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# Seat-based credit pools

## Overview

Seat-based credit pools let you link a recurring credit grant to a metered feature (such as seats), so that the customer's credit balance automatically scales as their team grows.

When a seat is added to a subscription, Stigg automatically grants the configured number of credits to the customer's shared pool. Credits are not siloed per user - the entire organization draws from a single unified balance, maximizing utilization across the team.

**Example:** Configure "1,000 AI credits per seat per month". A team of 5 seats gets 5,000 credits/month. When they add a 6th seat, Stigg automatically provisions 1,000 more credits to their shared pool.

## Configuration

To configure a seat-based recurring credit grant on a plan or add-on:

1. Go to **Product Catalog → Plans** (or **Add-ons**).
2. Create or select the plan or add-on to edit.
3. In the **Entitlements** section, add your credit feature as an entitlement.
4. Click the **Link** icon next to the credit grant to associate it with another entitlement - select the metered feature that represents seats (or another unit of growth).
5. Define the number of credits to grant **per unit** of the linked feature (e.g., `1,000 credits per seat`).
6. Set the grant **cadence** (e.g., every month).
7. Click **Add**, then **Publish** the plan or add-on.

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Once a customer subscribes, their shared credit pool updates automatically whenever a seat is added or removed.

<Note>
  Seat-based credit pools require Stigg's [integration with Stripe](/documentation/native-integrations/billing/stripe/overview) and are available on plans and add-ons that include both a credit entitlement and a metered seat feature.
</Note>