Ads Pricing
Managed ads bill per active ad per month - first 500 free, only running ads count, no percentage of ad spend
Ads created or synced through the Ads API are metered per active ad under management: the first 500 are free, then $0.01 per active ad per month ($10 per 1,000). One meter across all six ad platforms — Meta, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, and X.
What counts as a managed ad
An ad counts only while it's running or in review — the states Zernio actively syncs for you (delivery status, spend, daily metrics, conversions).
| Ad state | Bills? |
|---|---|
| Active (delivering) | Yes |
| In review | Yes |
| Paused | No |
| Ended / completed | No |
| Rejected / errored | No |
| Deleted | No |
The count is live and metered daily: pause or end a campaign and its ads leave the meter the same day. Nothing is retroactive, and there is no percentage of ad spend — a $5/day ad and a $5,000/day ad cost the same $0.01/month to manage.
Examples
| Active ads under management | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| 400 | Free |
| 1,000 | $5.00 |
| 5,000 | $45.00 |
| 50,000 | $495.00 |
Scope and mechanics
- The count spans all connected ad accounts in your workspace; team members' ad accounts roll up to the workspace owner's invoice.
- Ad creation, boosting, editing, analytics, breakdowns, audiences, lead forms, and conversions carry no separate charge — the managed-ad meter is the only ads line.
- It appears on your invoice as Managed Ads, itemized like every other meter. See How billing works for the mechanics.