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## Pricing models
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Actors in the Apify Store can be published under one of the following pricing models:
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Actors in Apify Store can be published under one of the following pricing models:
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1.**Free**: Users can run the Actor without any additional charges beyond the platform usage costs generated by the Actor.
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2.**Rental**: Users pay for the platform usage costs. However, after a trial period, they need to pay a flat monthly fee to the developer to continue using the Actor.
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3.**Pay per Result**: Users don't pay for the platform usage costs. Instead, they pay the developer based on the number of results produced by the Actor.
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4.**Pay per Event**: Users don't pay for the platform usage cost the Actor generates. Instead, they pay based on specific events defined by the developer, such as generating a single result or initiating the Actor.
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3.**Pay per result**: Users don't pay for the platform usage costs. Instead, they pay the developer based on the number of results produced by the Actor.
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4.**Pay per event**: Users don't pay for the platform usage cost the Actor generates. Instead, they pay based on specific events defined by the developer, such as generating a single result or starting the Actor.
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### Rental pricing model
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<details>
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<summary>Example - rental pricing model</summary>
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You make your Actor rental with 7 days free trial and then $30/month. During the first calendar month, three users start to use your Actor:
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You make your Actor rental with 7-day free trial and then $30/month. During the first calendar month, three users start to use your Actor:
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1. First user, on Apify paid plan, starts the free trial on 15th
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1. Second user, on Apify paid plan, starts the free trial on 25th
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1. Third user, on Apify free plan, start the free trial on 20th
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1. First user, on the Apify paid plan, starts the free trial on 15th
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1. Second user, on the Apify paid plan, starts the free trial on 25th
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1. Third user, on the Apify free plan, start the free trial on 20th
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The first user pays their first rent 7 days after the free trial, i.e., on 22nd. The second user only starts paying the rent next month. The third user is on Apify free plan, so after the free trial ends on 27th, they are not charged and cannot use the Actor further until they get a paid plan. Your profit is computed only from the first user. They were charged $30, so 80% of this goes to you, i.e., _0.8 * 30 = $24_.
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The first user pays their first rent 7 days after the free trial, i.e., on 22nd of the month. The second user only starts paying the rent next month. The third user is on the Apify free plan, so after the free trial ends on 27th of the month, they are not charged and cannot use the Actor further until they get a paid plan. Your profit is computed only from the first user. They were charged $30, so 80% of this goes to you, i.e., _0.8 * 30 = $24_.
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</details>
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### Pay-per-Result pricing model
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### Pay-per-result pricing model
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In this model, you set a price per 1000 results. Users are charged based on the number of results your Actor produces. Your profit is calculated as 80% of the revenue minus platform usage costs. The formula is:
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In this model, you set a price per 1,000 results. Users are charged based on the number of results your Actor produces. Your profit is calculated as 80% of the revenue minus platform usage costs. The formula is:
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`(0.8 * revenue) - costs = profit`
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Only revenue & cost for Apify customers on paid plans are taken into consideration when computing your profit. Users on free plans are not reflected there, although you can see statistics about the potential revenue of users that are currently on free plans in Actor Insights in the Apify Console.
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Only revenue and cost for Apify customers on paid plans are taken into consideration when computing your profit. Users on free plans are not reflected there, although you can see statistics about the potential revenue of users that are currently on free plans in Actor Insights in the Apify Console.
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:::note What are Gigabyte-hours?
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This means that storing 50 GB of data for 30 days results in 36,000 GB-hours.
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Read more about Actors in the Store and different pricing models from the perspective of your users in the [Store documentation](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store).
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Read more about Actors on Apify Store and different pricing models from the perspective of your users in the [Store documentation](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store).
You make your Actor pay-per-result and set price to be $1/1,000 results. During the first month, two users on Apify paid plans use your Actor to get 50,000 and 20,000 results, costing them $50 and $20 respectively. Let's say the underlying platform usage for the first user is $5 and for the second $2. Third user, this time on Apify free plan, uses the Actor to get 5,000 results, with underlying platform usage $0.5.
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You make your Actor pay-per-result and set the price to be $1/1,000 results. During the first month, two users on Apify paid plans use your Actor to get 50,000 and 20,000 results, costing them $50 and $20, respectively. Let's say the underlying platform usage for the first user is $5 and for the second $2. Third user, this time on Apify free plan, uses the Actor to get 5,000 results, with underlying platform usage of $0.5.
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Your profit is computed only from the first two users, since they are on Apify paid plans. The revenue for the first user is $50 and for the second $20, i.e., total revenue is $70. The total underlying cost is _$5 + $2 = $7_. Since your profit is 80% of the revenue minus the cost, it would be _0.8 * 70 - 7 = $49_.
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## Setting up monetization
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Navigate to your [Actor page](https://console.apify.com/actors?tab=my) in the Apify Console choose Actor that you want to monetize, and select the Publication tab.
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Navigate to your [Actor page](https://console.apify.com/actors?tab=my) in Apify Console, choose Actor that you want to monetize, and select the Publication tab.
Open the Monetization section and complete your billing and payment details.
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:::important Frequency of monetization adjustments
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Be aware that you can change monetization setting of each Actor only once per month. For further information & guidelines please refer to our [Terms & Conditions](https://apify.com/store-terms-and-conditions)
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Be aware that you can change the monetization setting of each Actor only once per month. For further information and guidelines, please refer to our [Terms & Conditions](https://apify.com/store-terms-and-conditions)
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## Payouts & analytics
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## Payouts and analytics
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Payout invoices are generated automatically on the 14th of each month. Review your invoice in the **Settings > Payout** section within one week. If not approved by the 20th, the system will auto-approve on the 21st.
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## Promoting your Actor
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Create SEO-optimized descriptions and README files to improve search engine visibility. Share your Actor on multiple channels:
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Create serach-engine-optimized descriptions and README files to improve search engine visibility. Share your Actor on multiple channels:
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- Post on Reddit, Quora, and social media platforms
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Remember to tag Apify in your social media posts for additional exposure. Effective promotion can significantly impact your Actor's success, differentiating between those with many paid users and those with few to none.
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Learn more about promoting your Actor from [Apify's Marketing Playbook](/academy/actor-marketing-playbook).
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Learn more about promoting your Actor in the [Apify's marketing playbook](/academy/actor-marketing-playbook).
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