SoftwareOne Marketplace currently supports three billing models that determine how you are charged for an item. These include usage-based, quantity-based, and one-time billing models.
For all items, the billing model is shown on the Items page and in the Items step during purchase and change order workflows.
Usage-based billing means you are charged based on actual consumption of a product or service. This model is also known as pay-as-you-go. In this model, your usage is calculated and billed at the end of your billing period or commitment term.
In Marketplace, usage‑based billing applies to consumption‑based products sold as subscriptions, such as Microsoft Azure, FinOps for Cloud, AWS, and more. Products that are usage‑based clearly indicate this model during the purchase process.
For usage-based subscriptions, you cannot change the quantity after purchase, as you are billed according to actual usage, rather than a predefined quantity.
Quantity-based billing means you are charged based on the number of licenses you purchase.
When placing an order, you select the quantity, and at the end of your billing period or commitment term, you are billed according to the total quantity purchased.
Quantity-based billing applies to subscription-based products, such as Microsoft 365. This billing model is displayed during the order workflow and on the page after the order completes.
For quantity-based subscriptions, you can adjust the quantity at any time by adding or removing licenses.
In this model, you make a single, non-recurring payment for indefinite use of the product.
This payment grants you a perpetual license, allowing you to use the software indefinitely. Once purchased, the license doesn't require any recurring payments or renewals.
In Marketplace, perpetual licenses purchased through one-time billing are managed via .