> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.earthcare.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Membership

> Hosted Membership ladder: Free, Starter $29, Growth $299, Scale $999. Not the old Pro $9 token ladder.

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  **This page · Clock A · Env: hosted test/prod plans · Status: SAY (G11 sealed)**\
  Cite: Usability U-PUSH-03 · Hermes G11 · live `GET /api/v1/billing/plans/`.\
  Local `:3001` pricing may still drift — do **not** treat local as Membership truth until a named FE tip.
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Hosted Earth Care Network sells **Membership** — operator plans on the Growth OS — separate from metered AI credits and separate from white-label agency plan seeds.

## Ladder (hosted)

| Plan        | Price          | Notes                                          |
| ----------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Free**    | \$0            | Entry plane                                    |
| **Starter** | **\$29** / mo  | Hosted Membership                              |
| **Growth**  | **\$299** / mo | Hosted Membership                              |
| **Scale**   | **\$999** / mo | Hosted Membership · Gate 0 for WL-class claims |

## Do not say

| Forbidden                                             | Why                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pro \$9** / token ladder **is** Membership          | Removed from hosted; wrong ladder                         |
| Local compose UI prices = Membership                  | Disclose until FE tip matches hosted                      |
| “Membership launch / paid conversion fully dogfooded” | Pricing seal ≠ Open CRM / Install / finish-line GREEN     |
| Membership as ransom for local BYOK features          | Local-first honesty — Membership is hosted operator plane |

## Credits vs Membership

* **Membership** = hosted plan tier (this page).
* **Credits** = metered AI / data actions (cost-plus). See [Metering & credits](/guides/metering-credits).
* **Self-host + BYOK** = Community / OSS path — you can run without paying ECN for AI keys. See [BYOK](/self-host/byok).

## Related (honesty-gated)

Library Install, Open CRM, and desktop packaging are **not** Membership. Those pages land in later OSS-6 waves and stay under invent-green lock until their seals.