Most schools never need to upgrade
The free tier is a permanent destination,
not a starting point.
SprintUp Education's upgrade path exists for schools that genuinely need more. For the majority of schools — particularly those with fewer than 20–30 active students per month and moderate AI tool use — the free tier is the right permanent choice, not a starting point on a path to paid. This differs from most SaaS platforms, where ‘free’ is designed to create friction that converts users to paid.
When upgrading makes sense
Three situations where paid
adds clear value.
You consistently use more than 7,500 credits/month — credit top-up
If your school reliably exhausts its monthly credits — typically because you're running AI tools for a large active student group or building curriculum at high volume — a credit top-up pack is the most cost-effective solution. Packs range from €10 for 2,000 credits to €1,000 for 300,000. You pay only for what you use, with no subscription commitment.
You have more than 10 consistently active students — additional student credits
7,500 free monthly credits covers approximately 10 active students plus basic AI tool use. Schools with 20–50 students will need additional credits for student-specific tools. At ~€3/student/month, this is significantly less than a per-seat SaaS subscription — you pay only for students who are actively using the platform in a given month.
You are building curriculum at scale for the marketplace — Creator Pro
If a teacher at your school is building curriculum for the marketplace at high volume — multiple full courses per term — Creator Pro at €20/month provides 5,000 dedicated credits alongside the school's free allocation.
The upgrade options
Credits on demand or
Pro subscription.
Option
Price
Best for
Top-up Starter
€100 / 25,000 credits
Occasional overages
Top-up Growth
€500 / 140,000 credits
30–60 active students/month
Top-up Power
€1,000 / 300,000 credits
Full AI curriculum production
Creator Pro
€20/month
Individual creators at scale
Creator Pro Annual
€200/year
Consistent high-volume creation
Enterprise
Custom
Multi-site deployments
Next in C1
Understanding the credit system
before deciding anything.
A3 covers how credits work — what each AI tool costs, what 7,500 credits covers in a typical month, and how to get the most teaching value from your free allocation before reaching for a top-up.