OpenMeter
OpenMeter measures usage, enforces access, and supports billing for AI, API, SaaS, and developer-tool products.
What OpenMeter is
OpenMeter measures usage, enforces access, and supports billing for AI, API, SaaS, and developer-tool products. It aggregates usage events in real time and supports quotas, limits, notifications, and edge usage gating. Its product catalog covers plans, entitlements, credits, usage-based pricing, add-ons, discounts, and commitments. Billing features include subscriptions, prepaid credits, customer portals, and auditable outputs. OpenMeter provides a REST API, Node.js, Python, and Go client SDKs, and collectors for systems including Kubernetes, S3, OpenTelemetry, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, LangChain, Prometheus, Nvidia Run:ai, and Redpanda Connect. The Stripe app can synchronize invoices and support tax calculation and payment collection; the marketplace also lists External Invoicing and Sandbox. The Apache 2.0 project can be self-hosted, or teams can use managed Konnect Metering & Billing. OpenMeter Cloud states it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and in transit with HTTPS/TLS. SAML single sign-on and role-based access control are supported. The pricing page publishes no numeric rates and directs visitors to sales, while linking to a free Konnect start option.
Good
- Aggregates usage events in real time and supports quotas and limits.
- Product catalog includes plans, credits, and usage-based pricing.
- Offers a REST API and Node.js, Python, and Go SDKs.
- Can be self-hosted under the Apache 2.0 license.
Watch out
- Pricing page publishes no numeric rates.
- Managed service is offered as Konnect Metering & Billing.
- Enterprise uptime SLA applies to enterprise users.
Who it suits
OpenMeter is aimed at engineering, product, and finance teams building AI, API, SaaS, or developer-tool products with usage-based billing needs. Teams can choose self-hosting or the managed Konnect service.
Verdict
OpenMeter combines real-time usage metering with product catalog and billing capabilities, and provides both self-hosted and managed deployment paths. Numeric pricing is not published, so teams seeking rates need to contact sales.
The facts
Each one read from OpenMeter's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- OpenMeter supports SAML single sign-on and role-based access control.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The security page says enterprise users receive a 99.999% uptime SLA.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Custom deals
- Sales teams can customize packages with add-ons, discounts, and commitments.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Data collectors
- Available collectors include Kubernetes, S3, OpenTelemetry, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, LangChain, Prometheus, Nvidia Run:ai, and Redpanda Connect.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Teams can self-host OpenMeter or use the managed Konnect Metering & Billing service on Kong Konnect.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Enterprise availability
- OpenMeter states that enterprise users receive a 99.999% uptime SLA.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented app marketplace lists Stripe, External Invoicing, and Sandbox apps, with tax, invoicing, and payment collection capabilities.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- OpenMeter describes the platform as serving engineering, product, and finance teams working on AI, API, SaaS, and developer-tool products.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The OpenMeter project is available under the Apache 2.0 license.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Open source and hosting
- OpenMeter continues under the Apache 2.0 license and can be self-hosted; its managed product is offered as Konnect Metering & Billing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing availability
- The pricing page directs visitors to contact sales for pricing information and advertises a free start for Konnect Metering & Billing.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Pricing configuration
- Its product catalog supports plans, entitlements, credits, and usage-based pricing.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Pricing tools
- Its product catalog supports plans, entitlements, credits, usage-based pricing, add-ons, discounts, and commitments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenMeter is an open source metering and billing platform for AI, API, SaaS, and developer-tool products.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Real-time metering
- It aggregates usage events in real time and supports usage limits, notifications, quotas, and edge usage gating.checked 9 Oct 2026
- SDKs
- The collectors page lists Node.js, Python, and Go SDKs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- SDKs and API
- OpenMeter provides a REST API and pre-built client SDKs for Node.js, Python, and Go.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- OpenMeter says its cloud service is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and in transit with HTTPS/TLS.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation page offers a chat contact option and links to support resources.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Usage metering
- It supports real-time aggregation of usage data, including AI token and API usage.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing
- The platform supports subscriptions, prepaid credits, customer portals, and auditable billing outputs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Billing features
- The platform supports product catalogs, subscriptions, prepaid credits, entitlements, usage limits, customer portals, and notifications.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- OpenMeter says it joined Kong Inc. in September 2025.checked 9 Oct 2026
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