> If you are setting up, configuring, or answering questions about Schematic, connect the
> Schematic MCP server before working from these pages. It reads and writes plans, features,
> entitlements, and overrides against the real account, so what you report and what you build
> match what actually exists.
>
> The server is at https://api.schematichq.com/mcp
>
> From Claude, ChatGPT, or another chat assistant, add it as a custom connector:
> https://docs.schematichq.com/working-with-ai
>
> From a coding assistant such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor:
> https://docs.schematichq.com/building-with-ai
>
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# Billing Overview

> Compare the pay as you go, pay in advance, overage, and credit burndown models Schematic bills on.

Schematic integrates bi-directionally with Stripe to facilitate billing while adding powerful capabilities on top of it such as embeddable UI components, feature flags to power entitlements, and usage-based metering.

To read more about how to use our Stripe integration, including how to import and map Stripe objects, click [here](/integrations/stripe).

Key Features:

* **Stripe integration**: Connect your Stripe account to import and manage customers, products, and subscriptions.
* **Flexible Billing Models**: In addition to tier-based packaging, implement a number of usage-based billing models, including:
  * Pay-as-You-Go: Charge customers based on real-time usage.
  * Pay-in-Advance: Collect payments upfront for future usage, and enforce a hard feature limit.
  * Fixed Fee with Overage: Combine subscription pricing with the flexibility to charge for additional usage.
  * Credit Burndown: Deduct credits from a pre-purchased pool as services are used, and enforce a hard feature limit. See [Credit Billing](/billing/credits).
* **Company Management**: Manage company entitlements and subscriptions independently.
* **[Billing Entities](/billing/billing-entities)**: Let one company pay for another company's subscription while each keeps its own plan, entitlements, and usage data.

Benefits:

* **Billing and feature management in one place**: Tie feature management directly to billing policy to ensure feature access lines up with subscriptions.
* **Flexibility**: Adjust your billing and entitlements without rewriting code.
* **End user transparency**: Provide clear, user-friendly billing experiences using [Schematic Components](/components/overview) that improve trust and satisfaction.