07Pricing
Custom pricing,
based on your cloud.
We don't publish hard SaaS prices because the real number depends on what you run. This page explains exactly how the pricing model works, what we charge for, and how the estimate is calculated — no demo required.
// the pricing model
Two buckets. Nothing hidden.
Your monthly cost is the sum of two clean line items. We make it visually obvious so you can audit it line by line.
Your cloud provider
AWS, Azure, or GCP charges you directly for the compute, storage, networking, and managed services you actually use. That bill is between you and the provider. We never mark it up. We never re-bill it. We never touch your provider invoice.
VisionXIXLabs operations
One usage-aware bill from us — platform access, AI engineers, automation runs, monitoring volume, and your chosen support tier. Each category is metered separately so you see exactly what drives the total.
// what visionxixlabs charges for
Every line item, explained.
The VxL operations bill is the sum of these nine categories. You only pay for the ones you actually use; unused categories are zero.
Platform base
Monthly fee for access to the platform.
Covers dashboard, audit log, security baseline, and read-only scans.
Workspace seats
Per active operator on the workspace.
Only counted on humans who actually sign in during the billing period.
AI engineers enabled
Per AI engineer (Cloud, Incident, Security, FinOps, etc.) you activate.
You only pay for the agents you turn on; unused agents are zero.
Automation runs
Per workflow / remediation script / Terraform plan execution.
First N runs included at each engagement level; overage metered.
AI usage
Per million tokens to OpenAI / Anthropic / your-own provider.
Included quota covers normal operations; heavy use is metered and capped.
Monitoring volume
Per GB of logs / metrics / traces ingested by the platform.
Scoped to what we actually store; you can exclude noisy sources.
Cloud management
Percentage of cloud spend OR per managed resource — whichever is lower.
We never charge more than the rule that benefits you more.
Support / managed ops
Tier-based: self-serve, business hours, 24/7, dedicated success manager.
You pick the level. No hidden minimums.
Enterprise custom
Bespoke line items for self-host, dual-control, custom retention.
Only on enterprise engagements; everything is itemized.
// how the estimate works
Sign in. Connect. See real numbers.
Six steps. No sales call required. The whole flow is reversible — disconnect any time, and the read-only scope means we never had write access in the first place.
- 01
Sign in
Create a workspace. No card required to look around.
- 02
Connect a cloud (read-only)
AWS / Azure / GCP — read-only, no write scopes ever asked for.
- 03
Discovery scan
We scan resources, services, regions, and recent usage. No data leaves your control.
- 04
Estimate appears
Cloud provider line items + VisionXIXLabs operations layer, side by side.
- 05
Pick a service level
Adjust what's enabled — AI engineers, automation depth, monitoring scope, support tier.
- 06
Approve the quote
Usage caps and approval gates land before activation. No surprise overruns.
// engagement shapes
Three common shapes.
Same pricing model for all three — the shape only changes how deep the operations layer goes and how strict the support contract is.
Starter Assessment
Free during trial · usage-aware after activation.Who it's for — Single team, one cloud, kicking the tires.
Typical use — First scan, find the wasted-spend surface, see what observability looks like.
// what's included
- Read-only AWS / Azure / GCP scan
- Cost + posture report
- FinOps recommendations queue (drafts only)
- Slack integration
Growth Operations
Custom — estimate after cloud connection. Platform base + metered VxL line items.Who it's for — Operators running multiple workloads or multiple clouds.
Typical use — Scheduled scans, automation runs, on-call alerting, approval-gated remediation.
// what's included
- AWS + Azure + GCP connectors
- Scheduled scans + drift detection
- Approval-gated automation
- Sticky-error → on-call alert escalation
- Slack + email + webhook integrations
Enterprise Operations
Quoted per engagement. Itemized bespoke line items.Who it's for — Compliance-constrained org-wide rollouts.
Typical use — Self-hosted, dual-control, signed Terraform, dedicated success manager, SLA contract.
// what's included
- Self-host option
- Dual-control approvals
- Custom retention + audit export
- RBAC and SAML
- Dedicated SLA + escalation contract
// pricing safety
Six rules we don't break.
The pricing model only works if it's predictable. These are the guarantees the platform enforces, audited per workspace.
Cloud bill never marked up
Your AWS / Azure / GCP charges are billed by the provider, full stop. We never touch your provider bill or add a percentage.
Usage caps with approval gates
Every metered category has a configurable cap. When usage approaches the cap, we surface a warning. You approve any bump before it lands.
No unlimited AI claims
AI usage is metered. You can see exactly how many tokens were consumed, by which agent, for which task. Heavy use has a hard cap.
No silent overruns
If a forecast risks exceeding your cap, the platform pauses the metered category and asks for approval before continuing.
Quotes are itemized
Every quote breaks out cloud line items, VxL line items, and assumptions. You see how each number was reached.
Estimates are clearly labeled
Prices pulled from cached or estimated catalogs are flagged. Sandbox-only prices can never be used in a real quote.
shipping with operators at
“We replaced four dashboards and a Slack channel with one approval queue. Our on-call paid for the platform in six weeks.”
S. Mehta
Head of Platform · fintech, Series B
“The audit row is the most underrated feature. Compliance stopped asking for screenshots — they read the rationale row instead.”
A. Kowalski
Director of Compliance · healthtech, Series C
“We didn't hire two SREs and a security engineer this year. Axiom didn't replace them — it made the headcount unnecessary.”
J. Tanaka
VP Engineering · logistics SaaS
// common questions
What people ask first.
Why no public price list?
Real cost depends on actual cloud usage, AI volume, automation runs, monitoring fan-out, and support level. A fixed number on this page would be wrong the moment you connected a cloud. So we let you connect first and see the real estimate.
What do I actually pay?
Two line items. (1) Your cloud provider bill — AWS, Azure, or GCP — paid directly to them, never marked up by us. (2) A VisionXIXLabs operations bill from us, which is a usage-aware sum of the categories listed above.
Can I see numbers without talking to sales?
Yes. Sign in, connect a cloud in read-only mode, let the discovery scan run. The estimator inside the app shows your projected monthly cost split by line item.
Do I have to commit to see the estimate?
No. The trial supports a read-only scan with no card. You see the estimate, decide whether the operations layer is worth it, then activate the service tiers you want.
What's the smallest realistic VxL operations bill?
Platform base + minimal AI usage + a single connector. Real number depends on your workspace, but it's the same shape: platform base, then metered categories at low volume.
What's the most expensive line item usually?
It varies. For small workloads, the platform base dominates. For high-traffic accounts with large log/metric volumes, monitoring tends to be the biggest VxL line. For automation-heavy workflows, it's automation runs + AI usage.
What if my usage spikes?
Every metered category has a cap. The platform warns you before approaching it and pauses the metered category if a forecast would breach it. You always approve any bump.
Is there an enterprise tier?
Yes — self-host, dual-control approvals, custom retention, SAML/RBAC, dedicated success manager. Quoted per engagement and every line item is itemized.
// when you're ready
No pressure. Pick whichever fits.
Three paths. None of them are required to read this page.