Concept · article 08 of 10

What happens
at the revenue cap.

The 80% warning, the 100% block on new entries, and the upgrade path that unblocks you in 60 seconds.

Ibrahim Ölmez Ibrahim ÖlmezFounder · nouz · 6 min read · Updated May 18, 2026
No silent surprise. You see the cap getting close from 80% onwards. The block at 100% never sneaks up — and the upgrade unblocks you in under a minute.

The revenue cap behaviour is designed so that hitting it is never a surprise and never a real disruption. The warn banner gives you weeks of notice; the block (when it eventually fires) is bounded — only new revenue saves are affected, everything else keeps working.

01 What does the 80% warning look like?

When your YTD gross revenue crosses 80% of your plan's cap, a yellow banner appears at the top of every page: "You're at 82% of your Starter plan's €100k cap. Consider upgrading to Growth." The banner shows your exact YTD and percentage. Dismissible per session, but reappears the next day if you're still above 80%.

02 What does the 100% block do?

If a revenue entry would push your YTD gross past 100% of your cap, the save attempt returns an error: revenue_cap_exceeded. The form shows an upgrade prompt instead of saving. The unsaved entry is preserved in the form — you don't lose your typing.

03 How do I unblock revenue entries?

There are two ways out of the block. The fast one is to upgrade to a higher plan — the prompt links straight to the plan picker, and after Stripe checkout the new cap applies and you can save your entry in about 60 seconds. The slow one is to wait until January 1st, when the YTD count resets, which is only practical if you're hitting the cap on December 31st. Both options are below.

  • Upgrade to a higher plan. The prompt links directly to the plan picker. Stripe checkout, new cap, save your entry — done in 60 seconds.
  • Wait until January 1st. The YTD count resets. Practical only if you're hitting the cap on December 31st.

04 What still works once I'm at the cap?

Even at 100% of your cap with new revenue entries blocked, almost everything else keeps working. Past entries display normally across Home, P&L, and Statistics; expenses can still be logged because only revenue is blocked; export still works so your data stays fully accessible; and support remains reachable by email. The block is narrow by design. The full list is below.

  • Past entries display normally. Home, P&L, Statistics — all functional.
  • Expenses can still be logged. Only revenue is blocked.
  • Export still works. Your data is fully accessible.
  • Support is reachable. Email support@nouz.co any time.
The block is server-side. The cap check runs on the server, not in the browser. You can't bypass it by editing the request — every revenue write checks the cap before committing.

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