What is Echo?
Echo is the business layer for micro‑apps: authenticate users, route & meter AI calls, and charge per call in ~5 lines. You set the markup; Echo handles payments, taxes, and receipts. Monetize AI apps in minutes and turn inference into income.
Problem
Developers and businesses creating AI micro-apps face challenges in integrating monetization infrastructure, managing user authentication, metering API calls, and handling payments, taxes, and receipts, leading to delayed launches and operational complexity.
Solution
A platform (business layer for micro-apps) enabling users to authenticate users, route & meter AI calls, and charge per call in ~5 lines of code. Examples: Set markup on AI API calls; Echo handles billing, tax compliance, and payment processing.
Customers
Developers, AI startup teams, and SaaS businesses building AI-powered applications requiring rapid monetization without building backend infrastructure.
Unique Features
Combines authentication, usage metering, and payment processing into a single layer; markup customization; automatic tax handling; no-code revenue dashboard.
User Comments
Slashed integration time from weeks to hours
Zero hassle in handling global tax compliance
Scaled revenue 3x with per-call pricing
Simple API docs accelerated deployment
Transparent usage tracking improved client billing
Traction
Launched 6 months ago; 5k+ active developers; $120k MRR; 150+ AI apps integrated; founder has 12k+ followers on X; partnerships with 10+ AI API providers.
Market Size
The global API management market is projected to reach $13.7 billion by 2027 (MarketsandMarkets), with AI monetization tools growing at 29% CAGR.
