Understanding Usage - ClickSpot

Understanding Usage

ClickSpot uses usage-based pricing where you pay based on the number of redirects your short links receive each month.

What Counts as a Redirect?

A redirect is counted when:

  • A visitor clicks your short link
  • The visitor is redirected to your destination URL
  • ClickSpot records the click for analytics

Each click counts as one redirect, regardless of what the visitor does after reaching your destination.

What Doesn't Count

The following don't count toward your usage:

  • Link creation - Creating links is unlimited
  • Link editing - Changing destinations doesn't use redirects
  • Dashboard views - Viewing your links or analytics
  • API calls - Managing links via API
  • Bot traffic - Known bots are filtered out where detectable
  • Password page views - Views before entering the correct password

How Usage is Calculated

ClickSpot uses graduated pricing tiers. Each tier only applies to redirects within that range:

  • First 10,000 - Free
  • 10,001 - 100,000 - $0.20 per 1,000
  • 100,001 - 500,000 - $0.12 per 1,000
  • 500,001 - 2,000,000 - $0.08 per 1,000
  • 2,000,001 - 10,000,000 - $0.05 per 1,000
  • 10,000,001+ - $0.02 per 1,000

See Pricing Plans for detailed examples.

Viewing Your Usage

  1. Go to Workspace Settings
  2. Select the Billing tab (owners only)
  3. View your current period usage

Billing Period

Your usage resets monthly:

  • Based on your billing cycle start date
  • Unused redirects don't roll over
  • Usage is totaled at the end of each period

Free Tier

The first 10,000 redirects each month are always free. If you stay under 10,000 redirects, you won't receive a bill.

What Happens Over the Free Tier?

When you exceed 10,000 redirects:

  • Links continue to work normally
  • Additional redirects are billed at graduated rates
  • You'll need a payment method on file

If you're over the free tier without a payment method, you'll be prompted to add one to continue tracking analytics.

Usage by Link

See which links drive the most traffic:

  1. Go to your links list
  2. Sort by Clicks (descending)
  3. View your top-performing links

Reducing Usage

If you want to reduce your usage:

  • Archive unused links - Remove links that are no longer needed
  • Use link expiration - Automatically disable temporary campaign links
  • Review high-traffic links - Ensure all clicks are from intended sources

Enterprise Usage

For high-volume needs (10M+ redirects/month), contact us for custom pricing.