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| Custom event billing | Not available | Not available | ✅ Charge for any event |
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| Per-result billing | Not available | ✅ Charge per dataset item | Optional (via event; automatic via `apify-default-dataset-item`) |
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## Handling free users
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When monetizing your Actor, you might want to limit features or usage for users on the Apify free plan. If you choose to do this, you **must** handle it transparently:
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-**Communicate upfront**: Clearly state any limitations in your Actor's `README` and input schema. Users should know about restrictions _before_ they run the Actor.
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-**Graceful exits**: If a free user hits a limit, do not crash the Actor or return a system error. Instead, exit gracefully with a clear [status message](/platform/actors/development/programming-interface/status-messages#communicating-limitations) explaining the limit (e.g., "Free tier limit reached").
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-**Avoid confusion**: Never make a policy restriction look like a bug or platform error.
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## Setting up monetization
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Navigate to your [Actor page](https://console.apify.com/actors?tab=my) in Apify Console, choose the Actor that you want to monetize, and select the Publication tab.
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If the monthly profit does not meet these thresholds, as per our [Terms & Conditions](https://apify.com/store-terms-and-conditions), the funds will roll over to the next month until the threshold is reached.
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## Handling free users
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When monetizing your Actor, you might want to limit features or usage for users on the Apify free plan. If you choose to do this, you **must** handle it transparently:
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-**Communicate upfront**: Clearly state any limitations in your Actor's `README` and input schema. Users should know about restrictions _before_ they run the Actor.
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-**Graceful exits**: If a free user hits a limit, do not crash the Actor or return a system error. Instead, exit gracefully with a clear [status message](/platform/actors/development/programming-interface/status-messages#communicating-limitations) explaining the limit (e.g., "Free tier limit reached").
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-**Avoid confusion**: Never make a policy restriction look like a bug or platform error.
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## Actor analytics
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Monitor your Actors' performance through the [Actor Analytics](https://console.apify.com/actors/insights/analytics) dashboard under **Development > Insights > Analytics**.
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