subscription fee

Periodic membership payment

A subscription fee is a recurring payment for ongoing access to a service, product, or membership.

Unlike one-time purchases, subscription fees are charged at regular intervals—monthly, annually, or otherwise: The streaming service raised its subscription fee to $15 a month.

Gym subscription fees often spike in January.

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Opposites
payment structure

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Single payment acquisition

single payment · pay-per-use · flat fee · transaction fee · lump sum

cost vs. free access

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Entry without charge

no charge · freeware · open access · gratis · free tier

payment direction

subscription feestipend

Fixed regular payment

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Family

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Top 100,000
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