Subscription-based pricing is dead: Smart SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based models
Usage-based pricing is more optimal and more fair: it “allows a customer to start at a low cost, minimizing friction to getting started while still preserving the ability to monetize a customer over time”.
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Billing › Pricing > Usage-based Pricing: “Usage-based pricing is more optimal and more fair: it “allows a customer to start at a low cost, minimizing friction to getting started while still preserving the ability to monetize a customer over time”.”