{"id":3743,"date":"2023-07-20T12:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/?p=3743"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:41:47","slug":"guide-to-user-seats-at-plaky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/guide-to-user-seats-at-plaky\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to User Seats at Plaky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This user guide provides a clear understanding of how user seats function at Plaky on paid subscription. In this article you\u2019ll find all you need to know about seats, how to add and remove them, and effectively manage your users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">User seats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">A user seat represents any active user in your Workspace of Admin or Member Type. Viewers do not need a paid seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">When subscribing to any paid plan for the first time, you must purchase a seat for each Admin and Member in your Workspace. For more information on how to upgrade your plan check out <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/upgrade-a-free-workspace-to-a-paid-plan\/\">this article<\/a>. Additionally, you have the option to buy additional user seats if you plan to invite more Admin and Member users in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-indigo\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-indigo\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-indigo)\"><path d=\"M12 17C12.2833 17 12.5208 16.9042 12.7125 16.7125C12.9042 16.5208 13 16.2833 13 16C13 15.7167 12.9042 15.4792 12.7125 15.2875C12.5208 15.0958 12.2833 15 12 15C11.7167 15 11.4792 15.0958 11.2875 15.2875C11.0958 15.4792 11 15.7167 11 16C11 16.2833 11.0958 16.5208 11.2875 16.7125C11.4792 16.9042 11.7167 17 12 17ZM11 13H13V7H11V13ZM12 22C10.6167 22 9.31667 21.7375 8.1 21.2125C6.88333 20.6875 5.825 19.975 4.925 19.075C4.025 18.175 3.3125 17.1167 2.7875 15.9C2.2625 14.6833 2 13.3833 2 12C2 10.6167 2.2625 9.31667 2.7875 8.1C3.3125 6.88333 4.025 5.825 4.925 4.925C5.825 4.025 6.88333 3.3125 8.1 2.7875C9.31667 2.2625 10.6167 2 12 2C13.3833 2 14.6833 2.2625 15.9 2.7875C17.1167 3.3125 18.175 4.025 19.075 4.925C19.975 5.825 20.6875 6.88333 21.2125 8.1C21.7375 9.31667 22 10.6167 22 12C22 13.3833 21.7375 14.6833 21.2125 15.9C20.6875 17.1167 19.975 18.175 19.075 19.075C18.175 19.975 17.1167 20.6875 15.9 21.2125C14.6833 21.7375 13.3833 22 12 22ZM12 20C14.2333 20 16.125 19.225 17.675 17.675C19.225 16.125 20 14.2333 20 12C20 9.76667 19.225 7.875 17.675 6.325C16.125 4.775 14.2333 4 12 4C9.76667 4 7.875 4.775 6.325 6.325C4.775 7.875 4 9.76667 4 12C4 14.2333 4.775 16.125 6.325 17.675C7.875 19.225 9.76667 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"#3F51B5\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Info<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Bundle seats<\/strong>&nbsp;represent a number of active members on Plaky, Clockify and Pumble workspaces purchased with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/plaky-subscription-plans-and-extra-features\/\">Bundle subscription plan<\/a>&nbsp;within&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/\">CAKE.com<\/a>&nbsp;productivity Suite. For detailed instructions on how manage Bundle seats, check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/help\/billing\/bundle-seats\/\">this<\/a>&nbsp;article.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">A user with a single email address who is assigned a seat in a bundle plan occupies just one seat across all three CAKE.com apps. However, if two workspaces (e.g., Pumble and Plaky) have separate subscription plans, the same user will occupy one seat per workspace (e.g., one seat in Pumble and another in Plaky).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Adding and removing user seats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-indigo\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-indigo\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-indigo)\"><path d=\"M12 17C12.2833 17 12.5208 16.9042 12.7125 16.7125C12.9042 16.5208 13 16.2833 13 16C13 15.7167 12.9042 15.4792 12.7125 15.2875C12.5208 15.0958 12.2833 15 12 15C11.7167 15 11.4792 15.0958 11.2875 15.2875C11.0958 15.4792 11 15.7167 11 16C11 16.2833 11.0958 16.5208 11.2875 16.7125C11.4792 16.9042 11.7167 17 12 17ZM11 13H13V7H11V13ZM12 22C10.6167 22 9.31667 21.7375 8.1 21.2125C6.88333 20.6875 5.825 19.975 4.925 19.075C4.025 18.175 3.3125 17.1167 2.7875 15.9C2.2625 14.6833 2 13.3833 2 12C2 10.6167 2.2625 9.31667 2.7875 8.1C3.3125 6.88333 4.025 5.825 4.925 4.925C5.825 4.025 6.88333 3.3125 8.1 2.7875C9.31667 2.2625 10.6167 2 12 2C13.3833 2 14.6833 2.2625 15.9 2.7875C17.1167 3.3125 18.175 4.025 19.075 4.925C19.975 5.825 20.6875 6.88333 21.2125 8.1C21.7375 9.31667 22 10.6167 22 12C22 13.3833 21.7375 14.6833 21.2125 15.9C20.6875 17.1167 19.975 18.175 19.075 19.075C18.175 19.975 17.1167 20.6875 15.9 21.2125C14.6833 21.7375 13.3833 22 12 22ZM12 20C14.2333 20 16.125 19.225 17.675 17.675C19.225 16.125 20 14.2333 20 12C20 9.76667 19.225 7.875 17.675 6.325C16.125 4.775 14.2333 4 12 4C9.76667 4 7.875 4.775 6.325 6.325C4.775 7.875 4 9.76667 4 12C4 14.2333 4.775 16.125 6.325 17.675C7.875 19.225 9.76667 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"#3F51B5\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Info<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">All Admins have permission to add and remove seats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">To add seats:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Navigate to your profile icon and open the Subscription page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click + on the Seats Modal to add the desired number of seats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click proceed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Agree to the terms of use and click Submit purchase<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">To remove seats:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Navigate to Admin and open the Billing page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click &#8211; on the Seats Modal to remove the desired number of seats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click proceed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Agree to the terms of use and click Remove seats to complete the action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-indigo\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-indigo\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-indigo)\"><path d=\"M12 17C12.2833 17 12.5208 16.9042 12.7125 16.7125C12.9042 16.5208 13 16.2833 13 16C13 15.7167 12.9042 15.4792 12.7125 15.2875C12.5208 15.0958 12.2833 15 12 15C11.7167 15 11.4792 15.0958 11.2875 15.2875C11.0958 15.4792 11 15.7167 11 16C11 16.2833 11.0958 16.5208 11.2875 16.7125C11.4792 16.9042 11.7167 17 12 17ZM11 13H13V7H11V13ZM12 22C10.6167 22 9.31667 21.7375 8.1 21.2125C6.88333 20.6875 5.825 19.975 4.925 19.075C4.025 18.175 3.3125 17.1167 2.7875 15.9C2.2625 14.6833 2 13.3833 2 12C2 10.6167 2.2625 9.31667 2.7875 8.1C3.3125 6.88333 4.025 5.825 4.925 4.925C5.825 4.025 6.88333 3.3125 8.1 2.7875C9.31667 2.2625 10.6167 2 12 2C13.3833 2 14.6833 2.2625 15.9 2.7875C17.1167 3.3125 18.175 4.025 19.075 4.925C19.975 5.825 20.6875 6.88333 21.2125 8.1C21.7375 9.31667 22 10.6167 22 12C22 13.3833 21.7375 14.6833 21.2125 15.9C20.6875 17.1167 19.975 18.175 19.075 19.075C18.175 19.975 17.1167 20.6875 15.9 21.2125C14.6833 21.7375 13.3833 22 12 22ZM12 20C14.2333 20 16.125 19.225 17.675 17.675C19.225 16.125 20 14.2333 20 12C20 9.76667 19.225 7.875 17.675 6.325C16.125 4.775 14.2333 4 12 4C9.76667 4 7.875 4.775 6.325 6.325C4.775 7.875 4 9.76667 4 12C4 14.2333 4.775 16.125 6.325 17.675C7.875 19.225 9.76667 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"#3F51B5\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Info<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">You can only remove unused seats. There are no refunds for removed seats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Available and used seats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Any active or pending Admin or Member occupies one user seat. Viewers do not occupy seats. When inviting new users, the Invite users screen will display the number of available seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If all available seats are occupied, you will have the ability to invite only new Viewers to your Workspace until the maximum capacity of complimentary viewer invitations is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">You buy additional seats on the Subscription page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">You will be charged at the beginning of each billing cycle for the total number of user seats you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">A user with a single email address who is assigned a seat in a bundle plan occupies just one seat across all three CAKE.com apps. However, if two workspaces (e.g., Pumble and Plaky) have separate subscription plans, the same user will occupy one seat per workspace (e.g., one seat in Pumble and another in Plaky).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Unused seats in your Space will still be charged. There are no refunds available. In order to avoid being charged for unused seats at the next billing cycle, you need to manually remove the seats as instructed earlier in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Viewers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Viewers can be added to a Workspace for free once you upgrade to any paid plan. Each paid seat in your Workspace allows you to invite up to five Viewers at no additional cost, and they do not take up a user seat. For example Purchasing 10 user seats allows you to invite up to 50 Viewers, but you can still have 10 Admins or Members assigned to those 10 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group related-articles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list related-articles-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/guide-to-billing-at-plaky\/\">Guide to billing at Plaky<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/plaky-subscription-plans-and-extra-features\/\">Plaky subscription plans and paid features<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/upgrade-a-free-workspace-to-a-paid-plan\/\">Upgrade a free Workspace to a paid plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This user guide provides a clear understanding of how user seats function at Pla&#8230;","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-billing"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"isidora.komaromi@cake.com","author_link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/author\/isidora-komaromicake-com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3743"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9000,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743\/revisions\/9000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}