Feature Types

In Unprice, every feature assigned to a plan must have a specific pricing type. This determines how the customer is billed for that specific functionality.

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1. Flat Pricing

Flat pricing is the simplest model. A fixed fee is charged for the feature, regardless of usage.

• Example: “SSO Support” for $50/month.
• When to use: For premium features that are either “on” or “off”.

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2. Tiered Pricing

Tiered pricing allows you to charge different rates based on the volume of usage. Unprice supports two modes:

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Volume Pricing

The price of all units is determined by the highest tier reached.

• Example:
  • 1-100 units: $10 per unit
  • 101+ units: $8 per unit
  • If a customer uses 150 units, they pay $8 for *all* 150 units ($1,200).

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Graduated Pricing

Units are priced progressively as usage increases through the tiers.

• Example:
  • 1-100 units: $10 per unit
  • 101+ units: $8 per unit
  • If a customer uses 150 units, they pay $10 for the first 100 units and$8 for the remaining 50 ($1,000 +$400 = $1,400).

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3. Usage-Based Pricing

Usage pricing is consumption-based. It can be configured in three ways:

• Unit: A simple per-unit price (e.g., $0.01 per API request).
• Tier: Using either Volume or Graduated tiers for consumption.
• Package: Billing in groups of units (e.g., $10 per 1,000 requests).

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4. Package Pricing

Package pricing bills in fixed bundles. Unlike Usage-Based Package pricing, this is typically used for fixed allotments.

• Example: “5 User Seats” bundle for $20.
• Logic: If a customer needs 7 seats, they must buy 2 packages (total $40), covering up to 10 seats.

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