diff --git a/src/Admin/Controller/SoldierController.php b/src/Admin/Controller/SoldierController.php
index 3fe96b9..ddb956b 100644
--- a/src/Admin/Controller/SoldierController.php
+++ b/src/Admin/Controller/SoldierController.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #[Route('/soldiers', 'soldier')]
 class SoldierController extends AbstractCrudController
 {
+    public const FREE_SOLDIER_LIMIT = 5;
+
     protected string $listTemplate = '@ForumifyMilhqPlugin/admin/soldiers/list/list.html.twig';
     protected string $formTemplate = '@ForumifyMilhqPlugin/admin/soldiers/edit/form.html.twig';
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ public function create(Request $request): Response
     {
         if (!$this->pluginVersionChecker->isVersionInstalled('forumify/forumify-milhq-plugin', ['basic', 'premium'])) {
             $soldierCount = $this->soldierRepository->count([]);
-            if ($soldierCount >= 5) {
+            if ($soldierCount >= self::FREE_SOLDIER_LIMIT) {
                 $this->addFlash('error', 'You have exceeded the maximum allowed soldiers for the free version of MILHQ.');
                 return $this->redirectToRoute($this->getRoute('list'));
             }
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ protected function templateParams(array $params = []): array
             'soldier' => $soldier,
         ]);
 
+        if (!$this->pluginVersionChecker->isVersionInstalled('forumify/forumify-milhq-plugin', ['basic', 'premium'])) {
+            $params['freeSoldierCount'] = $this->soldierRepository->count([]);
+            $params['freeSoldierLimit'] = self::FREE_SOLDIER_LIMIT;
+        }
+
         return $params;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/EventSubscriber/SoldierLicenseListener.php b/src/EventSubscriber/SoldierLicenseListener.php
index fdca611..8b4caf8 100644
--- a/src/EventSubscriber/SoldierLicenseListener.php
+++ b/src/EventSubscriber/SoldierLicenseListener.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\Attribute\AsEntityListener;
 use Doctrine\ORM\Events;
+use Forumify\Milhq\Admin\Controller\SoldierController;
 use Forumify\Milhq\Entity\Soldier;
 use Forumify\Milhq\Repository\SoldierRepository;
 use Forumify\Plugin\Service\PluginVersionChecker;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public function checkLicense(): void
         }
 
         $count = $this->soldierRepository->count([]);
-        if ($count >= 5) {
+        if ($count >= SoldierController::FREE_SOLDIER_LIMIT) {
             throw new AccessDeniedException('You can only have up to 5 soldiers in the free version of MILHQ.');
         }
     }
diff --git a/templates/admin/soldiers/list/list.html.twig b/templates/admin/soldiers/list/list.html.twig
index 8724a06..2596c87 100644
--- a/templates/admin/soldiers/list/list.html.twig
+++ b/templates/admin/soldiers/list/list.html.twig
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
     {{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.title'|trans }}
 {% endblock %}
 {% block body %}
+    {% if freeSoldierLimit is defined %}
+        {% if freeSoldierCount >= freeSoldierLimit %}
+            <div class="alert-error mb-4">
+                <p class="mb-2">{{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.free_limit_reached'|trans({ 'count': freeSoldierCount, 'limit': freeSoldierLimit }) }}</p>
+                <a href="https://forumify.net/marketplace/product/forumify/forumify-milhq-plugin/9" target="_blank">{{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.upgrade'|trans }}</a>
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="alert-info mb-4">
+                <p class="mb-2">{{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.free_limit_info'|trans({ 'count': freeSoldierCount, 'limit': freeSoldierLimit }) }}</p>
+                <a href="https://forumify.net/marketplace/product/forumify/forumify-milhq-plugin/9" target="_blank">{{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.upgrade'|trans }}</a>
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
     <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
         <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <h2 class="mb-0">{{ 'milhq.admin.soldiers.list.title'|trans }}</h2>
diff --git a/translations/messages+intl-icu.en.yaml b/translations/messages+intl-icu.en.yaml
index aa617df..d834dc6 100644
--- a/translations/messages+intl-icu.en.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages+intl-icu.en.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ milhq:
             not_found: 'Soldier can not be found.'
             list:
                 title: 'Soldiers'
+                free_limit_info: 'You are using the free version of MILHQ, which allows up to {limit} soldiers. You are currently using {count}/{limit} soldiers.'
+                free_limit_reached: 'You have reached the free soldier limit of {limit}/{limit}. New enlistments will fail until you upgrade.'
+                upgrade: 'Upgrade MILHQ to unlock unlimited soldiers.'
                 actions:
                     service: 'New Service Record'
                     award: 'New Award'