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Shift Forecast · SHIFT-2026-109

Usage-based pricing overtakes per-seat as the default in infrastructure software by 2028.

Confidence
58%
Horizon
2028
A long-horizon forecast reviewed twice a year.
Status
Tracking
Next review Nov 2026
Provenance
Made by
Dana Wu, Meterly
Source edition
Edition 044
Why it matters

Signals a structural change in how software revenue is forecast and earned.

Shift Review Trail
Feb 2026LoggedRecorded during Edition 044.