> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://alguna.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Pricing Models > Learn about supported pricing models # Pricing Models Alguna supports flexible pricing models to match various business needs—from simple flat fees to complex usage-based structures. Configure these in the dashboard when creating or editing products. *** ## Fixed Pricing A consistent, unchanging fee charged on a recurring basis, regardless of usage. **Best for:** Platform access fees, base subscriptions, support tiers **Real-world examples:** * **Slack** charges \$8.75/user/month for Pro, regardless of message volume * **Notion** charges \$10/user/month for Plus, with no usage limits * **Linear** charges \$8/user/month flat rate for project management **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Fee Type** to **Fixed** 3. Enter the price per unit 4. Set billing frequency (monthly, annual, etc.) *** ## Per-Unit Pricing Charge a fixed price for each unit consumed, billed based on actual usage. **Best for:** Seat-based pricing, API calls, storage, data transfer **Real-world examples:** * **AWS S3** charges \$0.023/GB/month for storage * **SendGrid** charges \$0.00025 per email beyond included volume * **Snowflake** charges per compute credit consumed **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Fee Type** to **Metered** 3. Select your billable metric 4. Set **Pricing Model** to **Per Unit** 5. Enter the price per unit *** ## Tiered Pricing All units are priced at the rate of the tier the customer lands in based on total volume. **Best for:** Encouraging volume commitments, rewarding larger customers **Real-world examples:** * **Intercom** pricing where reaching a higher tier means ALL conversations are billed at that tier's rate * **Mailchimp** where your total contacts determine the price per contact for everyone **How it works:** | Tier | Volume | Price per Unit | | ---- | ------- | -------------- | | 1 | 0-100 | \$0.15 | | 2 | 101-500 | \$0.10 | | 3 | 501+ | \$0.05 | If a customer uses 250 units, they're in Tier 2, so all 250 units are charged at $0.10 = **$25.00\*\* **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Fee Type** to **Metered** or **Fixed** 3. Set **Pricing Model** to **Tiered** 4. Define your tier ranges and prices *** ## Graduated Tiered Pricing Units are priced progressively—first units at one rate, next units at another rate, and so on. **Best for:** Usage-based pricing where you want customers to pay more for initial usage **Real-world examples:** * **Stripe** billing where first $1M is 0.5%, next $4M is 0.4%, above \$5M is 0.3% * **Twilio** where first 1M messages cost more than subsequent messages * **Datadog** log management with progressive pricing **How it works:** | Tier | Volume | Price per Unit | | ---- | ---------- | -------------- | | 1 | First 100 | \$0.15 | | 2 | Next 400 | \$0.10 | | 3 | Beyond 500 | \$0.05 | If a customer uses 250 units: * First 100 @ $0.15 = $15.00 * Next 150 @ $0.10 = $15.00 * **Total = \$30.00** **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Pricing Model** to **Graduated Tiered** 3. Define tier boundaries and per-tier rates *** ## Prepaid with Overages Customer pays upfront for a bundle of units, with additional charges for usage beyond the prepaid amount. **Best for:** Committed usage packages, API bundles, messaging packs **Real-world examples:** * **Twilio** prepaid messaging packages with overage fees * **OpenAI** prepaid token bundles with pay-as-you-go overages * **Plaid** API call packages with per-call overage pricing **How it works:** * Prepaid: 1,000 API calls for \$50/month * Overage: \$0.08 per call beyond 1,000 If customer uses 1,500 calls: * Prepaid: \$50.00 * Overage: 500 × $0.08 = $40.00 * **Total = \$90.00** **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Pricing Model** to **Prepaid with Overages** 3. Set prepaid quantity and price 4. Set overage price per unit *** ## Percentage-Based Pricing Charge a percentage of transaction value or revenue processed. **Best for:** Payment processing, marketplace fees, revenue share models **Real-world examples:** * **Stripe** charges 2.9% + \$0.30 per transaction * **Shopify Payments** charges 2.4% + \$0.30 per transaction * **Gumroad** charges 10% of transaction value **How it works:** * Rate: 2.5% + \$0.25 per transaction * Customer processes \$10,000 in payments * Fee: ($10,000 × 2.5%) + (100 transactions × $0.25) = $250 + $25 = **\$275** **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Pricing Model** to **Volume Percentage** 3. Enter percentage rate and optional fixed fee per transaction *** ## Graduated Percentage Pricing Different percentage rates apply based on volume tiers, calculated progressively. **Best for:** High-volume transaction processing with volume discounts **Real-world examples:** * **Stripe** Billing with volume discounts for larger businesses * **Adyen** payment processing with graduated rates * **Marqeta** card issuing with tiered processing fees **How it works:** | Tier | Volume | Rate | | ---- | ------------ | ---- | | 1 | First \$100K | 2.5% | | 2 | Next \$400K | 2.0% | | 3 | Above \$500K | 1.5% | If customer processes \$250,000: * First $100K @ 2.5% = $2,500 * Next $150K @ 2.0% = $3,000 * **Total = \$5,500** **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Pricing Model** to **Graduated Percentage** 3. Define tier thresholds and percentage rates *** ## Tiered Percentage Pricing A single percentage rate applies to all volume based on which tier the total falls into. **Best for:** Simple volume-based percentage pricing **How it works:** | Tier | Volume | Rate | | ---- | ----------- | ---- | | 1 | 0-\$100K | 2.5% | | 2 | $100K-$500K | 2.0% | | 3 | \$500K+ | 1.5% | If customer processes \$250,000, they're in Tier 2: * All $250K @ 2.0% = **$5,000\*\* **Configure in dashboard:** 1. Navigate to **Products → New Product** 2. Set **Pricing Model** to **Tiered Percentage** 3. Define tier thresholds and rates *** ## Choosing the Right Model | Use Case | Recommended Model | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------- | | Platform access fee | Fixed | | Per-seat licensing | Fixed (per unit) | | API calls, data transfer | Per-Unit or Graduated Tiered | | Encouraging volume | Tiered or Graduated Tiered | | Usage bundles | Prepaid with Overages | | Payment processing | Percentage-Based | | High-volume discounts | Graduated Percentage | *** ## Next Steps Create products with your chosen pricing model. Bundle products into subscription plans.