Can ZoneBilling Handle Usage-Based Billing?

December 9, 2022

ZoneBilling can handle many billing scenarios including usage-based. You can charge a flat price per unit (such as SMS, gigabyte, etc.) or a variable cost with a tier.

This begs the question: are usage-base and subscription billing the same? Yes and no.

With a usage-based subscription, customers receive recurring bills according to their service usage within the current period. The more they use a service, the more they pay. Thus, usage-based billing can be a type of subscription.

Video transcript:

Can ZoneBilling handle usage-based billing?  ZoneBilling can handle many billing scenarios, including usage-based. You can charge a flat price per unit, such as SMS, gigabyte, etc., or a variable cost with a tier. And this begs the question,  are usage based and subscription billing the same?  Yes and no. With a usage based subscription, customers receive recurring bills according to their service usage within the billing period.

The more they use a service, the more they pay.  Thus, usage-based billing can be a type of subscription.