After setting up your scanners, you can monitor and control expenses related to Auto Bidding right from the GigRadar home page. Here you will find all information related to credits and connects.
You can see your monthly platform usage, by logging into your GigRadar.io account and going to the Home page.
How do credits work?
Once you have paid for your subscription we will converted this payment into credits on our platform. Here's how these credits work:
For regular templates (text-only) in the general format, there will be a charge of $0.50 per use, while templates with AI will cost $1 (according to the standard GigRadar plan). For more information about plans, see 💰 Usage and Credits Transfers.
Any outstanding credits from the previous month will not carry over to the new month.
If you exhaust all your credits and exceed the credit limit, you can still continue to send bids. However, any additional bids beyond your credit limit will be charged according to your tariff plan. This excess amount will be added to your next payment.
Please note that the scanners will not stop functioning when you reach your credit limit. It's essential to monitor your usage. We'll notify you via email (to the owner and admin) when you reach 50%, 75%, 90%, and 100% of your credit plan. The below image is an example of a notification that you may receive:
How do connects work?
The second mandatory expense that you will incur is for connects, which are used exclusively from the agency’s balance.
Our system uses connects exclusively from the agency profile, not from freelancers. Therefore, be careful when topping up connects, because connects from a freelancer’s profile cannot be transferred to an agency’s profile.
You can estimate how much money you may spend in the upcoming month towards GigRadar and connects by viewing the Connects Expense chart. For more information, see What is Connects Expense?. This data allows you to estimate the number of job posts for a certain period of time and also estimate how much you would pay approximately towards GigRadar and connects. Additionally, it offers insight into anticipated expenses for the future.