Pay-per-use is a monetization model that can be applied to software where value can be effectively parceled into saleable units. It may sound familiar from pay-per-view media in the broadcast and streaming technology world.
Enterprise software companies have been evolving to offer 'pay as you consume' models that challenge the costs of paying upfront licensing, maintenance and installation. For on-premises software, embedded software and Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment models, pay-per-use and subscription models are increasingly commonplace.