Pricing models

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    PRODUCT ---|"has exactly one active"| PRICINGMODEL[Pricing model]

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Here's a quick summary of the pricing models Zenskar supports:

Flat-fee pricing

Flat-fee pricing is a model where a flat or fixed price is agreed upon in advance for delivering a specific product or service. The total cost, scope, and timeline are determined upfront, providing both parties with clear expectations and no surprises. This approach offers transparency and simplicity, making it easier for customers to understand the overall cost from the start.

Matrix pricing

In Zenskar, matrix pricing is a pricing strategy where the cost of a product or service is dependent on multiple dimensions. Region-based pricing is an example of matrix pricing: usage being the first dimension whereas the region of usage is the second dimension. Similarly, Zenskar also uses two dimensions: usage being the first dimension and a user-defined second dimension

Package pricing

In Zenskar, package pricing is a pricing strategy in which a service or product is sold as a package. Package pricing works based two parameters: package size and package price.

Per-unit pricing

Per-unit pricing is a strategy in which you charge your customer for each unit of service or product you sell.

Percent pricing

You can bill your customers a percentage of the transaction value or of either metered or non-metered consumption by using percent pricing.

Step pricing

You can bill your customers a percentage of the transaction value or of either metered or non-metered consumption by using percent pricing.

Tiered pricing

Tiered pricing is a pricing strategy where the cost of a service or product is set at different levels, or tiers, based on a single factor such as quantity, quality, features, or customer segments.

Tiered pricing with flat fee

Tiered pricing is a pricing strategy where the cost of a service or product is set at different levels, or tiers, based on a single factor such as quantity, quality, features, or customer segments.

Two-dimensional tiered pricing

Two-dimensional or 2D tiered pricing is a pricing strategy where the cost of a service or product is set at different tiers, or levels, based on two dimensions, or factors.

Volume pricing

Volume pricing is a pricing strategy in which the price of a service or product is adjusted based on the quantity purchased. Typically, as the quantity purchased increases, the price per unit decreases. This strategy is often employed by businesses to provide customers an incentive to buy more of a particular service or product to drive up sales volume.

Volume pricing with flat fee

Volume pricing with flat fee is a pricing strategy where a flat fee is charged, and additional usage is billed based on predefined volume tiers. Unlike standard volume pricing, where only the per-unit price decreases, this model introduces different flat fees at each volume level to account for increased operational or service costs.