Thinking about pricing, combining the (
Thinking about pricing, combining the (now legacy) rental model with PPR/PPE in the shape of a minimal monthly spend would be a key revenue unlock. I’d like to get the community’s thoughts on this.
This model works really well for me on Apify’s competitors, and I don’t think I’ll ever hit similar revenue numbers on Apify without a minimum spend per user.
Example from a competitor:
-Pricing starts at $10 for 1,000 events. After that, there are overages.
How this could look on Apify:
- An actor can be set to PPE pricing, but he user always starts with $10/month, which includes 1,000 events. The $10 kicks in for the first paid request every month. “Overages” would follow the PPE pricing.
Fit with current plans:
- Apify could keep the $39 / $199 / $999 pricing.
- The free $5 plan stays without a minimum spend (basically a trial).
- Example: on the $199 plan, the minimum spend could still be $10 but for 2,000 events (actor decides this).
This model works really well for me on Apify’s competitors, and I don’t think I’ll ever hit similar revenue numbers on Apify without a minimum spend per user.
Example from a competitor:
-Pricing starts at $10 for 1,000 events. After that, there are overages.
How this could look on Apify:
- An actor can be set to PPE pricing, but he user always starts with $10/month, which includes 1,000 events. The $10 kicks in for the first paid request every month. “Overages” would follow the PPE pricing.
Fit with current plans:
- Apify could keep the $39 / $199 / $999 pricing.
- The free $5 plan stays without a minimum spend (basically a trial).
- Example: on the $199 plan, the minimum spend could still be $10 but for 2,000 events (actor decides this).
