Per-Seat Pricing
Definition: A SaaS pricing model where the bill scales linearly with the number of users.
What it is
Per-seat pricing charges a flat monthly fee per active user. It's the dominant model for team SaaS because it scales naturally with the buyer's headcount and aligns vendor revenue with customer growth. Critics note that it creates incentives to over-share access (to maximize seat count) and can become expensive for usage-light users.
Why it matters
Per-seat is the easiest model to procure and budget — finance teams can model it as headcount × seat-rate.
Layer UI in context
Layer UI's Starter plan is $12 per seat per month with no seat minimum — a 5-person team pays $60/month.
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