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Main pricing model, share of software companies

Hybrid grew as flat fee and seat-based fell

Column chart of the main pricing model at software companies: flat fee fell from 29% to 22%, seat-based from 21% to 15%, hybrid rose from 27% to 41%.
Hybrid pricing grew while flat fee and seat-based fell, so your first model may not be your last. Source: Kyle Poyar, Growth Unhinged, State of B2B Monetization survey, 240+ companies, 2025

How the main pricing model changed in one year in a survey of more than 240 B2B software companies. Flat-fee subscriptions fell from 29% to 22% and seat-based pricing from 21% to 15%, while hybrid pricing, a subscription plus usage, rose from 27% to 41%. Useful for founders choosing a first pricing model and planning to revisit it.

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Year before2025
Flat fee29%22%
Seat-based21%15%
Hybrid27%41%

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