specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Adobe Creative Cloud
providerId: adobe-creative-cloud
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Creative Cloud
  - Generative AI
notes: >-
  Creative Cloud is per-seat SaaS with a generative-credit usage component
  for Firefly. Public list prices were not retrievable via WebFetch.
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for Adobe Creative Cloud: per-seat monthly /
  annual subscription plus generative-credit metering for Firefly features.
sources:
  - https://www.adobe.com/plans
  - https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/business/teams/plans.html
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Adobe Inc.
serviceCategory: Creative SaaS
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Generative Credits
  billingFrequency: Monthly / Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Refund
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Adobe Creative Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Creative SaaS
  ProviderName: Adobe
  PublisherName: Adobe Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Adobe Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: cc_seat
    description: Per-seat Creative Cloud subscription
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - geography
  - name: cloud_storage
    description: Cloud storage consumed per seat (included; tracked for capacity)
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - seat
  - name: generative_credits
    description: Firefly generative-credit consumption inside Creative Cloud apps
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - app
      - feature
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Use the Adobe Admin Console for seat assignment and usage reports;
      monitor generative-credit balance per seat to spot run-out before
      end of month.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Tag seats with department / cost-center metadata in the Admin Console;
      attribute generative-credit burn to consuming teams via Firefly
      Services audit logs.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size between Single App and All Apps based on actual usage;
      reclaim seats from inactive users; reserve high-credit Firefly calls
      for final renders; use Adobe Express for lower-cost designers.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Adobe Admin Console designates a billing contact and seat administrators;
      finance reconciles monthly seat count against the renewal commitment.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com