Why SaaS companies are moving to usage-based pricing: what it solves that flat subscriptions cannot, the infrastructure complexity it introduces, and what implementation actually requires for engineering teams.
The most common mistakes SaaS companies make when implementing usage-based pricing — covering billable metric selection, billing infrastructure gaps, audit trail failures, and how to avoid each one.
How usage-based pricing changes the unit economics of SaaS: CAC, LTV, NRR, and payback period differences between consumption-based billing and flat subscription models — with framework for modeling your own numbers.
Five technical and commercial signals that indicate your SaaS business is ready for consumption-based pricing — covering billing infrastructure, usage variance, customer base profile, and migration timing.
Why customers prefer pay-as-you-go billing over fixed subscriptions: the psychology of consumption-based pricing — fairness perception, control, and how it reduces billing disputes and churn.
Usage-based pricing vs subscription models: a direct comparison of revenue predictability, churn behavior, scalability, and infrastructure requirements for SaaS companies considering consumption-based billing.
How usage-based pricing and consumption-based billing software enable product-led growth: lower acquisition friction, automatic expansion revenue, and better net revenue retention for SaaS.