specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Adobe
providerId: adobe
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
  - Document Services
  - Experience Cloud
  - Generative AI
notes: >-
  Adobe spans multiple billing models: per-seat subscription (Creative Cloud,
  Acrobat), per-transaction (Document Services API), generative-credit-metered
  (Firefly), and contract-priced enterprise SaaS (Experience Cloud). Per-product
  prices were not reconciled here; consult per-product repos for exact meters.
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for Adobe: hybrid per-seat subscription plus
  per-transaction usage plus generative-credit metering plus enterprise
  contract licensing across the Experience Cloud portfolio.
sources:
  - https://www.adobe.com/plans
  - https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/pricing/
  - https://business.adobe.com/products/
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 + Marketing + Document SaaS
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go + Enterprise Contract
  billingFrequency: Monthly / Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Adobe
  ServiceCategory: Creative + Marketing + Document SaaS
  ProviderName: Adobe
  PublisherName: Adobe Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Adobe Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: cc_seat_subscription
    description: Per-seat monthly Creative Cloud subscription
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - geography
  - name: document_transactions
    description: Billable PDF Services / Acrobat Sign transactions
    unit: transaction
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - tier
  - name: generative_credits
    description: Firefly generative-credit consumption
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - model
      - api
  - name: enterprise_subscription
    description: Experience Cloud contract licensing
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
      - sku
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Use the Adobe Admin Console for seat-level Creative Cloud usage; the
      Document Services usage dashboard for PDF/Sign API transactions; the
      Firefly Services credits dashboard for generative-credit burn; and the
      Experience Cloud contract dashboard for SKU consumption.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Tag Creative Cloud seats with department in the Admin Console; pass
      x-api-key per integration so PDF/Firefly traffic can be attributed to
      a consuming team via API analytics.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size Creative Cloud SKUs (single-app vs All Apps); cache PDF
      Extract output where idempotent; use lower-credit Firefly models for
      drafts and reserve full-credit calls for final renders; negotiate
      Experience Cloud bundles for SKU overlap.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Adobe Admin Console roles route invoices to a single billing owner;
      enterprise contracts have named technical account managers who run
      quarterly business reviews on consumption versus commit.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com