AWS awsaccountbilling documentation change
Summary
Updated terminology from 'Free plan'/'Paid plan' to 'Free account plan'/'Paid account plan', clarified credit application rules, added FAQ link, and adjusted plan comparison table formatting.
Security assessment
Changes focus on terminology consistency, billing clarity, and user guidance updates. No explicit security vulnerabilities, patches, or incident responses are addressed. The mention of HIPAA/SEC compliance in auto-upgrade scenarios relates to existing account policies rather than introducing new security controls.
Diff
diff --git a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier-plans.md b/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier-plans.md index 1ee6af0e9..4a0eef995 100644 --- a//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier-plans.md +++ b//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier-plans.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -When you sign up for your AWS account, you can choose between **Free plan** or **Paid plan**. If you are new to AWS, you receive USD $100 in credits after you create an account. You can also earn up to an additional USD $100 in credits by completing activities. In addition, you have access to over 30 AWS services that offer monthly free usage limits. +When you sign up for your AWS account, you can choose between **Free plan** or **Paid account plan**. If you are new to AWS, you receive USD $100 in credits after you create an account regardless of your account plan. You can also earn up to an additional USD $100 in credits by completing activities. In addition, you have access to over 30 AWS services that offer monthly free usage limits. @@ -9 +9 @@ When you sign up for your AWS account, you can choose between **Free plan** or * -**Free plan** +**Free account plan** @@ -12 +12 @@ When you sign up for your AWS account, you can choose between **Free plan** or * -You can use **Free plan** to explore AWS services and build your applications without incurring costs. Your free plan ends after six months or when your credits are fully used - whichever occurs first. You can monitor your credit balance and free plan information in the [AWS Billing and Cost Management console home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). For more information about monitoring your free plan usage, see [Tracking your AWS Free Tier usage](./tracking-free-tier-usage.html). +The **Free account plan** ensures you won't incur any charges while you explore AWS services and build your applications. Your free account plan ends after six months or when your credits are fully used \- whichever occurs first. You can monitor your credit balance and free account plan information in the [AWS Billing and Cost Management console home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). For more information about monitoring your free account plan usage, see [Tracking your AWS Free Tier usage](./tracking-free-tier-usage.html). @@ -14 +14 @@ You can use **Free plan** to explore AWS services and build your applications wi -After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose access to your resources and data. AWS retains your content for 90 days before permanently deleting your account and all associated resources. To maintain your account access, you can upgrade to a **Paid plan** with pay-as-you-go pricing within 90 days. Any remaining credits from your free plan are automatically applied to future AWS bills. +After your free account plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose access to your resources and data. AWS retains your content for 90 days before permanently deleting your account and all associated resources. To maintain your account access, you can upgrade to a **Paid account plan** with pay-as-you-go pricing within 90 days. Any remaining credits from your free account plan are automatically applied to future AWS bills. @@ -18 +18 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac - * Free plan doesn't include access to AWS services and features that could possibly deplete your credits, or hardware purchases. Some service examples include AWS Marketplace, and Reserved Instances. You can access these services by upgrading to the **Paid plan**. + * Free account plans don't include access to AWS services and features that could possibly deplete your credits, or hardware purchases. Some service examples include AWS Marketplace, and Reserved Instances. You can access these services by upgrading to the **Paid account plan**. For a list of eligible services on the free account plan, see [AWS Free Tier FAQs](https://aws.amazon.com/free/free-tier-faqs/). @@ -20 +20 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac - * Free plan accounts are not eligible for other promotional credits and discounts. + * Free account plans are not eligible for other promotional credits and discounts. @@ -22 +22 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac - * Free plan will automatically upgrade to paid plan if you join AWS Organizations, set up an AWS Control Tower landing zone, join AWS Partner Network, create a Professional Services contract, enroll in an Enterprise Agreement with AWS, purchase an AWS Skill Builder Team subscription, or designate the AWS account as HIPAA or SEC compliant. For more information, see [terms and conditions](https://aws.amazon.com/free/terms). + * Free account plans will automatically upgrade to paid plan if you join AWS Organizations, set up an AWS Control Tower landing zone, join AWS Partner Network, create a Professional Services contract, enroll in an Enterprise Agreement with AWS, purchase an AWS Skill Builder Team subscription, or designate the AWS account as HIPAA or SEC compliant. For more information, see [terms and conditions](https://aws.amazon.com/free/terms). @@ -29 +29 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac - 1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console. + 1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/). @@ -31 +31 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac - 2. Choose [**Upgrade plan**](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home?#/freetier/upgrade). + 2. Choose [Upgrade plan](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home?#/freetier/upgrade). @@ -38 +38 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac -**Paid plan** +**Paid account plan** @@ -41 +41 @@ After your free plan expires, your account closes automatically, and you lose ac -You can use **Paid plan** to access all AWS services and features immediately. Paid plan is for customers who are ready to build production applications that scale beyond Free Tier credits. With paid plan, you're automatically charged pay-as-you go pricing for any usage beyond your Free Tier credit balance, or if you use AWS services where credits don't apply. For more information, see [Redeem your AWS Promotional Credits](https://aws.amazon.com/awscredits/). +You can use **Paid account plan** to access all AWS services and features immediately. Paid account plan is for customers who are ready to build production applications that scale beyond Free Tier credits. You are charged the standard pay-as-you go pricing for any usage beyond your Free Tier credit balance, or if you use AWS services where credits don't apply. For more information, see [Redeem your AWS Promotional Credits](https://aws.amazon.com/awscredits/). @@ -43 +43 @@ You can use **Paid plan** to access all AWS services and features immediately. P -Paid plan also includes access to short-term trials for select AWS services. The trials include monthly free tier usage limits for specified duration. To learn more about services with short-term trials, see [AWS Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/free). +Paid account plan also includes access to short-term trials for select AWS services. The trials include monthly free tier usage limits for specified duration. To learn more about services with short-term trials, see [AWS Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/free). @@ -45 +45 @@ Paid plan also includes access to short-term trials for select AWS services. The -Free Tier plan comparison table Free plan | Paid plan +Free Tier account plan comparison table Free plan | Paid plan @@ -50,2 +50 @@ Access to select AWS services and features | Access to all AWS services and feat -Not eligible for other promotional credits and discounts | Eligible for other promotional credits and discounts -No cost during the plan duration | Charges apply after AWS Free Tier credits are depleted +No charges incur during usage | Pay for charges that exceed the credit balance @@ -52,0 +52 @@ Account closes when credits are depleted or when the plan duration ends | Accoun +Not eligible for other promotional credits and discounts | Eligible for other promotional credits and discounts