specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
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/
provider: Alteryx
providerId: alteryx
publisherName: Alteryx, Inc.
serviceCategory: Analytics Platform
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: true
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Automation
  - Data Engineering
  - Data Preparation
  - ETL
  - Machine Learning
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Alteryx: tiered seat-based subscription pricing across Starter
  ($250 per user/month, annual billing), Professional, and Enterprise editions, with optional add-ons
  for automation capacity, dedicated data processing, and professional services. Three user roles - Viewer,
  Basic Creator, Full Creator - shape per-seat cost.'
sources:
  - https://www.alteryx.com/pricing
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Alteryx Analytics Platform
  ServiceCategory: Analytics Platform
  ProviderName: Alteryx
  PublisherName: Alteryx, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Alteryx, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingUnit: seat-month
meters:
  - name: full_creator_seats
    description: Full Creator user seats (end-to-end automation across the analytics lifecycle)
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - edition
      - region
  - name: basic_creator_seats
    description: Basic Creator user seats (essential data prep and analytics tools)
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - edition
      - region
  - name: viewer_seats
    description: Viewer user seats (access and explore shared workflows and reports)
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - edition
      - region
  - name: automation_capacity
    description: Add-on automation capacity beyond included edition allotments
    unit: capacity-unit-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - edition
  - name: dedicated_data_processing
    description: Add-on dedicated data-processing capacity
    unit: capacity-unit-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - edition
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use the Alteryx Server admin and Analytics Cloud usage dashboards to see seat utilization,
      workflow run volume, and add-on capacity consumption. Reconcile against the annual subscription
      schedule.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate seats and capacity across analytics teams using Alteryx role assignments and
      project-level chargeback dimensions.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size seat counts at renewal (downgrade Full Creators to Basic where possible, increase
      Viewers for read-only consumption); evaluate add-on capacity utilization to avoid overprovisioning;
      consolidate workflows to reduce automation-capacity needs.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Analytics center-of-excellence or data-engineering leadership owns the contract; run
      quarterly utilization reviews against analytics outcomes.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com