No. 7 of 27 ·Usage-Based Billing Software

Cheddar

Name: Cheddar
Price: 99 USD

Web · API · paid plans from $99/mo

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Freedom report

One barScore 5.4

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Cheddar is ranked #7 of 27 in usage-based billing software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. Paid plans start at $99/mo.

Cheddar plans and pricing

All plans

Builder Plan $99/mo $99 per month and 30¢ per transaction Email-based support · Extensive knowledge base and documentation · Connect with multiple payment gateways getcheddar.com · 30 Sept 2026

Growth Plan $599/mo $599 per month and 0.5% of revenue Chat and phone support · Pricing and migration consultancy included · Robust real-time webhook integrations getcheddar.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on usage-based billing software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $99/mo
Billing model: subscription-plus-usage
API metering: Yes
Event ingestion: Yes
Prepaid credits: Yes
Invoice generation: Yes
Rating methods: per-unit; flat fee; included quantity with overage; prepaid credits

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The record

Product: Cheddar describes itself as a monetization platform for product-led growth and usage-based subscription billing.
Usage tracking: Its API tracks customer activity using tracked items, which are counters that can be updated during a billing period.
Billing workflow: Cheddar applies pricing-plan rules to tracked usage to generate invoices, then processes them using built-in credit-card processing or an external system.
Included API usage: Plans include up to 500,000 API interactions per month; additional interactions cost 25 cents per 1,000 interactions.
Features: Cheddar says every plan includes customer communications, SaaS reporting, revenue optimization, invoice generation, subscription billing, and usage tracking.
Payment options: Customers can use CheddarPay, compatible payment processors, PayPal, or external payment methods such as ACH and checks.
Integrations: Cheddar’s support FAQ says it integrates with Zapier, which can connect it to thousands of apps.
Hosted pages: Cheddar offers customizable hosted payment pages for subscription signups, payment updates, subscription changes, and cancellations; tracked items and one-time invoices require API use.
Developer API: The maker says Cheddar’s REST-like API can be used with any programming language.
Security: Cheddar’s privacy policy, last modified May 24, 2018, says data is stored on secured servers behind a firewall with access controls and that SSL encrypts passwords and personal credit information in transit.
Support: Cheddar lists email, support discussions, chat, a knowledge base, and API documentation; its support page says chat is available from 9am to 5pm EST.
Audience: Cheddar describes its Growth Plan as enterprise-grade billing and consulting and says its pricing options serve startups, growing organizations, and enterprise companies.
Company: The maker identifies the company as GetCheddar, Inc. and lists its address as 642 N Madison St, Bloomington, Indiana 47404.
Price from: $99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Usage-Based Billing Software in 2026#7 of 27

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Sources

getcheddar.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
getcheddar.com/docs· checked 30 Sept 2026
getcheddar.com/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026
getcheddar.com/support· checked 30 Sept 2026
support.getcheddar.com/kb/hosted-payment-pages/hosted-payment-· checked 30 Sept 2026
getcheddar.com/privacy· checked 30 Sept 2026