Pricing
Subscription
Basic — $9.90 / month, includes 1,000 credits per billing cycle. Anything beyond 1,000 is billed using the graduated tiers below.
Pay-as-you-go
| Tier | Credit Range | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription usage | ≤ 1,000 | $9.90 / mo |
| Extra usage | 1,001–5,000 | $0.006 / credit |
| Extra usage | 5,001–10,000 | $0.004 / credit |
| Extra usage | 10,001–20,000 | $0.003 / credit |
| Extra usage | 20,001+ | $0.002 / credit |
Each tier applies only to the credits within that range — not to your entire usage. Usage resets at the start of each billing cycle (monthly).
Examples
Credit usage depends on the input file size and the output data. For example, extracting a typical resume PDF costs about 20 credits — enough for roughly 50 resumes within the Basic $9.90/month plan.
| Credit usage | How it's billed | Month's bill | ≈ Resumes | Cost / resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | Within monthly subscription usage allowance (1,000) | $9.90 | 40 | $0.25 |
| 1,000* | Within monthly subscription usage allowance (1,000) | $9.90 | 50 | $0.20 |
| 3,000 | $9.90 + 2,000 × $0.006 | $21.90 | 150 | $0.15 |
| 9,000 | $9.90 + 4,000 × $0.006 + 4,000 × $0.004 | $49.90 | 450 | $0.11 |
| 15,000 | $9.90 + 4,000 × $0.006 + 5,000 × $0.004 + 5,000 × $0.003 | $68.90 | 750 | $0.09 |
* For example, 1,000 credits a month is enough to parse about 50 typical resume PDFs for $9.90 — about $0.20 per resume.
FAQ
What counts as 1 credit?
A credit is the unit Colbot uses to meter the work of extracting and transforming your data. Actual consumption depends on the input file size and the volume of output data. As a rough anchor, extracting a typical resume PDF costs about 20 credits. Larger files with richer extracted content consume more.
How does graduated pricing work?
Each tier rate applies only to the credits within that range, not to your entire usage. For example, if you use 6,000 credits in a cycle: the first 1,000 are free (covered by the base), the next 4,000 are billed at $0.006/credit, and the last 1,000 fall into the 5,000–10,000 tier at $0.004/credit. Your total is calculated by summing each segment.
When does my usage reset?
Colbot bills on a monthly cycle. The cycle start date is determined by your subscription start date, and your base 1,000 credits become available again at the start of each new cycle. Usage and overage charges are tracked separately per cycle.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time through the Stripe customer portal accessible from your billing settings. After cancellation, you keep access through the end of the current billing cycle and will not be charged for the next one.
How do I avoid unexpected charges?
Each subscription has a Spending Cap — a maximum number of total credits (including the base 1,000) allowed per billing cycle. Once the cap is reached, all new tasks are paused until the next cycle begins. You can adjust the cap at any time from the billing page.
Do unused credits roll over?
No. The base 1,000 credits refresh at the start of each billing cycle and unused credits from the previous cycle do not carry over. This keeps the pricing model simple and predictable.