> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plan activation

> Activate a Gcore DDoS Protection plan with a 7-day free trial, choosing clean traffic volume and network prefixes for GRE tunneling.

Plan activation is the first step in the [setup process](/ddos-protection/onboarding-service/service-activation), which provides [Advanced protection](/ddos-protection/about-ddos-protection) for entire networks via GRE tunneling. GRE itself is configured after the network is submitted and approved. All plans include a 7-day free trial that can be canceled at any time during the trial period.

## Available plans

Choose a plan based on required clean traffic volume and the number of network prefixes to protect. Clean traffic is the legitimate traffic that remains after attack traffic is filtered. See the [pricing page](https://gcore.com/pricing/security) for current rates.

| | PAYG | Start | Pro | Pro+ |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days |
| Attack capacity | Unmetered | Unmetered | Unmetered | Unmetered |
| Clean traffic included | None | 100 Mbps | 200 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| IPv4 prefixes | Up to 1 x /24 | Up to 1 x /24 | Up to 2 x /24 | Up to 4 x /24 |
| IPv6 prefixes | Up to 1 x /48 | Up to 1 x /48 | Up to 2 x /48 | Up to 4 x /48 |
| GRE tunnels | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Overcommit rate | €3.90/Mbps | €3.90/Mbps | €3.90/Mbps | €3.90/Mbps |

Overcommit is billed per Mbps of clean traffic above the volume included in the plan. The clean traffic volume is determined from the 95th percentile of traffic samples — visible as the `bits_95` value in [Traffic Analytics](/ddos-protection/traffic-analytics). Traffic is sampled at 5-minute intervals throughout the calendar month (the billing period). The 95th percentile method discards the top 5% of traffic peaks, so short-duration bursts do not affect the billed volume. For current rates, see the [pricing page](https://gcore.com/pricing/security).

## Activation steps

Plan activation is self-service in the [Gcore Customer Portal](https://portal.gcore.com) and takes effect immediately, with no approval wait.

1. Navigate to **DDoS Protection** and select a tariff plan that matches the required clean traffic volume and prefix count.
2. Enter payment card details.
3. Complete the activation process to start the 7-day free trial.

The trial begins immediately after activation. Continue with [network submission](/ddos-protection/onboarding-service/network-submission) to add the networks that need protection.