From 86a8b0966445c5c164212002c2c6b811364e3b51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:08:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs(changelog): add September and October product updates Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013itps4eq2Q7CXjPzWjBAcm --- docs/changelog/recent.mdx | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx index 1c3e739c127..3e7bcea78b9 100644 --- a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx +++ b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx @@ -4,6 +4,51 @@ title: Product Updates description: Stay up to date with the latest changes and improvements to Polar. --- + +## Bill usage on its own cycle + +Metered usage no longer has to follow the subscription's billing interval. Turn on **Separate meter cycle** in a product's pricing section to, for example, charge a yearly base price while invoicing usage and granting credits every month. + +Customers see the upcoming usage charge in the customer portal and receive a dedicated usage invoice email for each cycle. + +[Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/billing#meter-cycle) + +## Unit-based pricing is generally available + +Sell a quantity of anything, paid up front: devices, licenses, gigabytes, servers. Name the unit, set tiered rates, optionally cap the maximum quantity, and let the buyer pick how many they want at checkout. On subscriptions, quantity changes are prorated. + +[Read more](/features/unit-based-pricing) + +## Volume and graduated tiers on metered prices + +Metered prices can now use volume or graduated tiers, so the rate changes as usage grows. Define the tiers in the product form, and checkout shows customers the full rate card. + +[Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/billing#metered-pricing) + +## Add credits to a customer from the dashboard + +Grant usage credits on a customer's meter from the customer page or their usage table, with a preview of the new balance and how much overage the credits cover. The customer meter page now also shows credit history per billing period, including where each credit came from, and recent manual credits can be reversed. + +## Cancellation and trial notifications + +Team members can now be notified when a customer cancels a subscription, including the reason and comment they left. New trials get their own notification, separate from new subscriptions, and you can mute subscription notifications for free products. The notifications list in the dashboard has also been redesigned. + +## Customers can change their quantity + +Customers on a unit-based subscription can raise or lower their quantity themselves from the customer portal. Turn it on under **Settings**, then **Customer portal**, with **Enable subscription unit changes**. + +[Read more](/features/unit-based-pricing#changing-the-quantity) + +## Delete products that never sold + +Archived products with no orders, subscriptions, or trials can now be deleted permanently, from the product menu or with `DELETE /v1/products/{id}`. + +## Also new + +- **Invoices** now show your organization's name and your card statement descriptor, have a refreshed design, show reverse charge as a clear notice instead of a 0% VAT line, and render Thai text. +- **Framework adapters** for Next.js, Nuxt, TanStack Start, and Better Auth now pass the customer's IP address when creating a checkout, so customers see prices in their local currency. + + ## New webhook IP addresses From 5abe0b70991cb924a719930e0bc3a37e390a06aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:09:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs(changelog): drop quantity changes and product deletion entries Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013itps4eq2Q7CXjPzWjBAcm --- docs/changelog/recent.mdx | 10 ---------- 1 file changed, 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx index 3e7bcea78b9..a7af582ef29 100644 --- a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx +++ b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx @@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ Grant usage credits on a customer's meter from the customer page or their usage Team members can now be notified when a customer cancels a subscription, including the reason and comment they left. New trials get their own notification, separate from new subscriptions, and you can mute subscription notifications for free products. The notifications list in the dashboard has also been redesigned. -## Customers can change their quantity - -Customers on a unit-based subscription can raise or lower their quantity themselves from the customer portal. Turn it on under **Settings**, then **Customer portal**, with **Enable subscription unit changes**. - -[Read more](/features/unit-based-pricing#changing-the-quantity) - -## Delete products that never sold - -Archived products with no orders, subscriptions, or trials can now be deleted permanently, from the product menu or with `DELETE /v1/products/{id}`. - ## Also new - **Invoices** now show your organization's name and your card statement descriptor, have a refreshed design, show reverse charge as a clear notice instead of a 0% VAT line, and render Thai text. From 77767a1927f16d9ab223366b33709f0dc5b19f8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:10:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] docs(changelog): lead with granting credits, trim notifications copy Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013itps4eq2Q7CXjPzWjBAcm --- docs/changelog/recent.mdx | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx index a7af582ef29..344151800eb 100644 --- a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx +++ b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx @@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ description: Stay up to date with the latest changes and improvements to Polar. --- +## Grant credits to customers + +Grant usage credits on a customer's meter from the customer page or their usage table, with a preview of the new balance and how much overage the credits cover. The customer meter page now also shows credit history per billing period, including where each credit came from, and recent manual credits can be reversed. + +[Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/credits) + ## Bill usage on its own cycle Metered usage no longer has to follow the subscription's billing interval. Turn on **Separate meter cycle** in a product's pricing section to, for example, charge a yearly base price while invoicing usage and granting credits every month. @@ -25,13 +31,9 @@ Metered prices can now use volume or graduated tiers, so the rate changes as usa [Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/billing#metered-pricing) -## Add credits to a customer from the dashboard - -Grant usage credits on a customer's meter from the customer page or their usage table, with a preview of the new balance and how much overage the credits cover. The customer meter page now also shows credit history per billing period, including where each credit came from, and recent manual credits can be reversed. - ## Cancellation and trial notifications -Team members can now be notified when a customer cancels a subscription, including the reason and comment they left. New trials get their own notification, separate from new subscriptions, and you can mute subscription notifications for free products. The notifications list in the dashboard has also been redesigned. +Team members can now be notified when a customer cancels a subscription, including the reason and comment they left. New trials get their own notification, separate from new subscriptions, and you can mute subscription notifications for free products. ## Also new From 9dec5119e140e1b68368b60891308e65b8689d0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:12:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs(changelog): link manual credits section Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013itps4eq2Q7CXjPzWjBAcm --- docs/changelog/recent.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx index 344151800eb..f3e02d2712e 100644 --- a/docs/changelog/recent.mdx +++ b/docs/changelog/recent.mdx @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: Stay up to date with the latest changes and improvements to Polar. Grant usage credits on a customer's meter from the customer page or their usage table, with a preview of the new balance and how much overage the credits cover. The customer meter page now also shows credit history per billing period, including where each credit came from, and recent manual credits can be reversed. -[Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/credits) +[Read more](/features/usage-based-billing/credits#granting-credits-manually) ## Bill usage on its own cycle