---
title: "How is the pricing calculated in Catalyst?"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/faq/billing/pricing-plan/
description: "Catalyst bills you in two different ways based on the pricing model you opt for. Pay-as-you-go: This model requires you to pay only for the resources you …"
last_updated: 2026-11-13T05:00:22Z
service: All Services
type: faq
---

Catalyst bills you in two different ways based on the pricing model you opt for. 

* **Pay-as-you-go:** This model requires you to pay only for the resources you consume, post the consumption. This is a postpaid model in which the price is calculated for each billable resource usage, and the bill is generated on a monthly basis. 

* **Subscription:** This requires you to pay a fixed subscription fee in advance on a monthly basis, and purchase Catalyst resources worth that amount as determined by the pricing. This is a prepaid model in which a fixed set of resources are allocated for each subscription amount tier. 

You can refer to the [Pricing Calculations help section](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/deployment-and-billing/billing/pricing-calculations/) for more details.