Usage-Based Pricing

Flexible pricing that scales with your needs

Pay only for what you use. Our credit-based model gives you predictable costs with the flexibility to scale up or down based on your community's activity.

Unlimited End Users

No per-user fees. Serve thousands or millions — credits only count actual usage.

Volume Discounts

Bigger tiers = lower per-credit costs. Save up to 40% at scale.

No Surprise Overages

110% SoftCap buffer prevents unexpected charges. You stay in control.

Admin Seats

$65/month

For team members who manage content, configure settings, or view analytics. Each admin gets full dashboard access and collaboration tools.

  • Content ManagementCreate, edit, and publish knowledge
  • Analytics DashboardView usage metrics and insights
  • Workflow ConfigurationSet up approvals and automation
  • Role ManagementConfigure permissions and access

Most organizations start with 2–5 seats. Add or remove anytime.

End Users Are Free

Your community members (end users) who search, browse, and consume knowledge are never charged per person. You only pay for the actual AI and search activity through credits — regardless of whether you have 100 or 100,000 users.

Credit Tier Pricing

Choose the tier that matches your monthly usage. Upgrade or downgrade anytime.

MonthlyAnnualSave 30%

Starter

$249/month

Monthly credits
25,000
Per credit
$0.0100
SoftCap price
$0.0110

Growth

Popular

$449/month

Monthly credits
50,000
Per credit
$0.0090
SoftCap price
$0.0099

Professional

$849/month

Monthly credits
100,000
Per credit
$0.0085
SoftCap price
$0.0094

Business

$1,849/month

Monthly credits
250,000
Per credit
$0.0075
SoftCap price
$0.0083

Scale

$3,199/month

Monthly credits
500,000
Per credit
$0.0065
SoftCap price
$0.0072

Enterprise

$5,499/month

Monthly credits
1,000,000
Per credit
$0.0055
SoftCap price
$0.0061

Enterprise Plus

$11,999/month

Monthly credits
2,500,000
Per credit
$0.0042
SoftCap price
$0.0046

What counts as a credit?

Any AI or search query counts as a credit. The exact number varies by query complexity — simple text search uses the fewest credits, while AI-powered queries that retrieve and synthesize content use more. You can track your usage in real time from your admin dashboard.

Reduce Credit Usage

Bring Your Own Infrastructure

Use your own storage and AI models to reduce credit consumption and maintain full control.

BYO Storage (BYOS)

Connect your own S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, or on-premises storage. Eliminate storage credits entirely and keep all content in your infrastructure.

Storage Credits
Standard: ~5–10% of total
With BYOS
0% (eliminated)
  • Data remains in your environment
  • Use existing storage contracts
  • Meet data residency requirements

BYO LLM (BYOLLM)

Use your own OpenAI API key, Azure OpenAI endpoint, or self-hosted models. AI credits are reduced by 50–70% since you're paying your provider directly.

AI Credits
Standard: ~60–70% of total
With BYOLLM
~15–20% (70% reduction)
  • Choose your preferred AI provider
  • Leverage existing AI contracts
  • Full control over model versions

Maximum Savings: BYOS + BYOLLM

Combine both options to reduce total credit usage by up to 75%. You'll primarily pay for Sharely's orchestration, search infrastructure, and management layer.

Learn how to configure BYO options

75%Potential credit reduction

Credit Calculation Example

Standard:
100,000 queries × 5 credits = 500,000 credits
With BYOLLM:
100,000 queries × 1.5 credits = 150,000 credits
Both BYO:
100,000 queries × 1.2 credits = 120,000 credits

Per-credit costs are estimates and vary based on query complexity and features used.

Overage Protection

110% SoftCap Protection

Never worry about surprise overages. Our SoftCap automatically prevents runaway costs.

How SoftCap Works

Your Tier: 100,000 credits

0–100%: Normal

System operates normally. You're within your tier allocation.

100–110%: Warning

Buffer zone active. Admins receive notifications to upgrade tier.

110%+: Protected

Service paused until you upgrade tier or new billing cycle starts.

Looking for plan features rather than per-credit rates? See pricing plans and admin seats.

Need a custom plan?

We work with organizations of all sizes to create pricing that fits your unique needs, usage patterns, and budget.

  • Volume discounts for 100+ admins
  • Seasonal or variable usage plans
  • Custom SLAs and support packages
  • Multi-year pricing locks
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