This sounds awful. Software companies have maxed out all the subscription money they can squeeze out of their customers. But sometimes their customers make a profit anyway, an now the tech companies want a share of that too. FYI, Oracle has been doing that for years. The answer to the question of what does it cost is "dunno, how much do you have?"
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Title is misleading, as the article is about SaaS:
The real future is likely a hybrid: a base fee that covers the "controllable inputs" (the actual hours and effort) plus an outcome-based "kicker" for the win. This aligns incentives properly. The vendor is protected for their work, but they’re rewarded for the actual result. Everyone wins.