diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/Paywall.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/Paywall.vue
index 2b896a905..4da3be357 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/Paywall.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/Paywall.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import { useAccount } from 'dashboard/composables/useAccount';
 
 import BasePaywallModal from 'dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/components/BasePaywallModal.vue';
 
+defineProps({
+  featurePrefix: {
+    type: String,
+    default: 'CAPTAIN',
+  },
+});
+
 const router = useRouter();
 const currentUser = useMapGetter('getCurrentUser');
 
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@ const openBilling = () => {
   >
     <BasePaywallModal
       class="mx-auto"
-      feature-prefix="CAPTAIN"
+      :feature-prefix="featurePrefix"
       :i18n-key="i18nKey"
       :is-super-admin="isSuperAdmin"
       :is-on-chatwoot-cloud="isOnChatwootCloud"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
index 032109b4a..d08147739 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
@@ -63,16 +63,6 @@ const hasAdvancedAssignment = computed(() => {
   );
 });
 
-const hasCustomTools = computed(() => {
-  return (
-    isFeatureEnabledonAccount.value(
-      accountId.value,
-      FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_CUSTOM_TOOLS
-    ) ||
-    isFeatureEnabledonAccount.value(accountId.value, FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_V2)
-  );
-});
-
 const toggleShortcutModalFn = show => {
   if (show) {
     emit('openKeyShortcutModal');
@@ -374,18 +364,14 @@ const menuItems = computed(() => {
             navigationPath: 'captain_assistants_inboxes_index',
           }),
         },
-        ...(hasCustomTools.value
-          ? [
-              {
-                name: 'Tools',
-                label: t('SIDEBAR.CAPTAIN_TOOLS'),
-                activeOn: ['captain_tools_index'],
-                to: accountScopedRoute('captain_assistants_index', {
-                  navigationPath: 'captain_tools_index',
-                }),
-              },
-            ]
-          : []),
+        {
+          name: 'Tools',
+          label: t('SIDEBAR.CAPTAIN_TOOLS'),
+          activeOn: ['captain_tools_index'],
+          to: accountScopedRoute('captain_assistants_index', {
+            navigationPath: 'captain_tools_index',
+          }),
+        },
         {
           name: 'Settings',
           label: t('SIDEBAR.CAPTAIN_SETTINGS'),
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/featureFlags.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/featureFlags.js
index b4aa34f88..0cc67db67 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/featureFlags.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/featureFlags.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export const FEATURE_FLAGS = {
 export const PREMIUM_FEATURES = [
   FEATURE_FLAGS.SLA,
   FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN,
+  FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_CUSTOM_TOOLS,
   FEATURE_FLAGS.CUSTOM_ROLES,
   FEATURE_FLAGS.AUDIT_LOGS,
   FEATURE_FLAGS.HELP_CENTER,
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/integrations.json b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/integrations.json
index 1b9caf02f..ad89755e1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/integrations.json
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/integrations.json
@@ -838,6 +838,18 @@
         "SUCCESS_MESSAGE": "Custom tool deleted successfully",
         "ERROR_MESSAGE": "Failed to delete custom tool"
       },
+      "PAYWALL": {
+        "TITLE": "Upgrade to use tools with Captain",
+        "AVAILABLE_ON": "Captain Tools are only available in Business and Enterprise plans. Please upgrade to Business plan to use the feature.",
+        "UPGRADE_PROMPT": "",
+        "UPGRADE_NOW": "Open billing",
+        "CANCEL_ANYTIME": ""
+      },
+      "ENTERPRISE_PAYWALL": {
+        "AVAILABLE_ON": "Captain Tools are only available in the paid plans.",
+        "UPGRADE_PROMPT": "Please upgrade to a paid plan to use this feature.",
+        "ASK_ADMIN": "Please reach out to your administrator for the upgrade."
+      },
       "TEST": {
         "BUTTON": "Test connection",
         "SUCCESS": "Endpoint returned HTTP {status}",
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/captain.routes.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/captain.routes.js
index 9fd87ccba..1ab4fa501 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/captain.routes.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/captain.routes.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ const meta = {
   installationTypes: [INSTALLATION_TYPES.CLOUD, INSTALLATION_TYPES.ENTERPRISE],
 };
 
+const metaCustomTools = {
+  permissions: ['administrator', 'agent'],
+  featureFlag: FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_CUSTOM_TOOLS,
+  installationTypes: [INSTALLATION_TYPES.CLOUD, INSTALLATION_TYPES.ENTERPRISE],
+};
+
 const metaV2 = {
   permissions: ['administrator', 'agent'],
   featureFlag: FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_V2,
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ const assistantRoutes = [
     path: frontendURL('accounts/:accountId/captain/:assistantId/tools'),
     component: CustomToolsIndex,
     name: 'captain_tools_index',
-    meta,
+    meta: metaCustomTools,
   },
   {
     path: frontendURL('accounts/:accountId/captain/:assistantId/scenarios'),
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/tools/Index.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/tools/Index.vue
index ea331dcaf..442c5ae65 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/tools/Index.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/captain/tools/Index.vue
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import { FEATURE_FLAGS } from 'dashboard/featureFlags';
 import { usePolicy } from 'dashboard/composables/usePolicy';
 
 import PageLayout from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/PageLayout.vue';
+import CaptainPaywall from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/Paywall.vue';
 import CustomToolsPageEmptyState from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/emptyStates/CustomToolsPageEmptyState.vue';
 import CreateCustomToolDialog from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/customTool/CreateCustomToolDialog.vue';
 import CustomToolCard from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/customTool/CustomToolCard.vue';
 import DeleteDialog from 'dashboard/components-next/captain/pageComponents/DeleteDialog.vue';
 
 const store = useStore();
-const { isFeatureFlagEnabled } = usePolicy();
+const { isFeatureFlagEnabled, shouldShowPaywall } = usePolicy();
 
 const SOFT_LIMIT = 10;
 const isV2 = computed(() => isFeatureFlagEnabled(FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_V2));
@@ -80,7 +81,9 @@ const onDeleteSuccess = () => {
 };
 
 onMounted(() => {
-  fetchCustomTools();
+  if (!shouldShowPaywall(FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_CUSTOM_TOOLS)) {
+    fetchCustomTools();
+  }
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
     :header-title="$t('CAPTAIN.CUSTOM_TOOLS.HEADER')"
     :button-label="$t('CAPTAIN.CUSTOM_TOOLS.ADD_NEW')"
     :button-policy="['administrator']"
+    :feature-flag="FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN_CUSTOM_TOOLS"
     :total-count="customToolsMeta.totalCount"
     :current-page="customToolsMeta.page"
     :show-pagination-footer="!isFetching && !!customTools.length"
@@ -98,6 +102,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
     @update:current-page="onPageChange"
     @click="openCreateDialog"
   >
+    <template #paywall>
+      <CaptainPaywall feature-prefix="CAPTAIN.CUSTOM_TOOLS" />
+    </template>
+
     <template #emptyState>
       <CustomToolsPageEmptyState @click="openCreateDialog" />
     </template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/components/BasePaywallModal.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/components/BasePaywallModal.vue
index 6701d111a..3381a30ed 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/components/BasePaywallModal.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/components/BasePaywallModal.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
+import { useAdmin } from 'dashboard/composables/useAdmin';
 import Icon from 'next/icon/Icon.vue';
 import ButtonV4 from 'next/button/Button.vue';
 
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ defineProps({
 });
 
 const emit = defineEmits(['upgrade']);
+
+// Cloud agents land on this modal too, but billing is admin-only — they need
+// the escalation message instead of a button they cannot use. Mirrors the
+// pattern in UpgradePage.vue.
+const { isAdmin } = useAdmin();
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -47,11 +53,14 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['upgrade']);
     />
     <p class="text-sm font-normal text-n-slate-11">
       {{ $t(`${featurePrefix}.${i18nKey}.UPGRADE_PROMPT`) }}
-      <span v-if="!isOnChatwootCloud && !isSuperAdmin">
+      <span v-if="isOnChatwootCloud && !isAdmin">
+        {{ $t('GENERAL_SETTINGS.LIMIT_MESSAGES.NON_ADMIN') }}
+      </span>
+      <span v-else-if="!isOnChatwootCloud && !isSuperAdmin">
         {{ $t(`${featurePrefix}.ENTERPRISE_PAYWALL.ASK_ADMIN`) }}
       </span>
     </p>
-    <template v-if="isOnChatwootCloud">
+    <template v-if="isOnChatwootCloud && isAdmin">
       <ButtonV4 blue solid md @click="emit('upgrade')">
         {{ $t(`${featurePrefix}.PAYWALL.UPGRADE_NOW`) }}
       </ButtonV4>
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['upgrade']);
         {{ $t(`${featurePrefix}.PAYWALL.CANCEL_ANYTIME`) }}
       </span>
     </template>
-    <template v-else-if="isSuperAdmin">
+    <template v-else-if="!isOnChatwootCloud && isSuperAdmin">
       <a href="/super_admin" class="block w-full">
         <ButtonV4 solid blue md class="w-full">
           {{ $t(`${featurePrefix}.PAYWALL.UPGRADE_NOW`) }}