pay per use
Charged each time
Pay per use describes a pricing model where you're charged only for what you actually consume rather than paying a flat fee regardless of usage.
Common in utilities, cloud computing, and rental services: The gym offers a pay-per-use option for people who don't want a monthly membership.
Also appears as pay-per-use when used as an adjective before a noun.
- meteredMeasured by instrument
- billingCharging for services rendered
- rentalPaid temporary use
- on-demandAvailable upon request
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
parking meter · toll booth · swipe · transaction · credits · minutes · data · data plan · overage · throttle · unlock · access · free trial · fee · charge · consumption · utility · electric bill
- pricing modelssubscription, volume discounts, bulk pricing, freemium, tiered pricing
- revenue streamsad revenue, subscription, commissions, fees, direct sales
- service modelssubscription, freemium, on-demand, on demand, full service
- pricingpricing, discount price, overpricing, discounts, overcharge
- feesfee, fees, service fee, service charge, flat fee
- subscriptionssubscriber, renewal date, monthly fee, annual plan, monthly plan
pay per usesubscription
Paid recurring access
flat rate · unlimited plan · fixed fee · all-you-can-eat · membership
pay per usefree
Without payment or restriction
complimentary · no charge · gratis · free access · open access