Billing is not a developer problem. Or at least, it shouldn’t be.
But most companies still rely on billing systems that require engineers to implement every pricing change, custom deal, and new monetization model. That means more code, more maintenance, and more time spent on billing infrastructure instead of building products.
OpenMeter changes that. The latest release introduces a three-in-one solution for metering, pricing, and billing that removes developers from the billing workflow. Revenue teams get the flexibility they need, and engineers can focus on shipping features instead of managing invoices.
Why Billing Has Always Been a Developer Bottleneck
Most billing systems were not designed for the way modern businesses operate. Pricing models are evolving, but legacy providers like Stripe only offer basic building blocks. If you need to structure sales deals, manage entitlements, or change pricing dynamically, you are on your own.
That usually means writing custom integrations, maintaining product catalogs in code, and debugging invoices when things go wrong. Every change requires engineering involvement, creating friction between revenue teams that want flexibility and developers that need to keep billing logic from breaking.
This is a major problem for any company using usage-based pricing, AI-driven applications, or metered APIs. The faster pricing models evolve, the more time engineers spend keeping up.
OpenMeter’s Three-in-One Solution
OpenMeter eliminates these bottlenecks by combining real-time metering, a no-code product catalog, and automated billing into a single platform.
1. Real-Time Metering and Usage Tracking
Tracks billable events at scale, from LLMs and GPUs to API usage.
Open-source SDKs for Node.js, Go, Python, and more.
Live usage monitoring helps customers track consumption and control costs.
A built-in usage lake stores and analyzes data for auditing and revenue optimization.
2. No-Code Product Catalog
Business teams define and update pricing without developer involvement.
Entitlements describe feature access and usage limits as part of pricing.
Pricing adjustments happen instantly, without code changes or deployment cycles.
Custom deal provisioning allows enterprise and self-service plans to be structured dynamically.
3. Real-Time Billing and Invoicing
Automated invoices ensure accurate billing based on real-time metering.
Integrates with Stripe, accounting platforms, and CRMs for seamless payment processing.
Supports progressive billing, credits, and custom billing rules.
Why This Matters Now
Developers should not be the gatekeepers of pricing changes. With OpenMeter, companies can experiment with new pricing models, package their products more effectively, and scale revenue without engineering involvement.
Instead of hard-coding billing logic, OpenMeter gives business teams the tools to manage it themselves. Engineers can focus on building products, and revenue teams can move fast without waiting for code changes.
This launch is a big step toward making billing a business problem, not a developer problem. If you are tired of maintaining billing infrastructure, it is worth a look.
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