OpenMeter
Ship usage-based billing with real-time AI and API metering, entitlements, and flexible pricing. Open source or managed on Kong's platform.
OpenMeter is an open-source alternative to:
OpenMeter
OpenMeter is a developer-first platform for building usage-based billing and metering into your products. Whether you need real-time event tracking, flexible pricing models, or seamless integration with payment providers, OpenMeter provides the tools to scale your billing infrastructure efficiently.
Key Features
- Real-time Metering: Track usage at millisecond precision with low-latency enforcement for quotas and limits
- Flexible Pricing Models: Support for plans, credits, usage-based pricing, and commitments with a dynamic product catalog
- Entitlements & Access Control: Manage customer access and feature flags directly through the platform
- Multi-language SDKs: Node.js, Python, Go, and more for easy integration
- CRM & Payment Integrations: Connect with Stripe, tax providers, and other business tools
- Usage Insights: Identify expansion opportunities and revenue growth signals for sales teams
- Self-Service Portal: Empower customers to monitor their usage and manage subscriptions
- Scalable Architecture: Built for high-volume event processing with battle-tested streaming techniques
Tech / Self-Hosting
OpenMeter is available as both a self-hosted open-source solution and a managed service on Kong's platform. The open-source version can be deployed on Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems. Documentation and quickstart guides are available for self-hosting scenarios.
Tech Stack: Go, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL
Deployment Options:
- Self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Managed service via Kong Konnect
- Cloud-native architecture for high availability