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Introducing the Stigg Agent SDK

Check the budget before your agents spend, meter what they actually use, and keep calling your model the way you do today.

Shai Betito

Oct 23, 2026

Stigg Announcements

Stigg and Airwallex partner to unify usage metering, entitlement enforcement, and global payment collection out of the box

Stigg now connects to Airwallex out of the box: real-time metering and entitlements in Stigg, global payment collection and invoicing in Airwallex. No custom integration code.

Stav Or

Guides

Build vs. Buy Entitlement Management for AI Products

When to build entitlement management in-house and when to buy: what production systems must handle, where in-house builds break, and how to decide.

Sara Nelissen

Jun 11, 2026

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Metronome Pricing Guide: Plans, Costs, and Alternatives

Learn how Metronome pricing works after the Stripe acquisition: Starter and Custom plans, cost drivers, and where it fits in your stack.

Sara Nelissen

May 28, 2026

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License Entitlement: Definition, Examples & How It Works

License entitlement defines what customers can use. Explore six examples, how entitlements differ from licenses, and how to manage access rights.

Sara Nelissen

May 28, 2026

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Metronome Review: What Engineers Should Know in 2026

Metronome promises flexible usage billing, but what's the catch? Our Metronome review covers real user opinions, pricing, pros, cons, and alternatives.

Sara Nelissen

May 22, 2026

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Hybrid Pricing Model: Types, Examples, and How to Build One

A hybrid pricing model pairs a flat fee with usage charges. See the main types, real AI-company examples, and how to design one for your AI product.

Sara Nelissen

May 22, 2026

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AI Credit Infrastructure for LLM Products: From Design to Scale

Understand AI credits from pricing to production. Explore credit wallets, ledgers, atomic deductions, grant expiration, and real-time usage controls.

Sara Nelissen

May 20, 2026

Guides

What Is a Token in AI? Costs, Examples & Usage (2026)

What is a token in AI, and why does it affect your bill? Explore input and output tokens, API pricing, context limits, and hidden usage costs.

Sara Nelissen

May 20, 2026

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AI Monetization: 6 Pricing Models That Work in 2026

Learn how AI monetization works, compare six pricing models, see real product examples, measure ROI, and understand the infrastructure behind enforcement.

Sara Nelissen

May 11, 2026

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Entitlement Management System: How It Works for AI Products

See how an entitlement management system handles downgrades, trials, contracts, and usage limits, plus best practices and a checklist for choosing one.

Sara Nelissen

May 11, 2026

Guides

Embedded Software Monetization: 7 Models & Systems

Each embedded software monetization model hits your infrastructure differently. Here are 7 models, what they demand, and where they break at scale.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 31, 2026

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Billing Infrastructure: What It Includes and Why It Breaks

Every in-house billing system works well at first. Learn about why it breaks at scale and what the full infrastructure stack actually includes.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 31, 2026

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Subscription Lifecycle Management: 6 Phases & Examples

Subscription lifecycle management covers every stage of the customer journey. Learn the phases, key metrics, and real-world examples.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 31, 2026

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10 Enterprise Subscription Management Best Practices for Engineers

When a signed contract never reaches your product, enterprise subscription management has broken. Here are 10 engineering best practices to prevent it.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 25, 2026

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6 API Monetization Models & Which to Choose

Pay-per-use, freemium, credits, subscriptions, and more. Learn how each API monetization model works, what it demands, and when to use it.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 25, 2026

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Feature Gating & 8 Ways to Implement It

Every engineering team starts by building feature gating in-house. Then they grapple with whether they should keep maintaining it. Here's how to decide.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 11, 2026

Guides

Usage-Based Pricing: 6 Models, Benefits & How to Implement

Usage-based pricing charges for actual usage instead of fixed monthly fees. This guide covers 6 models, benefits, challenges, and implementation.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 10, 2026

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25 SaaS pricing page examples that make complex pricing clear

How do top SaaS companies structure pricing pages for multiple tiers, usage limits, and add-ons? We broke down 25 SaaS pricing page examples to find out.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 10, 2026

Guides

Metronome Alternatives in 2026: 8 Options for Billing and AI Usage Control

Compare 8 Metronome alternatives, including Orb, Lago, m3ter, and Stigg, by the job each does: billing, metering, or real-time control of AI usage and spend.

Sara Nelissen

Mar 9, 2026