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Help Needed in Pricing my SaaS Product

Hi all,

I've been brainstorming on having a simple pricing for my product, Draftly. And thought of picking your brain.

What I have:
Draftly is a tool that help users create content for LinkedIn with the help of AI. Because of this, we have fixed cost of creating content using the AI model.

There are three plans that we offer.

  1. Starter - this is for people who only post on their individual account. We give 20 credits to create 20 posts / month. This is right fir for someone who publishes one post every weekday.

  2. Business - this is for someone who posts on their individual account as well as business page. We give 50 credits to create 50 posts/month shared between their individual account and the business page.

  3. Agency - this is for someone who manages their client's business pages. Here we give 100 credits to create upto 100 posts/month across all the pages they manage.

Problems/Issues raised by customers

  1. They run out of credits but dont have business page.
  2. 100 credits are not enough since they manage 20+ pages
  3. They want to manage more than 1 page but unable to use 100 credits.

What I was thinking

  • Have the Starter Plan only.
  • Charge $x for every page they add. Its a small fee.
  • Allow them to top-up the credits whenever they run out of it.

I'm still brainstorming and need some help/suggestion in coming up with a pricing plan that simple, easy to understand, and win-win for both them and us.

You can check out more details about it here: draftly .so

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Building in Public
on September 5, 2024
  1. 1

    Are you having trouble converting leads to paid users at all, or is your challenge solely on them getting enough value out of your service after they've already purchased so they don't churn?

  2. 1

    Have you considered implementing a pay-as-you-go model? Many AI services use this structure because it allows customers to pay only for what they use, which can be appealing to those hesitant about upfront costs. Interestingly, this can also encourage users to explore more of the product, since they can get carried on and end up using way more than 20 credits without realizing it.

    For example, a friend of mine who studies law, and needs to read a lot, was putting a lot of strain on his eyes. He started using a Text-to-Speech AI tool under a pay-as-you-go model. He initially planned to use it sparingly but found it so helpful that he got carried away and used more credits than expected without realizing it. Although he spent more, his productivity skyrocketed, and he realized the investment was well worth it. This increased his satisfaction and also resulted in more revenue for the company.
    And since your prices are fairly low, no one's going to go bankrupt by getting carried away with the tool lol

  3. 1

    A couple of thoughts:

    Are your margins tight? If so, you need to ensure that any additional credits you're offering still cover the fixed costs of your AI model. But if you have some breathing room, you might consider increasing the base credits for each plan to ensure users can truly enjoy the product without hitting roadblocks early on.

    Keep your three plans, but adjust credit allowances. Right now, 20 and 50 credits might feel a bit limiting, especially if users are running out quickly. You could increase the number of credits to provide a more satisfying experience, with an option to top up when they run out.

    Top-up feature: Adding a top-up option would definitely help solve the problem of users running out of credits, while still keeping things simple and scalable for your business.

    Modular pricing: Instead of eliminating plans, consider charging for additional page management as an add-on to your existing plans. This way, users can scale according to their needs without you having to drastically alter the base pricing structure.

    (I actually own a platform that helps businesses track customer costs at an individual level and owned an AI-based business that grew to over 70,000 users)

  4. 1

    10,000 credits for the AI cost you 1$ or something like, even if you did 10 calls for each user usage you still shouldn't care much

    Make the pricing a marketing thing where you push they everyone to the same unlimited plan for 20$/50$ and make the simple plan 5$ less for something that's a test 20/50/100 IDK

    1. 1

      10,000 credits for AI cost $1?

      I'm not sure how did you come to these numbers.

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