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People, in my app subscriptions are team based, like in Figma. you can buy seats as an admin and assign "licenses" or "seats" to your team members
anybody here doing something like this? how did you integrate it?
I was thinking of allowing people to buy many subscriptions such as for example Pro Monthly x9 and I map that to 9 seats
but Sentra recommends this
— posted by @flint grotto
Common pattern is 1 subscription = N seats, not multiple subscriptions.
Typical implementation:
• Admin buys 1 subscription with quantity = seats (e.g. quantity: 9)
• Store subscription_id + seat_count in your DB
• Create a team table and a seat assignments table
• Admin invites users and you mark seats as assigned/unassigned
When seats change:
• Upgrade seats → update subscription quantity (e.g. 9 → 12)
• Remove seats → decrease quantity (usually applied next billing cycle)
Why this is preferred:
• One invoice
• Easier proration handling
• Cleaner billing logic
• Matches how tools like Figma, Slack, Notion handle teams
Avoid creating Pro Monthly x9 as separate subscriptions — it complicates billing and seat management.
Helpful Links
https://docs.dodopayments.com/subscriptions
https://docs.dodopayments.com/api-reference/subscriptions
