As your team's use of Lingo grows, your plan should grow with you, without interruptions. Some teams distribute content to large external audiences while others manage extensive asset libraries or rely heavily on direct links. Your plan is built from five components, so you only pay for what your team needs.
Overages and prepay will take effect for all customers starting on December 1, 2026. Learn more on our blog.
What makes up your bill
Component | What it is | How it's billed |
Platform fee | The foundation of your Space | Part of your plan |
Editors | The people who build and manage your libraries | Per editor seat |
Consumers | The people who access content in your Space (not editors) | Usage included in your plan, then billed as you go |
Storage | The space your assets take up | Usage included in your plan, then billed as you go |
Direct links | Assets you serve directly to websites, apps and other tools | Usage included in your plan, then billed as you go |
Platform Fee
The platform fee is the base price for your plan. It covers the core functionality and infrastructure of your Space, ensuring that your team has access to Lingo's platform regardless of usage.
Editors
Editors are team members who can create and modify content: Owners, Admins, Content Managers, and any Members with Kit edit access. Each user with edit access fills an "editor" seat on your plan.
Learn more in Understanding consumers and editors.
Usage billing
Consumers, storage and direct links are billed based on usage each month.
Every plan includes a certain amount of usage for consumers, storage, and direct links. Included usage is free, and any usage beyond that is billed as overage at the end of the month.
If you have predictable usage that is consistent month to month, you can also prepay for additional usage at a discounted rate. This allows you to secure extra capacity in advance and potentially save on overage charges.
Adjusting additional usage (prepay)
You can adjust your additional usage at any time on your billing page. Do note that changes are applied at the start of the next monthly cycle.
If you are on a monthly plan, the prepay amount will be included on your next renewal. Annual plans will be billed right away for the number of full monthly periods left on their annual subscription.
How overages appear on your invoice
Monthly plans: Overages appear as a separate line item on your regular monthly invoice.
Annual plans: Your annual subscription stays the same. If you exceed your included usage, you'll receive a separate monthly invoice for those usage charges. Prepays are billed for annually.
Overage rates
Usage | Overage rate |
Consumers | $0.15 each for the first 1,000, $0.10 each for the next 4,000, $0.05 each after that |
Storage | $0.20/GB for the first 1,000 GB, $0.15/GB for the next 4,000 GB, $0.10/GB after that |
Direct link requests | $0.01 per 1,000 requests |
Direct link bandwidth | $0.30/GB |
Tiered rates apply to the usage beyond your allowance. Storage is based on your average storage over the month. Overages under $3.00 in a month aren't charged.
Usage billing doesn't apply to trials or to plans that are invoiced manually, such as some Enterprise agreements. Your contract terms apply instead.
Tools to stay in control
Prepay and save 10% - If you expect your usage to grow, prepay for additional usage and save 10% compared to the overage rate. Prepaid usage is applied first. If you go beyond it, standard overage rates apply.
Budgets - Set a budget to limit how much additional usage your Space can accrue in each billing period. You'll be notified as you approach it. If you exceed your budget, your existing content continues to be distributed without interruption, but editing in your Space is temporarily restricted until the budget is resolved.
Usage alerts - The Space Owner gets email alerts as usage approaches your allowance.
Only the Space Owner can manage prepay and budgets, from the Billing page.
Choosing the right plan
Small teams - If you have a few people managing content and many people consuming it, a smaller plan works well.
Growing teams - As more team members need edit access, you may need to upgrade to accommodate additional editors. If your usage is consistently high, a plan with more included usage may cost less than paying overages.
Enterprise - For large organizations with advanced security requirements (SSO, dedicated support), contact us for custom pricing.