FantaFootball AI

Upgrade center for Premier League managers

Paywall strategy in product form

From player lookup to a real seasonal war room.

FantaFootball AI should stay generous at the top of funnel, then become indispensable when a manager needs better decisions, faster workflows, and sharper matchday preparation across Premier League.

Built for preseason shortlist work Useful again every matchday One Pro layer for both active brands
Recommended upgrade
Pro unlocks the full weekly workflow.

Unlimited AI help, smarter lineup support, timely alerts, and advanced matchday tooling in one plan.

EUR9.99
planned beta price
Paid checkout is paused during the public beta. No payment will be collected.
Current plan
Free
Your account can use the features mapped to the current tier.
Primary monetization
Pro
The plan to sell hardest before September and the preseason spike.
Free ceiling
10/h
Enough AI access to feel the product without subsidizing full workflow usage.
Elite stance
Roadmap
Positioned for power users only when predictions, API, and automations are mature.
Why this matters before September

Preseason advantage

This is the window where shortlist quality, draft structure, and habits get built before noise peaks.

In-season continuity

The same workflow stays useful after kickoff because alerts, lineups, and assistant help become recurring actions.

Dual-domain clarity

The product can speak to Serie A and Premier League without splitting the premium promise into two different plans.

Who should move to Pro now

The strongest fit is not generic curiosity. It is the manager who already feels some weekly friction and wants one cleaner operating layer.

The shortlist builder

You already have names on paper and now want comparisons, assistant guidance, and a better buy-or-pass rhythm.

The matchday optimizer

You want lineups, alerts, and weekly briefings to happen in one place instead of across scattered sources.

The two-league manager

You follow both Serie A and Premier League and want one premium workflow rather than two separate research habits.

Recommended paywall structure

The most credible move now is a three-layer system: free for discovery, Pro for real weekly utility, and Elite as a controlled premium roadmap. That keeps acquisition healthy while protecting your most valuable decision-support workflows.

Always free

  • Player search and roster browsing
  • Core stats and role/team filters
  • Limited AI prompt quota
  • Access to both Serie A and Premier League brand experiences

Lock into Pro

  • AI lineups and contextual recommendations
  • Pre-match and live proactive alerts
  • Weekly briefings and automated insights
  • Advanced analytics, historical data, exports, and league chat

Reserve for Elite

  • ML predictions and scenario simulators
  • Recurring automations and custom alerts
  • API, white-label, and priority support
  • Concierge experiences for commissioners and creators

Commercial notes

Why Free stays open

  • Player search and core stats should stay open to maximize acquisition and SEO reach.
  • The free tier should let users feel the AI copilot without giving away the full decision workflow.
  • Prompt caps keep model cost sustainable and create a natural upgrade trigger.

What makes Pro convert

  • Pro is the main plan to push before September.
  • Position it as the seasonal war room: briefings, alerts, lineups, analytics, and exports.
  • Anything that saves time or improves an auction or lineup decision belongs in Pro.

How to frame Elite

  • Elite should be presented as a premium roadmap, not as an immediate core offer.
  • Enable it only when ML predictions, automations, and API access are truly reliable.
  • Target: commissioners, creators, private consulting, and multi-league power users.

What unlocks immediately

Pro should feel useful from the first session, not after a long setup. These are the habits FantaFootball AI is meant to reinforce for Premier League managers.

Draft room discipline

Move from public discovery pages into shortlist, comparisons, and budget-aware decisions without losing context.

Matchday speed

Use the assistant, lineup support, and briefings in one place instead of jumping between sources before kickoff.

League execution

Keep alerts, role pivots, and weekly workflow inside the app so the product becomes part of your routine.

Why this converts before September

  • Preseason is when managers build habits and shortlist structure.
  • Serie A and Premier League users both need the same operating layer once the season starts.
  • The right promise is not more data. It is faster decisions with less friction.

Choose the right step now

Not every manager should upgrade immediately. The right move depends on whether you are still exploring, already building a shortlist, or waiting for the premium roadmap.

Stay on Free

Keep discovering

Best if you are still browsing players, reading public guides, and testing whether the assistant fits your style.

Move to Pro

Activate the weekly layer

Best if you already want shortlist control, lineup support, alerts, and recurring matchday utility in one place.

Wait for Elite

Hold for the advanced stack

Best only if your main interest is predictions, automation, or API-style workflows rather than weekly execution.

What stays true after you upgrade

  • Free discovery does not disappear: Pro simply adds the operating layer on top.
  • Elite is not oversold: it stays framed as a curated next phase until it is truly production-ready.
  • The promise is practical: faster decisions, fewer tabs, and a stronger weekly routine.

What happens around checkout

The payment step should feel predictable. Pro activates immediately, Elite stays outside the current checkout, and support stays reachable if anything blocks you.

Immediate activation

After Stripe confirms the payment, your account moves into Pro without waiting for a manual unlock.

Flexible commitment

The subscription is positioned for the season, but the billing setup stays manageable if your usage changes later.

Human fallback

If something looks wrong, you can always reach support@fantacalcioai.it instead of getting stuck in a dead-end flow.

Before you pay

  • Checkout activates Pro only, not Elite.
  • Your free discovery layer stays visible even after the upgrade.
  • If the billing flow fails, support can intervene manually.

Why managers actually move to Pro

Less tab chaos

The upgrade is not about collecting more pages. It is about collapsing scouting, assistant help, alerts, and lineup support into one operating surface.

Better weekly rhythm

Managers convert when they want a repeatable routine before auction day, before kickoff, and before every key decision window.

Clear premium boundary

Free stays generous for discovery. Pro is where real recurring usage starts, without pretending Elite is already the default choice.

What to do in your first 10 minutes

  • Open the dashboard and save the first shortlist you actually want to track.
  • Use the assistant on one real dilemma so the premium layer proves itself immediately.
  • Set up the first lineup or matchday flow so Pro becomes part of your weekly routine, not a one-off test.

The promise in one line

Pro is the layer that turns public discovery into real weekly execution for Premier League managers.

  • Useful on draft week, useful again on matchday.
  • Strong enough to pay for, simple enough to adopt quickly.
  • Built to become habit, not just curiosity.

Plans

The UI now expresses the actual positioning: Free for discovery, Pro for matchday operators, Elite as premium expansion rather than a fake fully shipped plan.

Current
Free
EUR0
always free

For light scouting, player search, and first assistant prompts.

Curious users and preseason discovery
  • 10 AI prompts per hour
  • Core player search
  • Essential stats
  • Roster and player board
  • No AI lineups
  • No proactive alerts
  • No historical data or exports
Commissioners, creators, and power users
Elite
EUR19.99
per month

Premium roadmap for power users, creators, and organized leagues.

Commissioners, creators, and power users
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Advanced ML predictions
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Automation rules
  • Priority support
  • API access
  • Optional white-label
  • Concierge sessions
This page previews the planned Pro package; commercial activation remains closed during beta.
Need manual support or B2B packaging? support@fantacalcioai.it

Feature split

This is the operational lens for what should remain open, what should convert into Pro, and what deserves a higher-value Elite wrapper later.

Always free

  • Player search and roster browsing
  • Core stats and role/team filters
  • Limited AI prompt quota
  • Access to both Serie A and Premier League brand experiences

Lock into Pro

  • AI lineups and contextual recommendations
  • Pre-match and live proactive alerts
  • Weekly briefings and automated insights
  • Advanced analytics, historical data, exports, and league chat

Reserve for Elite

  • ML predictions and scenario simulators
  • Recurring automations and custom alerts
  • API, white-label, and priority support
  • Concierge experiences for commissioners and creators

Premium roadmap candidates

These are the next monetizable layers worth building behind the paywall after the current foundation. They are valuable because they save time, sharpen decisions, and create weekly habit loops.

Pro

Auction War Room

Dynamic board with shortlist, budget tracker, and pick-by-pick recommendations.

Pro

Transfer Radar

Monitor transfer news, role impact, and shifts in player appeal.

Pro

Weekly Team Health

Automatic report on form, risks, coverage, and market priorities.

Elite

Scenario Simulator

What-if engine for lineups, schedule, and performance probabilities.

Elite

League Ops Automation

Automation rules, scheduled recaps, and triggers for critical events.

Elite

Partner API

Structured outputs for creators, external bots, and private integrations.

Buying questions

Is this only for one league?

No. The product and Pro positioning cover the active brand experience for both Serie A and Premier League.

Do I lose the free experience?

No. Free stays open for discovery. Pro unlocks the operating layer: assistant depth, lineups, alerts, exports, and recurring weekly use.

Can I cancel later?

Yes. Pro is positioned as the seasonal operating plan, but the billing model stays flexible.