Role-Based Seat Types
Define different seat types with unique pricing tiers for admins, editors, and viewers.
Align pricing with team growth.
Automated per-seat billing scales with your customers' teams. Define role-based pricing (admin, editor, viewer). Configure minimum commitments and automatic mid-cycle proration. The billing engine handles everything—seat changes, overages, and compliance.
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Automatic Seat Tracking
Real-time seat balance updates with complete audit trail. Track seat additions, removals, and changes. Automatic balance recalculation with full historical data.
Mid-Cycle Proration
Fair pricing for seat changes during billing periods. Daily, weekly, or hourly proration options. Automatic calculation: (days remaining / total days) × seat price × new seats.
Minimum Commitments
Guarantee billing with minimum seat thresholds. Automatic overage capture for seats beyond commitments. Configure enterprise contracts.
Predictable Revenue
Monthly recurring revenue scales with team growth. Choose advance or arrears billing models. Enable accurate revenue forecasting and financial planning.
CompleteAudit Trail
Every seat change tracked with timestamps. Full transparency from seat events to invoice lines. Compliance-ready with detailed seat history.
SeatPricing Models
Linear Pricing
Flat Rate20 seats × $50 = $1,000
Same price per seat regardless of quantity. Simple and transparent. Perfect for small to medium teams with straightforward pricing.
Graduated Tiers
Volume Discount15 × $50 + 35 × $40 + 10 × $30 = $2,450
Price per seat decreases with quantity. Volume-based pricing captures team expansion and reduces per-seat costs at scale.
With Minimum
CommitmentsMAX(50 minimum, 35 actual) = 50 × $50
Guarantee billing with minimum seat thresholds. Automatic overage capture for seats beyond commitments. Configure enterprise contracts.
Billing Timing Options
Advance Billing
Charge for seats at the start of billing period
How it works: March 1: Invoice 20 seats × $50 = $1,000
Advantages: Predictable revenue, cash flow, revenue recognized upfront
Use cases: Annual contracts, stable enterprise teams certainty.
Arrears Billing
Charge for seats used at the end of billing period
How it works: April 1: Invoice for March usage of 20 seats
Advantages: Charge for for actual usage. Adjust for seat changes automatically.
Use cases: Startups, teams with changing sizes
Real-World Examples
Design Collaboration Tool
Figma-like design platform pricing
• Admin: $50/month (full access)
• Editor Seats: $25/month (can create and edit)
• Viewer Seats: FREE (read-only access)
3 Admin + 15 Editor + 50 Viewer = $525/month
CRM Platform
HubSpot-like sales team management
• Sales Admin: $100/month (full CRM access)
• Sales Rep: $50/month (pipeline management)
• Reporting User: $25/month (read-only)
2 Admin + 10 Rep + 5 Reporting = $425/month
Developer Platform
GitHub-like development collaboration
• Team Admin: $25/month (management)
• Developer: $15/month (code access)
• Read-only: $5/month (code viewing)
Minimum 50 Developer seats = $750/month
Education Platform
Notion-like collaborative workspace
• Professor: $30/month (course creation)
• Student: $10/month (collaboration)
• Admin: $50/month (department management)
Seasonal: Fall = 12 Prof + 300 Students = $3,560/month Seasonal: Fall = 12 Prof + 300 Students = $3,560/month
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