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About BoxBilling
What is BoxBilling?
BoxBilling is a billing and metering platform built for AI companies. It helps you charge customers for tokens, inference calls, GPU-hours, and other usage-based metrics—or offer flat subscription plans, or a hybrid of both. Instead of building metering infrastructure yourself, BoxBilling runs it for you, providing real-time usage tracking, invoicing, and a self-service customer portal.
What problem does it solve?
AI product teams often struggle with billing for high-volume, granular usage data—millions of token events, per-model breakdowns, and dynamic compute costs. BoxBilling eliminates the complexity of metering and invoicing, so you can bill accurately and scale without counting every event manually or paying per-event fees.
Who is it for?
BoxBilling is designed for AI startups and growing companies that need a flexible, usage-based billing system. It's ideal for platforms offering LLM APIs, AI inference services, or GPU-based products. If you need a managed solution with a ready-made customer billing portal, BoxBilling is a strong fit. It's not for businesses that require on-premise-only billing (no cloud) or those wanting a free, self-hosted billing tool.
Real use cases
Example use cases: an AI company charging per 1M input tokens, a GPU cloud metering hourly usage, or a SaaS embedding bxb Elements to let customers view invoices, manage subscriptions, and top up credits—all without building a billing UI from scratch.
Key features
- Token Metering — Automatically meter tokens, inference calls, and GPU-hours with real-time event ingestion.
- Per-Model Breakdown — See usage costs per AI model, so you can invoice accurately for each model's consumption.
- Recurring & Fixed Charges — Create subscription plans (like a Monthly Pro Plan) and add-ons (e.g., dedicated IP, SSL) for predictable recurring revenue.
- Usage-Based Billing — Charge based on actual usage (tokens, inference, compute) in addition to or instead of flat subscriptions.
- Managed Hosting — Let BoxBilling run the billing infrastructure for you, with EU/US hosting and uptime SLAs.
- Custom Customer Portal — Ship a full self-service billing UI using drop-in web components (bxb Elements) that work with any framework.
- Wallet Credits & Coupons — Manage customer credit balances and apply promotional coupons automatically.
SaaSpartout Score
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BoxBilling Pricing
BoxBilling pricing: from $599/mo.
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Custom Managed Plan
BoxBilling's pricing is scoped per customer based on usage volume, infrastructure, and support needs. The example plan includes a base fee of $599/month for a Monthly Pro Plan, with add-ons like Enterprise Support (+$299/mo), Dedicated IP (+$49/mo), SSL Certificate (+$19/mo), and Backup Premium (+$79/mo).
No per-event fees; unlimited events and invoices. Includes all billing models (usage, subscription, hybrid), bxb Elements UI components, real-time metering at scale, managed hosting (EU/US or dedicated), up to 99.99% uptime SLA, custom integrations, and email/Slack/priority support. White-label branding available.
Early access includes an extended trial period via waitlist — no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does BoxBilling cost?
BoxBilling pricing is custom-scoped. The example on their site shows a base plan at $599/month, with add-ons that increase the total. There are no per-event fees.
Is there a free trial or free plan?
BoxBilling currently offers early access via a waitlist, which includes an extended trial period and personalized onboarding. No credit card is required.
What is BoxBilling used for?
BoxBilling is a billing and metering layer for AI companies. It helps you charge for token usage, inference calls, GPU-hours, and other usage metrics—or combine with subscriptions.
Who is BoxBilling best for?
It's best for AI startups and platforms that need to bill for high-volume usage (tokens, inference, compute) and want a managed solution with a ready-made customer portal.
What are top alternatives to BoxBilling?
Alternatives include Metronome, Lago, and Stripe Billing, though BoxBilling focuses specifically on AI usage metering with no per-event fees.
What are the key limitations of BoxBilling?
BoxBilling currently has no self-serve sign-up; you must join a waitlist. There's no free plan disclosed, and pricing is custom—so it may not suit very early-stage startups seeking low upfront costs.
