What is usage-based billing?

Usage-based billing charges for what a customer actually consumes or receives, such as per issue delivered or per unit, instead of a flat recurring fee. Pelcro AI Billing meters the usage and invoices it each cycle.

Can I combine a base plan with usage charges?

Yes. You can set a flat base plan and meter usage above an included allowance, and both appear together on one invoice.

How do I bill only for what's delivered?

Describe it in plain English and the agent bills delivered shipments or issues only, deducting returns before the invoice is raised, which suits print and distribution models.

Does usage-based billing work for print as well as digital?

Yes. Pelcro can rate per-issue, per-copy and per-shipment delivery for print, alongside seat- or unit-based metering for digital.

Pelcro AI Billing · Usage

Usage-based billing, built from a prompt

Charge for what readers actually get: per issue, per shipment, or per unit on top of a base plan. Describe the rate and the agent meters usage and bills it each cycle.

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Case study

See it bill

See usage metered and billed

Pick an instruction. The agent shows the rating rule it would create and a sample invoice. Nothing runs until you approve.

1DescribeWrite the pricing or renewal rule in plain English.
2InterpretThe agent turns it into a Pelcro plan or billing rule.
3PreviewSee the rule and a sample invoice before anything runs.
4ApproveYou approve, and Pelcro bills each cycle from then on.

Plan preview

Rates each delivered issue at $0.10 and totals it on the cycle invoice.

Issues delivered: 24

Rate: $0.10 / issue

Invoice: $2.40

CancelApprove

Illustrative. The numbers are examples, not live data. Every change waits for your approval.

Who it's for

Publishers billing per issue, copy or shipment delivered
Teams combining a base plan with metered overage
Finance teams that need usage rated and invoiced automatically

Features

What it does

Meter by issue, shipment or unit: Rate usage per delivered issue, per shipment, per seat, or any unit your model needs.
Base plus overage: Combine a flat base plan with metered usage on top, billed together on one invoice.
Billing tied to delivery: Bill only what was actually delivered, with returns deducted before the invoice is raised.
Automatic rating: The agent applies the rate to each cycle's usage and generates the invoice, with no manual tallying.
Per-shipment and day-of-week rates: Vary the rate by shipment or by day, for print and distribution models that aren't flat.
Approval-gated by default: The agent proposes the rating rule and shows a sample invoice; nothing bills until you approve.

Last updated November 6, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is usage-based billing?: Usage-based billing charges for what a customer actually consumes or receives, such as per issue delivered or per unit, instead of a flat recurring fee. Pelcro AI Billing meters the usage and invoices it each cycle. See AI Billing
Can I combine a base plan with usage charges?: Yes. You can set a flat base plan and meter usage above an included allowance, and both appear together on one invoice.
How do I bill only for what's delivered?: Describe it in plain English and the agent bills delivered shipments or issues only, deducting returns before the invoice is raised, which suits print and distribution models.
Does usage-based billing work for print as well as digital?: Yes. Pelcro can rate per-issue, per-copy and per-shipment delivery for print, alongside seat- or unit-based metering for digital.

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Bill for usage with Pelcro AI Billing

Describe the rate, review a sample invoice, and approve. Pelcro meters the usage and bills each cycle.

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