---
title: Sell a fixed-length program or one-time membership
sidebarTitle: Fixed-length membership
description: >-
  Make your membership end on its own after a set time, or sell access for a
  single payment.
audience: luminary
feature: membership-pricing
type: guide
availability: live
last_verified: '2026-10-14'
keywords:
  - fixed-length membership
  - program with end date
  - one-time payment membership
  - limited-time subscription
  - 12-week program
  - lifetime access
url: 'https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/fixed-length-membership'
---

# Sell a fixed-length program or one-time membership

> Make your membership end on its own after a set time, or sell access for a single payment.

Not every membership should renew forever. Run a 3-month program, or sell lifetime or limited access for one payment.

## When to use this

- You run a cohort or program with a clear end, such as a 12-week container.
- You want members to pay monthly for a set number of months, then stop.
- You'd rather charge once for access, for life or for a number of days.

## Option A: a subscription that ends on its own

**Step 1: Open your tier**

Go to [Business → Pricing](https://portal.bringsoul.life/settings/pricing). Use Pricing Tiers (click Switch to Tiers if needed).

**Step 2: Set the price and billing**

Enter the Base monthly price and turn on Monthly billing (or Yearly billing).

**Step 3: Choose Fixed duration**

In the billing option, under Subscription Duration, choose Fixed duration. Pick the length under Duration (months): 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or Custom (1 to 12). For yearly billing, enter Duration (years).

*"Subscription will automatically cancel after this period."*

**Step 4: Save**

Click Save Changes.

## Option B: a one-time payment

**Step 1: Turn off subscriptions**

On the tier card, turn off Monthly billing and Yearly billing. One-time can't be combined with
them.

**Step 2: Turn on One-time purchase**

Turn on One-time purchase and enter the Price.
**Step 3: Choose how long access lasts**

Under Access duration, choose Lifetime access, or Limited duration and enter Access duration
(days). *"Access expires this many days after purchase."*

**Step 4: Save**

Click Save Changes.

## Tips

- Say when it ends. Put the length of the program in your bio, which shows at the top of your pricing page, so nobody's surprised when access stops. The plan cards don't mention a fixed duration on a subscription.
- Offer a payment plan and a pay-in-full option as two tiers: a 3-month fixed-duration monthly tier, and a one-time tier.
- Need a fixed start date? Use a [free trial](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/free-trial) with a Trial End Date set to your start date, so billing begins when the program does.

**Warning:** 
Free-trial promo codes don't work on one-time purchases. And like any price change, switching to
fixed duration or one-time applies to new members only.

## What your members see

A subscription with a fixed duration looks like any other plan on your pricing page. It renews as normal until the end of the period, then cancels automatically. A one-time plan's card shows the price with _"One payment, no renewal"_, or _"N days of access, no renewal"_ for limited access. They click Continue · $X, then pay once with Pay $X, and keep access for life or for the days you set.

## Related

- [Set up a membership with tiers](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/membership-pricing)
- [Offer a free trial](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/free-trial)
- [Passes](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/passes/introduction), for time-limited access to specific offerings