RADIUS billing server
without running FreeRADIUS yourself
Most ISPs start with FreeRADIUS on a spare server and a web panel on top, and end up with one person who knows how to fix it. Iterative Billing builds FreeRADIUS into the platform and configures it for you, so authentication, accounting and Change-of-Authorization follow the billing record instead of a database table someone edits by hand.
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Why ISPs stop running RADIUS by hand
The old way: A FreeRADIUS server that only one person can fix.
RADIUS is part of the platform and configured automatically. There is no separate server for you to patch, monitor or back up.
The old way: Plan changes that only apply after the customer reconnects.
Change-of-Authorization applies the new speed to the live session, so an upgrade takes effect without a disconnect.
The old way: RADIUS users that drift from who actually paid.
Accounts are created, suspended and restored by billing status, so the RADIUS side always matches the payments.
AAA and billing on one record
Built-in FreeRADIUS
Configured automatically for PPPoE and hotspot authentication.
Change-of-Authorization
Real-time plan changes pushed to the router while the session stays up.
Accounting records
Session and usage data for every subscriber, used in reports and fair-use policies.
MAC binding and session limits
Bind accounts to devices and limit simultaneous sessions per subscriber.
Billing on the same record
Payments and prepaid plans drive the RADIUS account directly, with automatic activation.
MikroTik as the NAS
RouterOS v6 and v7 routers onboarded over VPN, using the RADIUS details the dashboard gives you.
See the full list on the features page.
What the RADIUS service covers
| Server | FreeRADIUS, built in and configured by the platform |
|---|---|
| Services | PPPoE, Hotspot and Static IP |
| Dynamic authorization | CoA for live plan changes |
| Accounting | Session and usage records per subscriber |
| Controls | MAC address binding, simultaneous-session limits, fair-use policies |
| NAS | MikroTik RouterOS v6 and v7 |
Live in three steps
- 1
Add your router
Onboard the MikroTik over VPN. No public IP needed.
- 2
Point it at RADIUS
Use the RADIUS details from the dashboard and enable incoming CoA.
- 3
Create packages
Speeds and limits per plan. Payments now drive authentication.
Pay for the network you run
Billed in US dollars outside Kenya. From 1 October 2026. Routers and hotspot sites are not metered.
$0.135 per active customer a month
Never more than $45 a month up to 500 customers.
2% of revenue you actually collect
Never more than $27 a month. Failed payments, refunds and reversals are never counted.
$9
Applied once, to the total of both meters, never on top. Routers and hotspot sites are not metered.
Networks outside Kenya are billed in US dollars. In Kenya: KSh 15 per customer (max KSh 5,000 up to 500), 2% of hotspot (max KSh 3,000), KSh 1,000 minimum.
Questions operators ask
Is the RADIUS server FreeRADIUS?
Yes. The platform runs FreeRADIUS and configures it automatically, so you get the standard AAA server without administering it yourself.
Can I move from daloRADIUS or my own FreeRADIUS server?
Yes. PPPoE customers import from a CSV with usernames, passwords, plans, expiry dates and contact details, with a preview before anything is created. Migration assistance is complimentary.
Does it support Change-of-Authorization?
Yes. CoA applies plan changes and disconnects to live sessions on the router, for PPPoE and hotspot users.
Which routers can use it?
MikroTik routers on RouterOS v6 or v7, for PPPoE, hotspot and Static IP customers, including hAP, RB, CCR, CRS, LtAP and hEX models.
What does the RADIUS service cost?
Nothing on its own. RADIUS is part of the core platform: outside Kenya you pay $0.135 per active PPPoE or Static IP customer, capped at $45 a month up to 500 customers, plus 2% of collected hotspot revenue, capped at $27.
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Retire the RADIUS box
Apply for access. Once approved, point a MikroTik at the platform’s RADIUS in the 3-day trial.
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