> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reelevant.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Track Opener Consumption

> Understand how openings and openers are counted and follow your consumption on the Usage dashboard

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Your Reelevant plan is measured by how much your campaigns are consumed. This page explains what counts as consumption and how to follow it.

## What Counts as Consumption

Reelevant bills your usage on the number of opens your [Workflows](/product-guide/workflows/overview) generate. Depending on your plan, you are counted on openings or on openers.

| Term        | What it means                                               |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Opening** | Each time a Workflow displays Reelevant Content to someone. |
| **Opener**  | A unique person who triggered at least one opening.         |

<Tip>
  One opener can create many openings. If a person opens the same email three times, that is 1 opener and 3 openings.
</Tip>

Your plan counts one of these two:

| Plan type         | How consumption is counted                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Openings plan** | Every opening adds to your consumption.         |
| **Openers plan**  | Only the first opening from each person counts. |

## Open the Usage Dashboard

You follow your consumption on the [Usage dashboard](/product-guide/analytics/dashboards/usage), a dedicated page in the Analytics app.

1. Open **Analytics** from the main navigation.
2. Select **Dashboards**.
3. Choose **Usage**.

## Read Your Consumption

The consumption card at the top shows where you stand for the current period.

| Field                   | What it tells you                                         |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Subscription period** | The start and end dates your plan covers.                 |
| **Plan type**           | Whether you are counted on openings or on unique openers. |
| **Planned usage**       | The amount included in your plan.                         |
| **Current consumption** | How much you have used so far.                            |

A coloured banner tells you how close you are to your plan limit.

| Status     | Meaning                                        |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Green**  | Your consumption is within the planned amount. |
| **Yellow** | You have gone over the planned amount.         |
| **Red**    | You have gone well over the planned amount.    |

<Warning>
  Going over your planned usage can affect your billing. Check the banner regularly so there are no surprises.
</Warning>

## Break Down Your Consumption

Two tables under the card show where your consumption comes from. Each row shows one value, so nothing is grouped together.

| Table                | What it shows                                                                                                    |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Usage by team**    | Consumption split by [Team](/product-guide/account/teams). A Workflow shared by two Teams appears once per Team. |
| **Usage by channel** | Consumption split by [Channel](/product-guide/workflows/channels) type.                                          |

<Tip>
  Use the team breakdown to see which Teams drive the most consumption. This helps you plan capacity and share budget fairly.
</Tip>

## What's Next?

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Usage Dashboard" icon="gauge" href="/product-guide/analytics/dashboards/usage">
    Review every field on the Usage dashboard in detail.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Measures and Dimensions" icon="table-list" href="/product-guide/analytics/measures-and-dimensions">
    See how openings and openers are defined in the analytics reference.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Exploration" icon="magnifying-glass-chart" href="/product-guide/analytics/data-exploration">
    Build your own breakdown of consumption with measures and dimensions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>