{"meta":{"title":"Billing and payments documentation","intro":"Learn about the different components of your bill, and how you can view and manage those components.","product":"Billing and payments","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing","title":"Billing and payments"}],"documentType":"product"},"body":"# Billing and payments documentation\n\nLearn about the different components of your bill, and how you can view and manage those components.\n\n## Recommended\n\n* [How GitHub billing works](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/get-started/how-billing-works)\n\n  Learn what you'll be charged for, when charges occur, and how to track your usage on GitHub to avoid billing surprises.\n\n* [Introduction to billing and licensing](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/get-started/introduction-to-billing)\n\n  Learn about the billing platform's key functionalities, and how they can help you manage your spending more effectively.\n\n* [Billing manager onboarding](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/get-started/billing-manager-onboard)\n\n  A quick overview of your role and how you can work with organization and enterprise owners to control and track costs in GitHub.\n\n* [Managing your payment and billing information](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-payment-info)\n\n  Learn how to view, modify, and remove your payment information and billing contacts using the new billing platform.\n\n* [Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use)\n\n  Explore your use of features that are billed by usage and see how they contribute to your bill.\n\n* [Viewing and estimating your spending](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/products/estimate-spending)\n\n  View current usage and spending trends across paid GitHub products, so you can estimate costs and make informed budgeting decisions.\n\n* [Controlling and tracking costs at scale](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/tutorials/control-costs-at-scale)\n\n  Control costs and provide granular reporting for your enterprise by mapping your company's financial structures to cost centers and setting budgets at scale.\n\n* [GitHub Copilot licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-copilot-licenses)\n\n  Learn how licenses for Copilot work, including usage measurement and managing your budget.\n\n* [Upgrading your account's plan](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/upgrade-plan)\n\n  You can upgrade the plan for a personal account or organization on GitHub at any time.\n\n## Articles\n\n* [Get started with GitHub documentation](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/get-started)\n\n  Learn how to start building, shipping, and maintaining software with GitHub. Explore our products, sign up for an account, and connect with the world's largest development community.\n\n* [Azure subscription payments](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions)\n\n  Learn about paying for metered usage of GitHub plans, licenses, and usage with an Azure subscription.\n\n* [Billing for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/billing-for-enterprises)\n\n  Understand what makes up your enterprise bill so you can better forecast and manage costs.\n\n* [Usage-based billing for enterprise licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/usage-based-licenses)\n\n  Learn about usage-based billing for licenses in your GitHub Enterprise plan, whether you pay through GitHub or Azure.\n\n* [Combined GitHub Enterprise cloud and server use](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/combined-enterprise-use)\n\n  Your enterprise account enables you to set up GitHub Enterprise Server with no additional cost.\n\n* [License files for GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/ghes-license-files)\n\n  To use GitHub Enterprise Server, you must upload a license file.\n\n* [About Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/visual-studio-subs)\n\n  You can give Visual Studio subscribers on your team access to GitHub Enterprise with a combined offering from Microsoft.\n\n* [GitHub Advanced Security license billing](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-advanced-security)\n\n  Learn how usage of Advanced Security features is measured and how to pay for additional licenses.\n\n* [Connecting an Azure subscription](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/connect-azure-sub)\n\n  You can enable and pay for usage-based billing on GitHub by connecting an Azure subscription.\n\n* [Setting up Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/set-up-vs-subscription)\n\n  Your team's subscription to Visual Studio can also provide access to GitHub Enterprise.\n\n* [Adding a sales tax certificate](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/add-sales-tax-certificate)\n\n  If you're a customer in the United States with a GitHub Customer Agreement and you're exempt from sales tax, you can upload a certificate to ensure the correct sales tax amount is calculated.\n\n* [Managing invoices for your enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-enterprise-invoice)\n\n  You can view, pay, or download a current invoice for your enterprise, and you can view your payment history.\n\n* [Viewing usage for your GitHub Enterprise plan](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/view-enterprise-usage)\n\n  Learn how to display the number of users in your enterprise. For GitHub Enterprise Cloud full billing information is also available.\n\n* [Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use)\n\n  Explore your use of features that are billed by usage and see how they contribute to your bill.\n\n* [Downloading license use for your enterprise or organization](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/products/download-license-use)\n\n  Get data on consumption of GitHub, Copilot, and Advanced Security licenses.\n\n* [Viewing committer information for Advanced Security licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/products/view-ghas-committers)\n\n  You can view information about the GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security committers for your enterprise and calculate the cost for additional committers with the site admin dashboard.\n\n* [Downloading your license for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/download-your-license)\n\n  You can download a copy of your license file for GitHub Enterprise Server.\n\n* [Uploading a new license to GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/upload-new-license)\n\n  You can upload your license file for GitHub Enterprise to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to validate your application.\n\n* [Syncing license usage from GitHub Enterprise Server to Cloud](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/sync-license-usage)\n\n  Sync licenses manually or with GitHub Connect.\n\n* [Troubleshooting Azure subscription connection problems](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/azure-sub-connection)\n\n  Tips for resolving some common issues with connection of an Azure subscription to your account on GitHub.\n\n* [Troubleshooting license usage for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/enterprise-license-usage)\n\n  You can troubleshoot license usage for your enterprise by auditing license reports.\n\n* [Actions runner pricing](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing)\n\n  Reference information for calculating the cost of using different GitHub-hosted runners.\n\n* [Billing through Azure subscriptions](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/azure-billing)\n\n  Learn how billing works when you connect your GitHub account to an Azure subscription.\n\n* [Azure subscription reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/azure-subscription)\n\n  Reference information for connecting an Azure subscription to pay for usage of GitHub.\n\n* [Billing reports reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/billing-reports)\n\n  Billing reports show detailed GitHub usage and billing information for your account.\n\n* [License troubleshooting information for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/enterprise-license-troubleshooting)\n\n  Troubleshoot license usage for your enterprise by understanding consumption criteria and auditing license reports.\n\n* [People who consume a license in an organization](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/github-license-users)\n\n  Learn how consumption of GitHub licenses is determined for paid organizations and enterprises.\n\n* [License reports reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/license-reports)\n\n  License reports show details of the users consuming licenses that you pay for.\n\n* [Roles for Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/roles-for-visual-studio)\n\n  Learn about the different roles required to set up Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise.\n\n* [Supported payment methods for GitHub](/en/enterprise-server@3.19/billing/reference/supported-payment-methods)\n\n  Reference information detailing the supported payment methods for GitHub."}