Usage & Billing

OmniScout Cloud uses usage-based pricing only. You pay for what you use — there are no subscriptions or plans to pick.

Why usage-based?

You get the full API — search, answers, and remote browser sessions — without committing to a monthly plan. Light use costs little, and heavy use scales with what you actually run.

What you pay for

What you use	How it is counted
Computer sessions	Seconds your session is running
Browser sessions	Seconds your session is running
Search	Per search request
Answer	Per answer request

Checking session status or sending commands to an open session is not billed separately.

Check your usage

See your current usage and estimated charges any time:

{
  "period": "2026-09",
  "usage": {
    "computer_runtime_seconds": 3600,
    "browser_runtime_seconds": 1200,
    "search_count": 42,
    "answer_count": 8
  },
  "costs": {
    "estimated_charge_usd": 16.25
  },
  "spending_limit_usd": 100,
  "spending_limit_remaining_usd": 83.75,
  "billing_status": "active"
}

API: GET /v0/usage with your API key
Dashboard: Usage and Billing

Spending protection

Set a monthly spending cap and OmniScout stops billable use before you overspend. When the cap is reached, requests return a 402 error with spending_limit_exceeded — raise the cap to continue.

If a payment fails, new billable use may be paused until billing is up to date.

Manage payment

View usage and estimated charges on the dashboard billing page. Open the Customer Portal from that page to manage payment methods and invoices.