Lago Playbook

The Full Playbook: How to Design Usage-Based Pricing Models

By Finn Lobsien


Most tech companies now need some form of usage-based pricing. It's easy in theory, but becomes a nightmare in practice: endless debates about pricing strategies consume months. Once you're finally aligned comes the technical complexity. Complicated date logic, lossy metering, failed payment workflows and global tax compliance consume massive resources.

Let's settle the endless debates and ensure you don't need months to ship new pricing. This playbook explains:

  • Why (almost) every tech company needs usage-based pricing
  • The essential principles of choosing a pricing strategy that keeps your margins high
  • Why billing systems become the secret blocker that slows down the entire company

Download it today to understand the five core usage-based pricing models (pay-per-use, credits, percentage-based, outcome-based, and hybrid), how to choose the right usage metric and what architecture you need to ship new monetization.

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Groq
PayPal
Synthesia
Mistral AI
EPICOR
Laravel
HMS
1NCE
UNIFONIC
Daytona
FlexAI
Swan