AI-native service company billing

Billing for AI-native service companies needs a new source of truth.

Keito helps AI-native service teams connect client outcomes to the work, agent runs, model costs, and expenses required to deliver them.

Outcome
delivery tracked with the underlying cost record
Margin
visible before the client billing cycle closes
Client
project and task attribution for AI spend
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Margin review

Vector Ops AI

Outcome delivery tracked

$31.2k

Client work

18 projects

AI cost

$3.8k

Margin

47%

Client outcome

Support automation launch

Live

Agent delivery

Research, build, QA, support

Tracked

Profitability check

Time, LLM costs, tools

On plan
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Built around the work before the invoice

AI-native service companies need to price outcomes while still understanding delivery cost. Keito gives the operating layer that connects work, agent activity, AI spend, and invoices.

Structure each client outcome as a project

Create client projects for implementations, automations, managed workflows, and retainers so cost attribution starts with the commercial agreement.

Track the delivery inputs behind the outcome

Attach human time, agent sessions, LLM spend, tool costs, and expenses to the outcome they support.

Use the record for pricing, margin, and billing

Review the true cost of service delivery before invoices, renewals, and scope changes are discussed with clients.

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AI-native services operating layer

Keep outcome pricing connected to delivery economics

AI-native service companies can deliver more leverage than traditional agencies, but leverage does not remove cost. Agents consume tokens, tools run workflows, people review output, and client-specific edge cases still require expert judgment. Keito gives founders and operators the cost record behind each client outcome so pricing decisions are based on the real delivery model, not a guess about how much AI work happened behind the scenes.

Track client outcomes with the work and AI costs required to deliver them

See whether fixed-fee, retainer, or usage-based work is protecting margin

Create billing evidence that explains value without exposing internal operations

Workflow fit

Service model

Keito keeps ai native service company billing connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Track client outcomes with the work and AI costs required to deliver them

See whether fixed-fee, retainer, or usage-based work is protecting margin

Create billing evidence that explains value without exposing internal operations

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What Keito adds to ai native service company billing

Outcome-level cost records

Keep client outcome, project, task, source, and cost context together so the business can measure what each AI-native service actually costs to deliver.

  • Client and outcome tagging
  • Human and agent source labels
  • Expenses and model costs in the same review

Margin visibility for new service models

Review whether an AI-native service line is improving delivery economics or simply shifting cost from people to providers and tools.

  • Project profitability view
  • Human plus AI delivery cost
  • Pre-renewal and scope-change evidence

Client billing without internal clutter

Use detailed internal records to create simple client summaries that explain work delivered, costs recovered, and invoice lines.

  • Client-ready billing summaries
  • Source metadata kept internal
  • Invoice grouping for AI-assisted work
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

Area Keito Typical setup

Service model

Outcome, time, AI cost, and expense tracking in one workspace

Outcome pricing separated from the delivery cost record

AI cost control

Client-level LLM and agent attribution before month end

Aggregate model bills reviewed after margin has already moved

Client reporting

Internal detail converted into client-readable billing summaries

Manual translation from dashboards and spreadsheets

Team model

Flat plans designed for people plus unlimited AI agents

Human-only seat pricing applied to AI-native operations

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Related solution pages

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI-native service company?

An AI-native service company delivers client work with AI systems as part of the operating model, not just as internal productivity tooling. Keito is useful when that work still needs client billing, project cost attribution, and margin review.

Does Keito support fixed-fee work?

Yes. Keito can track the underlying cost of fixed-fee, retainer, and hourly engagements so the team can compare the agreed price to the human and AI cost of delivery.

Can Keito help with usage-based AI service pricing?

Keito gives the cost attribution layer: LLM usage, agent runs, time, and expenses by client and project. Teams can use that record to decide what to pass through, mark up, or include in bundled pricing.

Is Keito a model observability tool?

No. Keito is the client billing and profitability layer. It complements model observability by turning usage and delivery records into client/project cost attribution and invoice evidence.

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Start solo. Add people when you need them.

Solo is built for one human owner and unlimited AI agents. Pro adds human teammates. Business adds integrations, exports, and online invoice payments.

Solo

One human owner

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19 /mo

Start Solo
1 human owner
Unlimited AI agents
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Agent source tracking
AI agent work invoice grouping
Most popular

Pro

Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49 /mo

Start Pro
Unlimited human team members
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, exports, online payments, and stronger controls.

$199 /mo

Start Business
Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not count as human seats on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Business-only payments

Stripe payments, exports, Xero, and QuickBooks are on Business.

Build a cleaner billing record for ai-native service companies, productized ai consultancies, and founder-led implementation studios that sell outcomes delivered by people and ai systems.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

Build your AI-native billing record