Learn More About Seat Type
In this article
- What Happens When You Change a Seat Type?
- Purchasing & Assigning Seats
- Upgrading or Downgrading Seats
- What If You Run Out of Seats?
GoBuid offers two types of seats: Full and Light. Each seat type determines the features a member can access, regardless of their role (e.g., even a Project Manager with a Light Seat will have limited access).
| Feature / Access | Full Seat | Light Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Clock In & Out | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Request Time Off / Add Record | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Schedule View | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Map Overview | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Equipment Management | ✅ Yes (if role allows) | Not included |
| Member Management | ✅ Yes (if role allows) | Not included |
| Timesheet Management | ✅ Yes (if role allows) | Not included |
| Equipment Tracking | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Admin / Project Settings Access | ✅ Yes (if role allows) | Not included |
| Progress Tracking | ✅ Yes | Not included |
| Task Management (To-Do) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Form Submission & Approval | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Budget Management | ✅ Yes | Not included |
| Form & Report Access | ✅ Yes (if role allows) | Not included |
| Document / File Modules | ✅ Yes | Not included |
🧳 Full Seat
- Suitable for: Owners, Admins, Project Managers
👷 Light Seat
- Suitable for: Field workers, contractors, external collaborators
💡 Seat Type vs Role
- Roles define what someone can do
- Seat Types define what features they can see or access
What Happens When You Change a Seat Type?
🔻 Assigning a Light Seat
When a member is downgraded to a Light Seat:
- 🧩 All of their Project Roles will become Light Worker
These roles are fixed for Light Seat members and cannot be customized.
🔼 Upgrading to a Full Seat
When a member is upgraded to a Full Seat:
- ✅ Their existing Project Roles will be preserved
- No automatic changes will be made.
🛒 Purchasing & Assigning Seats
⚠️ Prices are billed monthly. Volume discounts are available for Full Seats in the Pro Plus Plan
| Seat Type | Monthly Price (per user) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full Seat | $20.9 USD | Full feature access |
| Light Seat | $5 USD | Limited to basic tools |
🧑💼 How to Purchase
- Full Seat: Purchase through the Admin Console (by adding more Pro/Pro Plus seats)
- Light Seat: Contact our Sales team to purchase Light seats
If your group includes any Light Seat members, self-service upgrade is not supported due to system limitations.
To upgrade your plan, please contact our team — we’ll help you set up a custom upgrade option based on your current seat mix.
Alternatively, if you prefer to use only Full Seats, you can convert all Light Seat members to Full Seat and proceed with self-service upgrade.
📌 Assignment Rules
- Every member must be assigned a seat (Full or Light)
- Seat Type can be changed anytime if there’s available capacity
🔄 Upgrading or Downgrading Seats
GoBuid allows seat type changes (Full ↔ Light) for each member. However, when the change takes effect depends on your billing plan and whether you’re increasing or decreasing the number of seats:
📆 Monthly Plan
- Upgrades (adding seats): Changes take effect immediately. Billing will be adjusted in the next invoice.
- Downgrades (reducing seats): Changes will take effect at the next renewal date. Immediate downgrades are not supported due to refund limitations.
📆 Annual Plan
- Upgrades (adding seats): Changes take effect immediately. Charges will be prorated.
- Downgrades (reducing seats): Changes will take effect at the next renewal date, similar to monthly plans.
Example: If you're on an annual plan and reduce from 3 Full to 2 Full seats, the change will apply on your next renewal.
What If You Run Out of Seats?
If there are no available seats:
- You cannot invite new members
- You cannot switch a member’s seat type
- You must remove or reassign existing users to free up seats
🛠 Tip: Use the "Swap Seats" feature
Let Admins exchange seat types between two users without needing an extra seat.
Need more help? Contact Support or talk to our Sales team.