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Billing and Subscription

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Version2026.04
Last UpdatedApril 2026
StatusCurrent

Manage your ASCEND subscription, monitor usage against plan limits, and configure per-agent spend controls. This page is for organization administrators responsible for billing and cost management.

Subscription Tiers​

ASCEND offers three subscription tiers. All tiers include unlimited users with no per-seat fees.

TierPriceAgentsActions/moMCP ServersAudit RetentionSupport SLA
Developer$799/mo310,000230 days24–48h
Business$7,500/mo501,000,000201 year8h
Enterprise$25,000/moUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4h

Pricing is flat per tier. BYOK and SSO are included on Business and Enterprise. Agentless Discovery and a dedicated Customer Success Manager are included on Enterprise. Annual billing is available — contact sales for annual pricing.

Enterprise Pricing

Enterprise pricing includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager, custom SLA agreements, BYOK encryption, Agentless Discovery, and VPC PrivateLink options. Contact sales@ow-kai.com for enterprise pricing discussions.

Usage and Limits​

What Counts as an Action​

Every governance evaluation submitted to the ASCEND API counts as one action. This includes:

  • Calls to POST /api/v1/actions/submit
  • SDK evaluate_action() calls
  • Gateway-intercepted requests (Kong, Lambda Authorizer, Envoy)
  • MCP tool call evaluations

Health checks, status queries, and dashboard reads do not count against your action limit.

What Happens When Limits Are Reached​

Limit TypeBehavior
Action limit reachedNew actions are blocked until the next cycle or a tier upgrade — no overage charges
Agent limit reachedNew agent registration is blocked until an existing agent is removed or you upgrade
Usage Alerts

ASCEND sends notifications at 80% and 95% of your monthly action limit. Configure notification channels in Notifications to receive these alerts.

Spend Controls​

Per-agent spend controls are available through the Agent Registry. These allow you to set daily budget limits on individual agents to prevent runaway costs.

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
max_daily_budget_usdfloatNone (unlimited)Maximum daily spend for this agent
budget_alert_threshold_percentint80Alert when spend reaches this percentage of daily budget
auto_suspend_enabledboolfalseAutomatically suspend agent when budget is exceeded

Configure spend controls via the Agent Registry API:

curl -X PUT "https://pilot.owkai.app/api/registry/agents/{agent_id}/budget" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "max_daily_budget_usd": 100.00,
    "budget_alert_threshold_percent": 80,
    "auto_suspend_enabled": true
  }'
Spend Control Availability

Spend controls are configured per-agent in the Agent Registry. See Threshold Tuning for additional governance configuration options.

Billing Management​

Viewing Your Usage​

Usage metrics are available in the ASCEND dashboard under Analytics > Usage. Metrics include:

  • Current month action count vs. plan limit
  • Per-agent action breakdown
  • Daily and weekly usage trends

Upgrading Your Plan​

To upgrade your subscription, contact sales@ow-kai.com or use the upgrade option in your organization settings. Plan changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.

Billing Portal​

Invoices, payment methods, and billing history are managed through the Stripe billing portal. Access it from Organization Settings > Billing.

# Programmatic access to billing portal
curl -X POST "https://pilot.owkai.app/api/billing/portal" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

Compliance​

FrameworkControlRelevance
SOC 2CC9.2Vendor and business partner management
PCI-DSS12.1Security policy for billing data
Invoice Availability

Invoices are available in your Stripe billing portal. Contact billing@ow-kai.com for invoice requests or billing questions.