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Flat Rate 15#

In this model, a single fixed fee for a product or service is charged, regardless of actual usage or time restrictions on it. The user benefits from a simple cost structure while the company benefits from a constant revenue stream.


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Minimum observation count: 1

Examples: Iconic Cases

LinkedIn→ Spotify→ Verizon Communications→ SBB→ Porsche→

How they do it: LinkedIn limits the use for regular users. They still have access to a wide range of functions but are limited in certain factors. E.g. the possibility to search other profiles is capped for free users. Premium users who pay an annual or monthly fee however can search for other profiles without limit.
Learn more about LinkedIn →

How they do it: On Spotify, users are unable to purchase individual songs or albums. Rather, they gain access to all songs on their platform for a flatrate, monthly fee.
Learn more about Spotify →

How they do it: Already in 2000, Verizon introduced nationwide, flat-rate pricing options for consumers and businesses. Today, Verizon customers can subscribe to an unlimited plan (voice, data and text) for as little as $40 per month.
Learn more about Verizon Communications →

How they do it: The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) offer a membership service called ”General-Abonnement”. With the GA, customers can travel in Switzerland on all means of transportation in the Swiss public transport network.
Learn more about SBB →

How they do it: With Porsche Passport, announced in 2018, customers do not purchase a car, but obtain access to a vehicle via the monthly subscription. It consists of an all-access subscription for $2,000 to $3,000 per month and includes a variety of car models (e.g. two-door and four-door models), from which the customers may flexibly choose a model of their liking.
Learn more about Porsche →



Top Industries     Pattern Co-Occurrence

Below, the top industries for the pattern "Flat Rate" are displayed, in order to get insights into how this pattern is applied across different industries. We've collected data from 8 firms using this pattern.


Top Industries
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Entertainment
20% of firms using pattern
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Services
9% of firms using pattern
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Information Technology
8% of firms using pattern

All Industries

Below, the pattern "Flat Rate" is analyzed based on co-occurrence, in order to get insights into how this business model pattern is applied in combination with other patterns within the firms we studied.


Top Co-Occurrences
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Subscription
2 pattern co-occurrences
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Digitization
2 pattern co-occurrences
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Affiliation
1 pattern co-occurrences

All Co-Occurrences


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