> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metronome.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Metronome's pricing model

Metronome charges are based on your actual usage of the platform. Your pricing consists of an annual platform fee for access to the services, plus consumption-based charges that accrue after you go live in production.

This page defines the key concepts that appear on your Metronome invoice and in your order form.

## Pricing structure

Metronome pricing has two components:

* **Annual platform fee:** A fixed fee charged for access to the services. This fee doesn't count toward any consumption-based charge categories (Percentage of Billings, Events-based, Data Export, or Invoice Row Updates).
* **Consumption-based charges:** Variable fees that depend on your usage of the services. These start accruing on your go-live date in the production instance.

If your order form includes a **Consumption Commitment**, this is a pre-paid, non-refundable minimum commitment against your consumption-based charges. Any unused portion expires at the end of the Initial Service Term or any Renewal Service Term without refund or credit.

## Usage metrics

### Events

An **Event** is a single usage event—each discrete JSON object submitted to and accepted by Metronome through the [ingestion API](/api-reference/ingest/ingest). Each event represents one measurable interaction on your platform, such as:

* An API call
* A storage measurement
* A data transfer
* Any other billable action

### Billings

**Billings** are the total value of all invoices you generate through Metronome, whether invoiced automatically or generated by Metronome and invoiced manually.

The following are excluded from your Billings total:

* Invoices finalized within the current Metronome billing period that you void before Metronome invoices you
* Invoices drafted in a non-production instance (for example, a Sandbox environment) for testing or demonstration
* Zero-dollar invoices used to track free trial credits

## Data Export

**Data Export** continuously syncs your Metronome billing and usage data into your own data warehouse or object storage destination. Use it for reporting, reconciliation, financial close, and custom analytics.

### How rows are counted

A **Row Exported** is one row of data written by Metronome to your configured export destination, across any table type in the Data Export schema.

How rows accumulate depends on the table type:

| Table type      | Behavior                                                                                                               |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Incremental** | Only new or updated rows are exported in each sync cycle.                                                              |
| **Snapshot**    | All rows in the table are re-exported in each sync cycle. Each row in each full export cycle counts as a Row Exported. |

### Table categories

Data Export tables are categorized as Standard or Premium:

**Standard Data Export Tables** include:

* Contracts tables
* Contracts modification tables
* Contracts pricing tables
* Payments tables
* Alerts tables
* Finalized invoice tables
* Customers tables
* Events tables
* Core entities tables

**Premium Data Export Tables** include:

* `draft_invoice`
* `draft_line_item`
* `breakdowns_draft_invoices`
* `breakdowns_draft_line_items`
* `breakdowns_invoices` (Finalized)
* `breakdowns_line_items` (Finalized)
* Rated Events (finalized and draft)

<Note>
  Premium Data Export Tables may not all be currently available. Contact your Metronome representative for the latest availability.
</Note>