# Payment policies: at order placement, after fulfilment, or monthly invoice | Raal Help Center

> The three payment policies, what each costs in OPS, which plans can use them, and which team each one suits.

Source: https://raal.io/help/billing-and-payments/payment-policies-at-order-placement-after-fulfilment-or-monthly-invoice

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# Payment policies: at order placement, after fulfilment, or monthly invoice

The three payment policies, what each costs in OPS, which plans can use them, and which team each one suits.

2 min read Updated 13 August 2026

Raal supports three payment policies. All three let you place orders; they differ in when and how the charge happens. One policy is active for your whole company at a time, and you set it under **Settings > OPS Pricing & Policies**, in the **Billing & Processing Policies** section.

## Pay at order placement

-   **OPS cost**: 0. This is the default.

-   **What happens**: at the end of the order wizard you go to checkout, pay by card, and the order is created once the charge succeeds.

-   **Available on**: every plan, including PAYG.

-   **Best for**: teams without a separate approval step, where orders should go out immediately.

## Pay after order fulfilment

-   **OPS cost**: 20 OPS per order, charged on confirmation.

-   **What happens**: instead of going to checkout you confirm the order in a dialog. Raal drafts an invoice and finalizes it after delivery.

-   **Available on**: Starter and above.

-   **Best for**: companies that want to settle against actuals once the work is done.

## Monthly consolidated invoice for Raal services

-   **OPS cost**: 500 OPS per month, charged on your billing cycle.

-   **What happens**: orders are placed without checkout and their line items are added to a single invoice for the month.

-   **Available on**: Starter and above.

-   **Best for**: companies whose accounts payable wants one bill a month rather than one per order.

## The rules that apply to all three

The policies section states them directly:

-   Only one payment policy can be active at a time.

-   Changes apply to future orders only, so orders already in flight keep the behaviour they were placed under.

-   Future OPS consumption follows the selected policy.

On PAYG, the two paid policies are locked and carry a **Starter and above** pill. Moving to a subscription unlocks them.

For the mechanics of making the switch, including what the monthly policy costs mid-month, see [How to switch your payment policy](/billing-and-payments/how-to-switch-your-payment-policy).

## Related articles

-   [How to switch your payment policy](/billing-and-payments/how-to-switch-your-payment-policy)

-   [Your billing settings explained](/billing-and-payments/your-billing-settings-explained)

-   [How to place a shipment order](/placing-orders/how-to-place-a-shipment-order)

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-   [Pay at order placement](#6pp2tbtmz1c)
-   [Pay after order fulfilment](#rltm768f68f)
-   [Monthly consolidated invoice for Raal services](#ztc5y744a3r)
-   [The rules that apply to all three](#4zepomabbrx)
-   [Related articles](#aef2wwry236)