scaleway · jsudraud · Apr 7, 2025 · Apr 4, 2025
diff --git a/menu/navigation.json b/menu/navigation.json
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                     "slug": "use-the-cost-manager"
                   },
                   {
-                    "label": "Purchase a Savings Plan",
+                    "label": "Purchase a savings plan",
                     "slug": "purchase-savings-plan"
                   },
                   {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
                     "slug": "reading-an-invoice"
                   },
                   {
-                    "label": "Understanding Savings Plans",
+                    "label": "Understanding savings plans",
                     "slug": "understanding-savings-plans"
                   }
                 ],

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 meta:
-  title: Understanding Scaleway Savings Plans
-  description: This page explains how Scaleway Savings Plans work.
+  title: Understanding Scaleway savings plans
+  description: This page explains how Scaleway savings plans work.
 content:
-  h1: Understanding Scaleway Savings Plans
-  paragraph: This page explains how Scaleway Savings Plans work.
+  h1: Understanding Scaleway savings plans
+  paragraph: This page explains how Scaleway savings plans work.
 tags: billing invoice payment savings plans
 dates:
   validation: 2024-12-19
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ categories:
   - billing
 ---
 
-Scaleway's Savings Plan is a commitment-based discount program that provides more cost-effective billing compared to the pay-as-you-go model. This plan merges the benefits of discounted rates with the adaptability of pay-as-you-go billing.
+Scaleway's savings plan is a commitment-based discount program that provides more cost-effective billing compared to the pay-as-you-go model. This plan merges the benefits of discounted rates with the adaptability of pay-as-you-go billing.
 
-## How do Scaleway Savings Plans work?
+## How do Scaleway savings plans work?
 
-When you purchase a Savings Plan, you:
+When you purchase a savings plan, you:
 
 1. Commit to a certain amount of spending per month for a set period of time (3 years, for example).
     <Message type="note">
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ When you purchase a Savings Plan, you:
 
     <Message type="important">
       Keep in mind that:
-        - If you use less than you committed to, you will still be billed for the committed amount with the Savings Plan discount applied.
+        - If you use less than you committed to, you will still be billed for the committed amount with the savings plan discount applied.
         - If you use more resources than the committed amount, you will be charged the standard prices for the excess amount.
     </Message>
 
-<Lightbox src="scaleway-savings-plan.webp" size="medium" alt="the image contains a graph showing a simulation of how the Savings Plan works for an account. X axis = month and Y axis = commitment amount in Euro. A horizontal line represents the committed amount. The graph displays the consumption of an account over three months. In the first month, the consumption is under the committed amount, so under the line. For the second month, the consumption is exactly the committed amount, so it joins the line. On the third and last month, the consumption went over the committed amount. Therefore, it goes over the line." />
+<Lightbox src="scaleway-savings-plan.webp" size="medium" alt="the image contains a graph showing a simulation of how the savings plan works for an account. X axis = month and Y axis = commitment amount in Euro. A horizontal line represents the committed amount. The graph displays the consumption of an account over three months. In the first month, the consumption is under the committed amount, so under the line. For the second month, the consumption is exactly the committed amount, so it joins the line. On the third and last month, the consumption went over the committed amount. Therefore, it goes over the line." />
 
 ### Example
 
-If you have a Compute Savings Plan with a committed amount of 900€ per month over 3 years, a 10% discount is applied. Your consumption within the Savings Plan will cost you 810€ per month.
+If you have a Compute savings plan with a committed amount of 900€ per month over 3 years, a 10% discount is applied. Your consumption within the savings plan will cost you 810€ per month.
 
 If in the month of March you consume:
 
@@ -57,22 +57,22 @@ You will be charged:
 
 To sum up:
 
-Since the Savings Plan has a committed amount of **€900**, you would be charged the discounted monthly fee for the committed amount (**€810**) added to the excess amount used above the committed amount, charged at the standard price (**€1.03**) equating to your total untaxed bill in March (**€811.03**).
+Since the savings plan has a committed amount of **€900**, you would be charged the discounted monthly fee for the committed amount (**€810**) added to the excess amount used above the committed amount, charged at the standard price (**€1.03**) equating to your total untaxed bill in March (**€811.03**).
 
 ### Eligibility and quotas
 
-Your Organization is eligible to purchase a Savings Plan if:
+Your Organization is eligible to purchase a savings plan if:
     - It does not have any ongoing signed sales agreements with Scaleway
     - You have verified your identity via the Scaleway console
     - Does not have any outstanding invoices
 
 ### Scope
 
-Currently, Scaleway only offers Savings Plans for compute resources.
+Currently, Scaleway only offers savings plans for compute resources.
 
 ### Commitment amount
 
-The monthly commitment amount for a Savings Plan must be at least €50 and at most €9,999. The amount you specify will determine in which discount bracket your plan falls.
+The monthly commitment amount for a savings plan must be at least €50 and at most €9,999. The amount you specify will determine in which discount bracket your plan falls.
 
 ### Duration
 
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ Payments are made on a monthly basis as part of your regular billing cycle.
 
 ### Discounts
 
-Savings Plan discounts are applied automatically to the eligible services.
+Savings plan discounts are applied automatically to the eligible services.
 
 At Scaleway, the discounts are applied in the following order:
-    - Free tiers or free trials - Savings Plan discounts will apply after any eligible free tier or trials have been used. This ensures that you maximize your free usage before the Savings Plan discount is applied.
+    - Free tiers or free trials - savings plan discounts will apply after any eligible free tier or trials have been used. This ensures that you maximize your free usage before the savings plan discount is applied.
     - Savings plans, and
-    - Discounts (vouchers or credits) - Any applicable vouchers or credits are used and applied after the Savings Plan discount.
+    - Discounts (vouchers or credits) - Any applicable vouchers or credits are used and applied after the savings plan discount.
 
 Understanding this order helps you optimize your savings and ensure that you make the most of the available discounts.
 
@@ -103,32 +103,32 @@ We do not make refunds for savings plans that have already been invoiced.
 
 ### Taxes and currency
 
-The total cost displayed for the Savings Plan does not include applicable taxes. Taxes are displayed on a dedicated section of the invoice, under the summary of your Projects' total consumption.
+The total cost displayed for the savings plan does not include applicable taxes. Taxes are displayed on a dedicated section of the invoice, under the summary of your Projects' total consumption.
 
 <Lightbox src="scaleway-invoice-taxes.webp" size="medium" alt="" />
 
 Currently, we invoice all customers in euros (EUR). If your primary currency is different, our Payment Service Providers (PSPs) apply the prevailing exchange rate.
 
-## How to purchase a Savings Plan
+## How to purchase a savings plan
 
-Follow the instructions on the [How to purchase a Savings Plan](/billing/how-to/purchase-savings-plan/) documentation plan to do so.
+Follow the instructions on the [How to purchase a savings plan](/billing/how-to/purchase-savings-plan/) documentation plan to do so.
 
-## Compute Savings Plan
+## Compute savings plan
 
-There is currently one available Savings Plan type: the Compute Savings Plan.
+There is currently one available savings plan type: the Compute savings plan.
 
-The **Compute Savings Plan** can be used with the following resources, simultaneously and across all regions:
+The **Compute savings plan** can be used with the following resources, simultaneously and across all regions:
 
     - Instances 
       - Cost-optimized (DEV1, GP1, PLAY2, PRO2)
       - Production optimized (ENT1, POP2)
       - Workload optmized (POP2 HC) 
 
-The following resources are **not** covered by the Savings Plan discount:
+The following resources are **not** covered by the savings plan discount:
 
     - Instances H100, RENDER, L40S, L4, COPARM1, START1, X64, POP-WIN
 
 
 <Message type="important">
-  The list of products included in the Compute Savings plan is subject to periodic changes.
+  The list of products included in the Compute savings plan is subject to periodic changes.
 </Message>
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ It is impossible to edit your VAT number once a value has been set. [Contact our
 
 ## Savings plans and discounts
 
-### Why is my Savings Plan charge lower than expected?
-When you commit to an amount and purchase a Savings Plan, you receive a monthly discount based on your committed rate and the duration of your plan. If you find that the rate you pay monthly is smaller than the committed rate, this is because your discount was applied. Refer to the [Understanding Savings Plan](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page for more information.
+### Why is my savings plan charge lower than expected?
+When you commit to an amount and purchase a savings plan, you receive a monthly discount based on your committed rate and the duration of your plan. If you find that the rate you pay monthly is smaller than the committed rate, this is because your discount was applied. Refer to the [Understanding savings plans](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page for more information.
 
-### Why am I incurring charges while my Savings Plan utilization is less than 100%?
-When you purchase a Savings Plan, you commit to a monthly rate in resource consumption. This means that even if you do not consume enough resources, you are still billed for the full committed rate with discounts.
-Refer to the [Understanding Savings Plan](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page for more information.
+### Why am I incurring charges while my savings plan utilization is less than 100%?
+When you purchase a savings plan, you commit to a monthly rate in resource consumption. This means that even if you do not consume enough resources, you are still billed for the full committed rate with discounts.
+Refer to the [Understanding savings plan](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page for more information.
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 ---
 meta:
-  title: How to purchase a Savings Plan
+  title: How to purchase a savings plan
   description: Learn how to purchase a savings plan to reduce costs on Scaleway services.
 content:
-  h1: How to purchase a Savings Plan
+  h1: How to purchase a savings plan
   paragraph: Learn how to purchase a savings plan to reduce costs on Scaleway services.
 tags: billing payment invoice savings plans
 dates:
-  validation: 2024-12-19
+  validation: 2025-04-04
   posted: 2024-06-10
 categories:
   - billing
 ---
 
-Savings Plans provide a flexible pricing structure designed to optimize costs. By committing to consistent usage, you unlock substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go models, resulting in significant long-term savings. Savings plans are available for Compute resources.
+Savings plans provide a flexible pricing structure designed to optimize costs. By committing to consistent usage, you unlock substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go models, resulting in significant long-term savings. Savings plans are available for Compute resources.
 
-For more details about how Savings Plans work, how they are billed and which resources are covered, refer to the [Understanding Savings Plans](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page.
+For more details about how Savings plans work, how they are billed and which resources are covered, refer to the [Understanding savings plans](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/) documentation page.
 
 <Macro id="requirements" />
 
@@ -24,26 +24,30 @@ For more details about how Savings Plans work, how they are billed and which res
 - A [valid payment method](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/#how-to-add-a-credit-card) added to your account.
 - A [validated identity](/account/how-to/verify-identity/)
 
+## Purchasing a savings plan
+Follow our guided tour or read the instructions below.
+<GuideFlow src="https://app.guideflow.com/embed/ok8y707tqp"/>
+
 1. Click **Billing** in the Organization drop-down menu to go to the **Billing Overview** page.
     <Message type="tip">
       Alternatively, you can reach the [billing page](https://console.scaleway.com/billing/overview) from your [Organization Dashboard](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) by clicking **Go to Billing** above the **Current consumption** area.
     </Message>
 2. Click the **Cost optimization** tab.
 
-3. Click **Purchase Savings plan**. You are redirected to the purchase wizard.
+3. Click **Purchase savings plan**. You are redirected to the purchase wizard.
 
 4. Select a savings plan.
     <Message type="note">
-      Currently, Scaleway only offers Savings Plans for compute resources.
+      Currently, Scaleway only offers savings plans for compute resources.
     </Message>
 5. Select the duration of the plan. You can choose between 12 and 36 months.
     <Message type="important">
-      Keep in mind that once purchased, Savings Plans cannot be canceled or exchanged.
+      Keep in mind that once purchased, savings plans cannot be canceled or exchanged.
     </Message>
 6. Enter the monthly commitment amount. The amount must be at least €50.
-7. Review the details of your Savings Plan. The applicable Savings Plan discount is detailed on this section.
+7. Review the details of your savings plan. The applicable savings plan discount is detailed on this section.
 8. Click **Continue**.
-    A pop up appears asking you to confirm the start and end date of the Savings Plan, and that you understand that you will be charged the discounted price for your usage up to your commitment.
+    A pop up appears asking you to confirm the start and end date of the savings Plan, and that you understand that you will be charged the discounted price for your usage up to your commitment.
 9. Check the boxes and type **PURCHASE** to confirm.
 
-You can check the details of your Savings Plan in the **Cost optimization** section of your Billing space of the Scaleway console anytime.
+You can check the details of your savings plan in the **Cost optimization** section of your Billing space of the Scaleway console anytime.
@@ -29,32 +29,32 @@ Instances are billed per hour, with pricing varying based on the [Instance type]
 - The [Instance creation page](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers/create) in the Scaleway console (requires a [Scaleway account](/account/how-to/create-an-account/)).
 - The [pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/?tags=available) on our website.
 
-## Savings Plans
+## Savings plans
 
-For cost optimization, Scaleway offers [Savings Plans](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/), which provide commitment-based discounts of up to **25%** while maintaining the flexibility of pay-as-you-go billing.
+For cost optimization, Scaleway offers [savings plans](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/), which provide commitment-based discounts of up to **25%** while maintaining the flexibility of pay-as-you-go billing.
 
-### Why choose a Savings Plan?
+### Why choose a savings plan?
 
 * **Reduce costs with commitment-based discounts:**
-  Savings Plans offer a more cost-effective alternative to on-demand pricing, helping businesses lower infrastructure expenses while maintaining scalability.
+  Savings plans offer a more cost-effective alternative to on-demand pricing, helping businesses lower infrastructure expenses while maintaining scalability.
 
 * **Predictable monthly billing:**
   Enjoy lower rates with a fixed monthly cost, making budgeting easier with transparent, predictable expenses. A detailed cost dashboard provides insights for better financial planning.
 
 * **Flexible and scalable:**
-  Unlike traditional reserved instances, Savings Plans allow you to switch between resources within a category while keeping your discounts, offering adaptability as your needs evolve.
+  Unlike traditional reserved instances, savings plans allow you to switch between resources within a category while keeping your discounts, offering adaptability as your needs evolve.
 
-### Savings Plan availability
+### Savings plan availability
 
-The **Compute Savings Plan** applies to the following Instance types across all regions:
+The **Compute savings plan** applies to the following Instance types across all regions:
 
 - **Cost-optimized**: DEV1, GP1, PLAY2, PRO2
 - **Production-optimized**: ENT1, POP2
 - **Workload-optimized**: POP2 HC
 
-However, Savings Plans **do not apply** to the following Instance types: H100, RENDER, L40S, L4, COPARM1, START1, X64, and POP-WIN.
+However, savings plans **do not apply** to the following Instance types: H100, RENDER, L40S, L4, COPARM1, START1, X64, and POP-WIN.
 
-For more details, visit the [complete Savings Plan documentation](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/).
+For more details, visit the [complete savings plan documentation](/billing/additional-content/understanding-savings-plans/).
 
 ## Instance billing