You built your site on the free MakeOurs plan — the AI generated it, you edited every section, the logo is in place, the colors are right. You click Publish expecting it to go live, and instead you get a lock icon: "Upgrade to publish."
That is not a bug. On MakeOurs, the free plan is for building and previewing — going live requires Pro or Business. This guide walks through exactly where to find the upgrade option, what each paid plan unlocks, and what to expect from payment through Razorpay.
1. Why You Are Being Asked to Upgrade
Before you upgrade, it helps to know exactly what triggers the prompt. The most common reason people hit the upgrade screen:
You clicked Publish. This is the single biggest reason. Publishing — taking your site live on any URL, including your free mours.site subdomain — requires a paid plan. The free plan builds and previews only.
You want your own domain. You have a site ready and you want yourbusiness.com instead of yourslug.mours.site. Custom domain connection is a Pro/Business feature.
You need more than one site. The free plan supports one site per account. A second business, a separate project, or client work needs Pro or Business, both of which allow unlimited sites.
You want analytics and no MakeOurs branding. Both are locked on free and unlocked from Pro onward.
If none of these apply yet and you are still refining your site, stay on free. There is no rush to upgrade until you are ready to go live.
2. Where to Find the Upgrade Option in MakeOurs
The most direct route is simply clicking Publish in the builder's top bar, or on your site's dashboard page — MakeOurs will show you the upgrade screen automatically since publishing is gated behind a paid plan.
You can also go there directly: log in to MakeOurs, open your site from your dashboard, and go to Billing (from the site card or from /user/billing/[your-site]). You will see your current plan and the option to upgrade to Pro or Business, each showing its monthly price and key features.
You can also reach the upgrade screen from makeours.com/pricing — select the plan you want and, if you are logged in, you are taken straight into the upgrade flow for the site you choose.
3. Choosing Between Pro and Business
At the upgrade screen, you choose between two paid tiers:
Pro — ₹499/month: The right plan for most individual business owners and freelancers. Publishes your site live, connects a custom domain, gives you 30,000 monthly visitors, 5GB storage, and removes MakeOurs branding.
Business — ₹999/month: Everything Pro has, doubled — 60,000 monthly visitors, 10GB storage, 4,000 form submissions a month instead of 2,000 — plus priority support.
If you are upgrading primarily to go live on a single site with normal traffic, Pro is sufficient. Move to Business once your traffic or enquiry volume is approaching Pro's limits, or if priority support genuinely matters to your business.
You will also see a choice between monthly and yearly billing. Yearly costs roughly two months less than paying month to month (₹4,990/year on Pro, ₹9,990/year on Business). If you are confident you will keep the site live long-term, yearly is the better value.
4. The Payment Process — Razorpay
MakeOurs processes all subscription payments through Razorpay, one of India's most widely used payment gateways. When you select a plan and proceed to checkout, you are directed to a Razorpay payment screen.
Accepted payment methods:
- UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM, and other UPI apps
- Debit card — all major Indian bank cards
- Credit card — Visa, Mastercard, RuPay
- Net banking — most major Indian banks
Select your preferred payment method, complete the payment, and your MakeOurs plan upgrades immediately — no manual review, no waiting for email confirmation.
5. What Happens Immediately After You Upgrade
Once your Razorpay payment is confirmed, your plan upgrades right away.
Your site can now be published. Go back to the builder or your site's Settings and click Publish. Your site goes live on your mours.site subdomain immediately, or on your custom domain once DNS is configured.
Custom domain connection unlocks. Go to your site's Settings → Domain tab to enter your own domain and start the DNS setup. See our guide on connecting a custom domain to MakeOurs for the full walkthrough.
Analytics and form submissions start counting. Once live, your dashboard begins tracking real page views and contact-form submissions.
Your existing draft is unchanged. Everything you built and edited on the free plan carries over exactly as it was — upgrading does not reset your content.
6. Understanding Your Billing Cycle
After your first payment, MakeOurs sets a billing date — the day each month (or year, on yearly billing) when the next payment is automatically collected.
Monthly billing: Renews on the same date each month, charged to the payment method used for the first payment.
Yearly billing: One payment covers 12 months. Your renewal date is one year from your first payment.
You can see your billing date and next renewal date in your site's Billing section. Keep your payment method current so renewals go through without interruption — a failed renewal can take your site back offline.
7. Managing Your Subscription After Upgrading
From your Billing section, you can:
- Change payment method — update your card or UPI details before the next renewal
- Switch between monthly and yearly — move to yearly for the discount at any time
- Download past transactions — for your own accounting records
- Cancel the subscription — stops automatic renewal
If you cancel, your site does not go offline immediately in most cases — it typically stays live through the end of the period you already paid for, then reverts to free-plan limits (unpublished, no custom domain, no analytics). Check the refund policy for how refund-eligible cancellations are handled differently.
8. If Your Payment Does Not Go Through
Razorpay payments occasionally fail. Common causes and fixes:
Insufficient balance: Ensure your card or UPI account has enough balance to cover the plan cost.
Card declined: Some banks decline recurring or gateway transactions. Try UPI — it tends to have fewer friction issues for Indian users.
UPI timeout: UPI payments have a short approval window. If the app doesn't show the request quickly, retry.
OTP not received: Check your registered mobile number is active and receiving SMS. If not, use a card payment instead.
If payment goes through but your plan does not upgrade, contact MakeOurs support via makeours.com/contact with your Razorpay payment reference number — it helps trace and resolve the issue quickly.
9. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How do I upgrade my MakeOurs plan?
Click Publish in the builder (or go to your site's Billing section), select Pro or Business, choose monthly or yearly billing, and complete payment via Razorpay. Your plan upgrades immediately, and you can publish your site right after.
Q2: Why can't I publish my site on the free MakeOurs plan?
Publishing is a paid-plan feature by design. The free plan lets you generate and fully edit your site, but taking it live — even on the free mours.site subdomain — requires Pro or Business.
Q3: What payment methods does MakeOurs accept for plan upgrades?
MakeOurs uses Razorpay for payments. Accepted methods include UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), debit cards, credit cards, and net banking from most Indian banks.
Q4: Will upgrading delete my existing MakeOurs site?
No. Upgrading does not affect your existing site's content. Everything you built and edited on the free plan carries over exactly as it was — you just gain the ability to publish it.
Q5: What happens if I cancel my MakeOurs paid plan?
In most cases your site remains live until the end of the current billing period, then reverts to free-plan limits — unpublished, no custom domain, no analytics. Your content is not deleted. Refund-eligible cancellations within the guarantee window are handled differently; see the refund policy.
10. Conclusion: One Upgrade Away From Live
Upgrading your MakeOurs plan is a short process — pick Pro or Business, choose your billing cycle, pay via Razorpay, and you're done. The moment payment clears, the Publish button unlocks.
The upgrade is also reversible — cancel any time from billing settings and your site stays live through the period you already paid for.
If you have a finished site sitting behind a locked Publish button, this is the entire path from here to live.
Upgrade your MakeOurs plan and publish your site today. View MakeOurs Pricing
External References & Further Reading:
- Razorpay Documentation: Payment gateway basics for Indian users
- Reserve Bank of India: Guidelines on digital payment safety
- Web.dev: Why upgrading your web infrastructure matters
For more guides on managing your MakeOurs account, visit our Blog section.