GRIP · Pillar 8 · R-dimension

What is Pricing & Packaging as a GRIP pillar?

The pillar that captures the value your product already delivers.

What it is

Pricing & Packaging is the eighth GRIP pillar, in the R (Resources) dimension. It measures whether your pricing model actually captures the value your product delivers.

Why it matters

Bad pricing is the #1 silent tax on GTM. Most B2B SaaS companies leave 10-20% of potential ACV on the table.

How to improve this pillar

  • 1Publish list pricing on the website with explicit tier differentiation.
  • 2Write a 3-level discount matrix with named approver per level.
  • 3Introduce volume banding for anything measurable: seats, API calls, GMV.
  • 4Bake annual uplift (3-5%) into every MSA.

FAQ

Is pricing a marketing or a finance problem?

Neither. It's a GTM-system problem.

Should we always publish prices?

For SMB and mid-market, yes. For enterprise, publish a starting tier and let sales handle the top.

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