pay-per-use
Charged per instance
Pay-per-use describes a pricing model where you're charged based on actual consumption rather than a flat fee or subscription: The cloud service operates on a pay-per-use basis.
Common in utilities, software, and shared services where usage varies.
Also called pay-as-you-go.
Measured by instrument
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- on-demandAvailable upon request
- itemizedListed separately, point-by-point
- tieredHaving multiple levels
micropayment · scalable · transactional · measured · invoice
Controlled measurement of quantity
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- waterClear essential liquid
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- consumptionUsing up of resources
kilowatt-hour · prepaid · top-up · coin-operated · laundromat · vending · communal · rationing
Shared vehicle service
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- ZipcarShort-term auto service
- public-transitShared community transportation systems
- fleetVehicles under unified command
Remotely hosted software access
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- AWSCloud computing platform
Azure · platform · infrastructure · scalability · elasticity · provisioning · hosted
metered
Measured by instrument
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- on-demandAvailable upon request
- itemizedListed separately, point-by-point
tiered · micropayment · scalable · transactional · measured · invoice
metering
Controlled measurement of quantity
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- waterClear essential liquid
- gasFormless, expanding substance
consumption · kilowatt-hour · prepaid · top-up · coin-operated · laundromat · vending · communal · rationing · conservation
car-sharing
Shared vehicle service
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- ZipcarShort-term auto service
- public-transitShared community transportation systems
SaaS
Remotely hosted software access
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
AWS · Azure · platform · infrastructure · scalability · elasticity · provisioning · hosted
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- revenue streamsad revenue, subscription, commissions, fees, direct sales
- service modelssubscription, freemium, on-demand, on demand, full service
- serverlesslambda, functions, cold start, invocations, invoke
- marketingadvertising, digital marketing, ad campaign, advertisements, ads
- feesfee, fees, service fee, service charge, flat fee
pay-per-useflat rate
Unchanging price regardless of quantity
all-you-can-eat · subscription · fixed fee · all-inclusive · prepaid
pay-per-useownership
Legal right of possession
lifetime access · open access · free · public domain · commons
pay-per-usefree
Without payment or restriction
open access · complimentary · no-cost · gratis · ad-supported