{"id":68457,"date":"2026-10-08T12:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bindy.com\/?p=68457"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:56:02","slug":"why-usage-based-pricing-beats-per-seat-for-multi-unit-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bindy.com\/fr\/why-usage-based-pricing-beats-per-seat-for-multi-unit-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Pourquoi la tarification \u00e0 l'usage est plus avantageuse que la tarification par poste pour les logiciels multi-unit\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are responsible for procuring operations software for your multi-unit business. Some vendors offer per-seat pricing where you pay a fee per user. Other vendors offer an “all in” fixed price based on aggregate usage (and unlimited users). Which one should you choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usage-based vs. Per-seat: A Direct Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>Per-Seat Pricing<\/strong><\/td>Usage-Based Pricing<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mod\u00e8le de tarification<\/strong><\/td>Per user account ($10\u2013$40\/month)<\/td>Total usage over the month or year<\/td><\/tr>
User Limits<\/strong><\/td>Capped or charged per seat<\/td>Unlimited<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Location Limits<\/strong><\/td>Capped or charged per site<\/td>Unlimited<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost to Add Managers<\/strong><\/td>$120 \u2013 $480 \/ year per user<\/td>$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost to Add Assistant Managers<\/strong><\/td>$120 \u2013 $480 \/ year per user<\/td>$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost to Add Franchisees<\/strong><\/td>$120 \u2013 $480 \/ year per user<\/td>$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost to Add Head Office Users<\/strong><\/td>
$120 \u2013 $480 \/ year per user<\/td>		$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost to Add Auditors<\/strong><\/td>
$120 \u2013 $480 \/ year per user<\/td>		$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
User Account Sharing<\/strong><\/td>Rampant due to cost controls<\/td>Eliminated<\/strong> (Individual logins for everyone)<\/td><\/tr>
Impact of Employee Turnover<\/strong><\/td>High. Administrative friction & waste.<\/td>Zero<\/strong> (no need to unassign licenses)<\/td><\/tr>
Access and Visibility<\/strong><\/td>Available to users with paid licenses only<\/td>Available to all users and all sites<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
License Management Overheads<\/strong><\/td>High. Must assign and unassign licenses to individuals.<\/td>Zero <\/strong>(No need to track and assign licenses)<\/td><\/tr>
Choose When<\/strong><\/td>You have less than 5 users in total and don’t expect more. Best for small operations with no planned growth.<\/td>You have 5, 50 or 500 users! Best for scaling usage or user participation, and a growing business.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Per-seat Pricing is a “Frontline Tax”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In multi-unit industries with high turnover and many deskless workers, per-seat pricing acts as a “frontline tax” forcing you to manage seat licenses, pay for unused seats and be liable for unpredictable fees as usage scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software that is priced by overall usage, not users, has predictable pricing that stays competitive as you scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Math Behind the Frontline Tax, One Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assume a multi-unit brand with 100 locations<\/strong> and one weekly inspection at each location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user population<\/h3>\n\n\n\n