFreeTier } from "../../api/stripe";
 import Input from "../../components/Input";
 import Button from "../../components/Button";
+import TierPicker from "../../components/TierPicker";
 import "./Subscribe.css";

+const TIER_LIMITS = {
+  free:    { maxAlertTypes: 1, channels: ["email"] },
+  premium: { maxAlertTypes: 2, channels: ["email", "discord", "telegram"] },
+  pro:     { maxAlertTypes: 4, channels: ["email", "discord", "telegram", "slack"] },
+};
+
 const STEPS = [
  "Create Account",
+  "Choose Plan",
  "Add Wallet",
  "Alert Rules",
  "Notifications",
@@ -25,14 +33,16 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
  const navigate = useNavigate();
  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();

-  const [step, setStep] = useState(1);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const hasPaymentReturn = searchParams.get("payment") === "success";
+  const [step, setStep] = useState(hasPaymentReturn || currentUser ? 2 : 1);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(hasPaymentReturn);
  const [error, setError] = useState("");
  const [skipWarning, setSkipWarning] = useState("");
  const [testResults, setTestResults] = useState(null);
  const [testLoading, setTestLoading] = useState(false);

  const [data, setData] = useState({
+    selectedTier: "",
    email: "",
    password: "",
    confirmPassword: "",
@@ -56,6 +66,8 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    setData((prev) => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }));
  }

+  const tierLimits = TIER_LIMITS[data.selectedTier] || TIER_LIMITS.free;
+
  useEffect(() => {
    if (!currentUser) return;
    getAddresses()
@@ -67,33 +79,62 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
      .catch(() => { });
  }, [currentUser, navigate]);

-  // Handle Stripe redirect back from checkout
  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!currentUser) return;
    const payment = searchParams.get("payment");
    const sessionId = searchParams.get("session_id");
-    if (payment === "success" && sessionId) {
+
+    if (payment === "cancelled") {
      setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
-      setLoading(true);
-      verifyCheckoutSession(sessionId)
-        .then(() => {
-          setStep(2);
-        })
-        .catch((err) => {
-          setError("Payment verification failed: " + err.message);
-          setStep(1);
-        })
-        .finally(() => setLoading(false));
-    } else if (payment === "cancelled") {
-      setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
-      setStep(1);
+      setStep(2);
      setError("Payment was cancelled. Please try again.");
+      return;
    }
-  }, [currentUser, searchParams, setSearchParams]);
+
+    if (payment !== "success" || !sessionId) return;
+
+    // Phase 1: no account yet — create it. This triggers an auth state change
+    // which remounts the component (App.jsx swaps route trees). The URL params
+    // are preserved so Phase 2 runs on the next mount.
+    if (!currentUser) {
+      const savedEmail = sessionStorage.getItem("kp_onboard_email");
+      const savedPw = sessionStorage.getItem("kp_onboard_pw");
+      if (!savedEmail || !savedPw) {
+        setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
+        setError("Session expired. Please start the signup process again.");
+        setStep(1);
+        setLoading(false);
+        return;
+      }
+      setLoading(true);
+      signup(savedEmail, savedPw).catch((err) => {
+        setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
+        setError("Account creation failed: " + err.message);
+        setStep(1);
+        setLoading(false);
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Phase 2: authenticated — verify the checkout and activate subscription.
+    setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
+    setLoading(true);
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("kp_onboard_email");
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("kp_onboard_pw");
+
+    verifyCheckoutSession(sessionId)
+      .then(() => {
+        setStep(3);
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        setError("Payment verification failed: " + err.message);
+        setStep(2);
+      })
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+  }, [currentUser, searchParams, setSearchParams, signup]);

  // ── Step handlers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

-  async function handleStep1() {
+  function handleStep1() {
    setError("");
    if (!data.email || !data.password || !data.confirmPassword) {
      setError("Please fill in all fields");
@@ -107,17 +148,30 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
      setError("Password must be at least 6 characters");
      return;
    }
+    setStep(2);
+  }
+
+  async function handleStep2() {
+    setError("");
+    if (!data.selectedTier) {
+      setError("Please select a plan to continue");
+      return;
+    }
    try {
      setLoading(true);
-      if (!currentUser) {
-        await signup(data.email, data.password);
-      }
-      const status = await getSubscriptionStatus();
-      if (status.subscription_status === "active" || status.subscription_status === "trialing") {
-        setStep(2);
+
+      if (data.selectedTier === "free") {
+        if (!currentUser) {
+          await signup(data.email, data.password);
+        }
+        await activateFreeTier();
+        setStep(3);
        return;
      }
-      const { url } = await createCheckoutSession();
+
+      sessionStorage.setItem("kp_onboard_email", data.email);
+      sessionStorage.setItem("kp_onboard_pw", data.password);
+      const { url } = await createOnboardingCheckout(data.email, data.selectedTier);
      window.location.href = url;
    } catch (err) {
      if (err.code === "auth/email-already-in-use") {
@@ -127,13 +181,14 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
      } else if (err.code === "auth/weak-password") {
        setError("Password is too weak");
      } else {
-        setError("Failed to create account: " + err.message);
+        setError("Failed to process plan selection: " + err.message);
      }
+    } finally {
      setLoading(false);
    }
  }

-  async function handleStep2() {
+  async function handleStep3() {
    setError("");
    if (!data.walletAddress) {
      setError("Please enter a wallet address");
@@ -150,7 +205,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
        label: data.walletLabel || undefined,
      });
      set("createdAddressId", created.id);
-      setStep(3);
+      setStep(4);
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err.message);
    } finally {
@@ -158,7 +213,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    }
  }

-  async function handleStep3() {
+  async function handleStep4() {
    setError("");
    const rules = [];
    if (data.alertIncomingTx) rules.push({ type: "incoming_tx" });
@@ -179,7 +234,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    }

    if (rules.length === 0) {
-      setStep(4);
+      setStep(5);
      return;
    }

@@ -191,7 +246,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
        created.push(result);
      }
      set("alertsCreated", created);
-      setStep(4);
+      setStep(5);
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err.message);
    } finally {
@@ -199,12 +254,12 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    }
  }

-  async function handleStep4() {
+  async function handleStep5() {
    setError("");
    const hasAny =
      data.discordWebhookUrl || data.slackWebhookUrl || data.notificationEmail;
    if (!hasAny) {
-      setStep(5);
+      setStep(6);
      return;
    }
    try {
@@ -216,7 +271,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
        email: data.notificationEmail || undefined,
      });
      set("notificationConfigured", true);
-      setStep(5);
+      setStep(6);
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err.message);
    } finally {
@@ -237,6 +292,21 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    }
  }

+  // ── Alert type limit helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  function countSelectedAlerts() {
+    let count = 0;
+    if (data.alertIncomingTx) count++;
+    if (data.alertOutgoingTx) count++;
+    if (data.alertLargeTransfer) count++;
+    if (data.alertBalanceBelow) count++;
+    return count;
+  }
+
+  function canSelectMoreAlerts() {
+    return tierLimits.maxAlertTypes > countSelectedAlerts();
+  }
+
  // ── Progress bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

  function ProgressBar() {
@@ -284,7 +354,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {

  // ── Step content ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

-  function Step1() {
+  function StepCreateAccount() {
    return (
      <>
        <h2 className="mb-lg">Create your account</h2>
@@ -317,7 +387,22 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    );
  }

-  function Step2() {
+  function StepChoosePlan() {
+    return (
+      <>
+        <h2 className="mb-sm">Choose your monitoring plan</h2>
+        <p className="subscribe__subtitle">
+          Select the plan that works best for you. You can upgrade anytime.
+        </p>
+        <TierPicker
+          onSelect={(tier) => set("selectedTier", tier)}
+          selectedTier={data.selectedTier}
+        />
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
+  function StepAddWallet() {
    return (
      <>
        <h2 className="mb-sm">Add a wallet address</h2>
@@ -343,28 +428,35 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    );
  }

-  function Step3() {
+  function StepAlertRules() {
+    const atLimit = !canSelectMoreAlerts();
+    const maxTypes = tierLimits.maxAlertTypes;
+
    return (
      <>
        <h2 className="mb-sm">Configure alert rules</h2>
        <p className="subscribe__subtitle">
-          Choose which events trigger notifications. You can change these later.
+          Choose which events trigger notifications ({countSelectedAlerts()}/{maxTypes} selected).
+          You can change these later.
        </p>

        <CheckboxRow
          checked={data.alertIncomingTx}
          onChange={(v) => set("alertIncomingTx", v)}
          label="Incoming transaction"
+          disabled={!data.alertIncomingTx && atLimit}
        />
        <CheckboxRow
          checked={data.alertOutgoingTx}
          onChange={(v) => set("alertOutgoingTx", v)}
          label="Outgoing transaction"
+          disabled={!data.alertOutgoingTx && atLimit}
        />
        <CheckboxRow
          checked={data.alertLargeTransfer}
          onChange={(v) => set("alertLargeTransfer", v)}
          label="Large transfer"
+          disabled={!data.alertLargeTransfer && atLimit}
        >
          {data.alertLargeTransfer && (
            <div className="checkbox-row__nested">
@@ -384,6 +476,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
          checked={data.alertBalanceBelow}
          onChange={(v) => set("alertBalanceBelow", v)}
          label="Balance below"
+          disabled={!data.alertBalanceBelow && atLimit}
        >
          {data.alertBalanceBelow && (
            <div className="checkbox-row__nested">
@@ -399,11 +492,21 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
            </div>
          )}
        </CheckboxRow>
+
+        {atLimit && data.selectedTier !== "pro" && (
+          <p className="subscribe__tier-hint">
+            Your {data.selectedTier} plan allows {maxTypes} alert type{maxTypes !== 1 ? "s" : ""} per address. Upgrade for more.
+          </p>
+        )}
      </>
    );
  }

-  function Step4() {
+  function StepNotifications() {
+    const channels = tierLimits.channels;
+    const canDiscord = channels.includes("discord");
+    const canSlack = channels.includes("slack");
+
    return (
      <>
        <h2 className="mb-sm">Set up notifications</h2>
@@ -411,7 +514,17 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
          Add at least one channel so you receive alerts. All fields are optional.
        </p>

-        <div className="mb-md">
+        <Input
+          label="Email address for alerts"
+          type="email"
+          value={data.notificationEmail}
+          onChange={(v) => set("notificationEmail", v)}
+          disabled={loading}
+          placeholder="you@example.com"
+          className="form-field--last"
+        />
+
+        <div className={`mb-md${!canDiscord ? " subscribe__channel-disabled" : ""}`}>
          <label className="form-label">
            Discord Webhook URL{" "}
            <a
@@ -428,12 +541,15 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
            type="url"
            value={data.discordWebhookUrl}
            onChange={(v) => set("discordWebhookUrl", v)}
-            disabled={loading}
+            disabled={loading || !canDiscord}
            placeholder="https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
          />
+          {!canDiscord && (
+            <p className="subscribe__tier-hint">Upgrade to Premium to enable Discord alerts</p>
+          )}
        </div>

-        <div className="mb-md">
+        <div className={`mb-md${!canSlack ? " subscribe__channel-disabled" : ""}`}>
          <label className="form-label">
            Slack Webhook URL{" "}
            <a
@@ -450,25 +566,18 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
            type="url"
            value={data.slackWebhookUrl}
            onChange={(v) => set("slackWebhookUrl", v)}
-            disabled={loading}
+            disabled={loading || !canSlack}
            placeholder="https://hooks.slack.com/services/..."
          />
+          {!canSlack && (
+            <p className="subscribe__tier-hint">Upgrade to Pro to enable Slack alerts</p>
+          )}
        </div>
-
-        <Input
-          label="Email address for alerts"
-          type="email"
-          value={data.notificationEmail}
-          onChange={(v) => set("notificationEmail", v)}
-          disabled={loading}
-          placeholder="you@example.com"
-          className="form-field--last"
-        />
      </>
    );
  }

-  function Step5() {
+  function StepDone() {
    const alertCount = data.alertsCreated.length;
    const hasNotif = data.notificationConfigured;

@@ -479,6 +588,12 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
        <div className="subscribe__summary">
          <p className="subscribe__summary-title">Summary</p>
          <ul className="subscribe__summary-list">
+            <li>
+              Plan:{" "}
+              <span className="text-white">
+                {data.selectedTier === "pro" ? "Pro" : data.selectedTier === "premium" ? "Premium" : "Free Trial"}
+              </span>
+            </li>
            <li>
              Wallet address added:{" "}
              <span className="text-mono text-white-sm">
@@ -542,15 +657,16 @@ export default function Subscribe() {

  // ── Shared helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

-  function CheckboxRow({ checked, onChange, label, children }) {
+  function CheckboxRow({ checked, onChange, label, children, disabled }) {
    return (
-      <div className="checkbox-row">
+      <div className={`checkbox-row${disabled ? " checkbox-row--disabled" : ""}`}>
        <label className="checkbox-row__label">
          <input
            type="checkbox"
            checked={checked}
            onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.checked)}
            className="checkbox-row__input"
+            disabled={disabled}
          />
          {label}
        </label>
@@ -562,17 +678,18 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
  // ── Footer navigation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────

  function Footer() {
-    if (step === 5) return null;
+    if (step === 6) return null;

-    const canSkip = step === 3 || step === 4;
-    const canBack = step > 2;
+    const canSkip = step === 4 || step === 5;
+    const canBack = step > 1 && step <= 5;

    async function handleNext() {
      setSkipWarning("");
-      if (step === 1) await handleStep1();
+      if (step === 1) handleStep1();
      else if (step === 2) await handleStep2();
      else if (step === 3) await handleStep3();
      else if (step === 4) await handleStep4();
+      else if (step === 5) await handleStep5();
    }

    function handleSkip() {
@@ -588,10 +705,16 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
    }

    const nextLabel = step === 1
-      ? "Create Account & Subscribe"
-      : step === 4
-        ? "Finish"
-        : "Next →";
+      ? "Create Account"
+      : step === 2
+        ? !data.selectedTier
+          ? "Continue"
+          : data.selectedTier === "free"
+            ? "Start Free Trial"
+            : "Subscribe & Continue"
+        : step === 5
+          ? "Finish"
+          : "Next →";

    return (
      <div className="subscribe__footer">
@@ -619,7 +742,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
          )}
          <Button
            onClick={handleNext}
-            disabled={loading}
+            disabled={loading || (step === 2 && !data.selectedTier)}
            className="text-bold"
          >
            {loading ? "Please wait..." : nextLabel}
@@ -632,16 +755,17 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
  // ── Render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

  const stepContent = {
-    1: Step1(),
-    2: Step2(),
-    3: Step3(),
-    4: Step4(),
-    5: Step5(),
+    1: StepCreateAccount(),
+    2: StepChoosePlan(),
+    3: StepAddWallet(),
+    4: StepAlertRules(),
+    5: StepNotifications(),
+    6: StepDone(),
  };

  return (
    <div className="subscribe">
-      <div className="subscribe__container">
+      <div className={`subscribe__container${step === 2 ? " subscribe__container--wide" : ""}`}>
        <h1 className="subscribe__title">Koin Ping</h1>

        {ProgressBar()}
--- a/frontend/src/pages/user_account/Account.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/user_account/Account.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { updatePassword } from "firebase/auth";
 import { auth } from "../../firebase/config";
 import { getAccount, createPortalSession } from "../../api/account";
 import "./Account.css";

+const TIER_LABELS = {
+  free: "Free Trial",
+  premium: "Premium",
+  pro: "Pro",
+};
+
 export default function Account() {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
  const [account, setAccount] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ export default function Account() {
    return <div className="page text-error">Error: {error}</div>;
  }

+  const tier = account.subscription_tier || "free";
  const isCanceling = account.cancel_at_period_end;
  const statusLabel = isCanceling
    ? "Canceling"
@@ -86,6 +95,9 @@ export default function Account() {
      : account.subscription_status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() +
        account.subscription_status.slice(1);

+  const canUpgrade = tier === "free" || tier === "premium";
+  const hasPaidSub = tier !== "free";
+
  return (
    <div className="page account-page">
      <h1 className="mb-lg">Account</h1>
@@ -114,7 +126,7 @@ export default function Account() {
        <h2 className="account__section-title">Subscription</h2>
        <div className="account__row">
          <span className="account__label">Plan</span>
-          <span className="account__value">{account.subscription_plan}</span>
+          <span className="account__value">{TIER_LABELS[tier] || account.subscription_plan}</span>
        </div>
        <div className="account__row">
          <span className="account__label">Status</span>
@@ -149,15 +161,27 @@ export default function Account() {
        )}

        <div className="account__portal-section">
-          <button
-            onClick={handleManageSubscription}
-            disabled={portalLoading}
-            className="btn btn--ghost"
-          >
-            {portalLoading ? "Redirecting..." : "Manage Subscription"}
-          </button>
+          {canUpgrade && (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => navigate("/subscribe")}
+              className="btn btn--primary"
+            >
+              Upgrade Plan
+            </button>
+          )}
+          {hasPaidSub && (
+            <button
+              onClick={handleManageSubscription}
+              disabled={portalLoading}
+              className="btn btn--ghost"
+            >
+              {portalLoading ? "Redirecting..." : "Manage Subscription"}
+            </button>
+          )}
          <p className="text-dimmed text-sm account__portal-hint">
-            Cancel subscription, update payment method, or view invoices via Stripe.
+            {hasPaidSub
+              ? "Cancel subscription, update payment method, or view invoices via Stripe."
+              : "Upgrade to unlock more addresses, alert types, and notification channels."}
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>