Woobius Scribbles — Get ready for the Woobius launch!

It’s been almost a year since Woobius started being used on real, live construction projects.

First of all, thank you for all your feedback: we couldn’t have done it without you! Woobius has matured and grown, adding major features like the Vault, and making countless enhancements to the usage workflows to make it more useful to you.

We are now approaching the launch of our pricing scheme. Our biggest concern is that you are clear about what will happen and to make sure there are no surprises. Below is a quick overview of the pricing plan. If you have any questions, just drop us an email at support@woobius.com.

Still FREE to create projects.
All projects get 200 MB of storage for free. This equates to roughly 100 documents and should be enough for most small projects.

Get more storage for £10/GB/month.
If you need more storage for your project, then it’s a simple £10/GB/month. What’s more, you only pay for what you’ve used.

Billing per project.
You will receive individual receipts for each of your projects. You can even nominate an external contact to pick up the bill (e.g. your client).

Cancel anytime – no long term contracts, no cancellation fees.
Projects can be cancelled at any point. When you don’t need Woobius on a project anymore, you don’t have to keep paying for it.

What happens to existing projects?
When the pricing kicks in, any projects you already have on Woobius will remain active. If your project is above 200 MB, you will still have full access to all the files, but you will need to purchase storage before you can upload more files.

more questions? here are more answers

The basics

When are you launching?
We haven’t fixed the date for it yet, but it should happen in the next month or so. Like everything else, we want to ensure that all aspects of the charging are simple and sensible. We’ll send another email to let you know when it launches.

How much will it cost exactly?
Projects under 200 Megabytes will remain free, and we will work hard to increase that limit over time. Projects that need to expand beyond 200 Megabytes will need to purchase more storage, at a rate of £10 per month per gigabyte. This will be charged on a ‘Pay as you go’ model, and pay at the end of the month. In addition, there will be a one-time £10 set-up fee per project.

What about international currencies?
We are still working on the exact figures for the international pricing, but can already say that it will also be possible to purchase Woobius storage in Euros and in US Dollars. Prices may be adjusted from time to time to reflect currency fluctuations, but we will announce such changes well in advance and keep them rare.

Can you provide some examples of typical project costs?
Of course! For most projects in the early stages, 200 MB is enough and so they remain free. Most later stage projects on our system currently are typically between 1 and 3 GB, which translates to a cost of £10 to £30 a month. Only a handful projects are above that size, and none are larger than 7 GB, so you can count on current and new projects remaining affordable. In any case, you will have control over your projects’ maximum costs.

Can I control my projects’ maximum costs?
Yes. You will be able to set a size limit on each project so that your users cannot make it grow bigger than you want it to. This way, you always remain in control of how much your project can cost you each month. It’s worth noting again that we don’t charge you for where you set your limit, only for the storage that you actually use.

What payment methods will you support?
The primary payment method will be credit and debit cards, but we can make arrangements for other methods of payment when required. As pointed out earlier, you will be able to specify a billing contact within your company (or at your client) if you need someone else to arrange the payment.

Free projects

Will you still allow free projects?
Absolutely. Project creation will remain free and all projects under 200 MB will remain free. Inviting people to projects remains free as well – you can invite as many people as you want.

Will there be any additional limits on free projects?
No. All projects have full access to all the Woobius features. The only difference is the amount of storage space available.

How many free projects can I have?
As many as you want.

Find out more about your existing projects

How can I know how much space my project is taking?
We’ve recently added a storage display at the top right of the screen – enter your projects and have a look!

What if my project is currently above 200 MB?
If your project is currently above 200 MB, you will be unable to upload more data to the project unless you either delete some files, or purchase some storage. Of course, we will not charge you unless you actively purchase more storage, which means that any storage you’re using up now will remain free.

Will you delete any of my data if I’m above the limit?
No. Your data is important and it will never be automatically deleted.