diff --git a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/monetize.mdx b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/monetize.mdx index bb1cb99875..2db11e4842 100644 --- a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/monetize.mdx +++ b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/monetize.mdx @@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ sidebar_position: 2 --- -When publishing your Actor on the Apify platform, you have the choice to make it a **Paid Actor** and get paid by the users benefiting from your tool. +Apify Store allows you to monetize your web scraping and automation projects by publishing them as Paid Actors. This guide explains the available pricing models and how to get started. ## Pricing models -All Actors in [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store) fall into one of these three pricing models: +Actors in the Apify Store can be published under one of the following pricing models: -1. **free** - you can run the Actor freely, and you only pay for platform usage the Actor generates. -2. **rental** - same as free, but in order to be able to run the Actor after the trial period, you need to rent it from the developer and pay a flat monthly fee on the top of the platform usage that the Actor generates. -3. **paid per result** - you do not pay for the platform usage that the Actor generates but only for the results it produces. +1. **Free**: Users can run the Actor without any additional charges beyond the platform usage costs generated by the Actor +2. **Rental**: Users pay for the platform usage costs. However, after a trial period, they need to pay a flat monthly fee to the develop to continue using the Actor +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. +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. ## Where to start -To start monetizing your Actor, follow our guide in [Apify Academy](/academy/get-most-of-actors/monetizing-your-actor). +To monetize your Actor, follow the step-by-step guide in the [Apify Academy: Monetizing Your Actor](https://docs.apify.com/academy/get-most-of-actors/monetizing-your-actor). This guide covers the process of setting up pricing, configuring billing, and publishing your Paid Actor to the Apify Store.