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

# Usage & Analytics

> Track resource consumption and usage patterns

## Usage Dashboard

Monitor your organization's resource consumption in real-time.

### Key Metrics

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Compute Hours" icon="server">
    Total hours of project runtime across all compute types
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Requests" icon="robot">
    Number of AI generations, chat messages, and completions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Storage" icon="hard-drive">
    Total storage used for notebooks, data, and environments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Active Members" icon="users">
    Number of team members who used Alph this month
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Compute Usage

### By Project

View usage broken down by project:

* Runtime hours
* Compute type distribution
* Cost breakdown
* Time-series graphs

### By Member

See who's using compute:

* Per-user consumption
* Team comparisons
* Usage trends

### Cost Tracking

Monitor spending:

* Included credits remaining
* Overage charges
* Projected monthly cost
* Historical spending

## AI Usage

Track AI feature consumption:

**Cell Generation:**

* Requests this month
* Average per day
* Peak usage times

**Chat Messages:**

* Total messages
* By AI model
* Response times

**Code Completion:**

* Completion events
* Acceptance rate

## Storage Analytics

Monitor storage consumption:

* **Notebooks**: Size of all notebooks
* **Data files**: Uploaded datasets
* **Environments**: Docker images and packages
* **Outputs**: Cached cell outputs

<Tip>
  Clean up old notebooks and data files to reduce storage usage
</Tip>

## Usage Alerts

Set alerts for quota limits:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Configure alerts">
    Settings → Usage → **Alerts**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set thresholds">
    * Compute hours: 80% of quota
    * AI requests: 90% of monthly limit
    * Storage: 75% full
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose notification">
    * Email
    * In-app notification
    * Slack (if configured)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Usage Reports

Export usage data:

1. Usage → **Export**
2. Select date range
3. Choose format (CSV/PDF)
4. Download report

**Report includes:**

* Detailed line items
* Cost breakdown
* Usage by member
* Project-level details

## Quota Limits

Current limits by plan:

| Resource        | Hobby | Pro       | Expert    |
| --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- |
| Projects        | 2     | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AI Generations  | 50/mo | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Storage         | 10GB  | 100GB     | 500GB     |
| Compute Credits | \$0   | \$15/mo   | \$100/mo  |

## Optimizing Usage

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="power-off" title="Stop unused projects">
    Projects consume resources even when idle. Stop projects you're not actively using.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="broom" title="Clean up storage">
    Delete old notebooks, outputs, and data files regularly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="gauge" title="Right-size compute">
    Use Micro for light tasks, Small for moderate work. Don't over-provision.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="robot" title="Optimize AI usage">
    Use AI thoughtfully. Review generated code before regenerating.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Billing" icon="credit-card" href="/account/billing">
    Manage subscription and payments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Settings" icon="gear" href="/account/settings">
    Configure account preferences
  </Card>
</CardGroup>