specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Arcjet
providerId: arcjet
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Security
- Rate Limiting
- Bot Detection
- WAF
- Developer Security
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Arcjet spend. Arcjet bills a monthly platform fee per app per
  tier (Individual $25, Startup $299, Growth $799, Enterprise custom) plus
  usage-based fees metered per protected request ($0.50/1M) with additional
  charges for bot detection ($0.50/1M), advanced bot signals ($2/1M), email
  validations ($1.50/1K), PII detection ($1/1M), prompt scanning ($2/1M tokens),
  and SAML SSO ($300/mo). Cost scales with traffic volume and which protections
  are enabled.
notes: >-
  Per-tier and per-usage rates are subject to change; verify against the Arcjet
  pricing page during reconciliation. Pricing is per application.
sources:
- https://arcjet.com/pricing
- https://docs.arcjet.com
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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: Arcjet
serviceCategory: Security
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Arcjet
  ServiceCategory: Security
  ProviderName: Arcjet
  PublisherName: Arcjet
  InvoiceIssuerName: Arcjet
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: platform_fee
  description: Monthly platform fee per app, set by tier (Individual, Startup, Growth).
  unit: app
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
  - tier
- name: protected_requests
  description: Base protected-request fee charged per request, billed per 1M requests.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: bot_detection_requests
  description: Bot detection evaluations, billed per 1M requests.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: advanced_bot_signals
  description: Advanced bot signal lookups, billed per 1M requests.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: email_validations
  description: Email validation checks, billed per 1K validations.
  unit: validations
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: pii_detection
  description: Sensitive-info / PII detection evaluations, billed per 1M requests.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: prompt_scanning
  description: Prompt injection / scanning, billed per 1M tokens.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: saml_sso
  description: SAML SSO add-on, billed per month.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track per-app protected-request volume and per-protection usage in the Arcjet dashboard; map platform fees to each app.
- name: Allocation
  description: One app per Arcjet application; tag apps per team/service to map platform and usage fees to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Enable only the protections you need per app; rely on local WebAssembly analysis and SDK caching to avoid unnecessary Decide calls; scope advanced bot signals and prompt scanning to high-value routes.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per app; review protected-request and per-protection burn monthly against budget, and revisit tier choice as team size and traffic grow.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com