Scope
How to add a base fee for my metered plan in product catalog 2.0?
I don't need a base fee for my metered plan in product catalog 2.0. How to do it?
Summary
The metered billing allows you to charge your customers based on the usage: more like a postpaid plan. In the feature release of metered billing 2.0, the current calculation of metered billing is done by multiplying the usage quantity with the amount assigned. In such a case you needn't set a base fee for the plan. There is also a business use-case where a base fee is set and additional charges are calculated based on usage.
Solution
Metered billing 2.0 allows both plans and recurring addons to be set as 'Metered'. Using a combination of this we can achieve both the use-cases mentioned below.
Note: Ensure metered billing 2.0 is enabled for your Chargebee site. Refer to this for configuring metered billing on your site.Use-case A: Metered billing without base fee
For this use-case, follow the steps given below
Step 1: Create a metered plan with any pricing model.
Step 2: Add usages and generate the invoice.
Use-case B: Metered billing plan with a base fee
For example, A membership plan needs a base fee of $20 every month, and then based on usage of service the charges are added.
Invoice Amount = Base fee + (Addon Price x Usage added)
For this use-case, follow the steps given below
Step 1: Create a non-metered plan with the flat-fee model. This is the base fee.
Step 2: Create a metered addon and attach it to the non-metered plan. This addon helps to calculate the usage.
Step 3: Add usages to the metered addon.
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