Last updated: June 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Will I ever get a surprise overage charge?

No. Every Katika Web Services plan ships with explicit monthly caps on bandwidth, requests, build minutes, and SSR compute time. When you hit a cap, we pause the affected service instead of billing overage. Your monthly charge never exceeds your plan's published price.

What happens when I hit a monthly cap?

The affected site serves a 503 “site paused” page until the first of the next month UTC, when monthly counters reset. To bring the site back online immediately, upgrade your plan from the dashboard — you’re back live in seconds.

Will I get warnings before that happens?

Yes. You receive courtesy emails at 50%, 80%, 95%, and 100% of any cap. The 50–95% emails are heads-up only; the 100% email confirms the pause has happened. All four emails are sent to your account’s primary address. No fee, ever.

Can I set my own spending limits below the plan default?

Yes. The Spend page in your dashboard (katikaws.com/dashboard#spend) lets you set custom hard caps on bandwidth, requests, build minutes, SSR compute, or storage that are narrower than your plan defaults. Useful when you want extra protection on a client site or a strict budget on a paid plan. Custom caps can narrow your plan but never widen it.

How are outbound API calls (OpenAI, Stripe, etc.) counted?

Calls your app makes to third-party APIs aren’t metered by call count. They’re reflected in your bandwidth cap (response sizes leaving our server) and SSR compute cap (the time your handler spends waiting). If your bandwidth fills faster than expected, an upstream API integration is the usual culprit.

Payment Methods

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover through Stripe.

Billing Cycles

Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual. Annual plans save 20%.

Upgrades

Upgrade anytime — the price difference is prorated. Contact support or use your client area.

Downgrades

Processed at the end of your current billing cycle. Contact support to request.

Refunds

30-day money-back guarantee on all hosting plans. Domain registrations are non-refundable.

Cancellation

Request through your client area or email support@katikaws.com. Service stays active until the end of your billing period.

Invoices

Available at billing.katikaws.com. Invoice emails are sent for each payment.

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