specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Axiom
providerId: axiom-co
created: '2026-07-02'
modified: '2026-07-02'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Observability
- Log Management
- Event Data
- Analytics
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Axiom spend. Axiom is an observability platform billed on
  usage, driven primarily by the volume of data loaded (ingested) into datasets,
  the query compute consumed running APL queries, and the volume of data stored.
  The REST API and MCP server carry no separate per-call fee - cost is a function
  of GB ingested, GB-hours (or GB*ms) of query compute, and GB stored. A free
  Personal allowance covers small usage; the Team tier is usage-based with
  automatic volume discounts on data loaded; Enterprise agreements cover
  high-volume, EU-region, and AWS Marketplace billing arrangements. The dominant
  optimization levers are what you ingest (drop or sample noisy fields/events
  before loading), how you query (scope APL time ranges and datasets), and
  retention (trim/vacuum datasets to control stored volume).
notes: >-
  Per-unit credit rates and query-compute pricing change with Axiom's
  usage-based model; verify current rates on the Axiom pricing page. Ingest and
  query allowances and consumption are also observable at runtime via the
  X-IngestLimit-* and X-QueryLimit-* response headers, which support programmatic
  cost/quota tracking.
sources:
- https://axiom.co/pricing
- https://axiom.co/blog/new-pricing-axiom-starts-lower-stays-lower
- https://axiom.co/docs/restapi/api-limits
- https://axiom.co/blog/axiom-aws-marketplace
- 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: Axiom
serviceCategory: Observability and Log Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Axiom
  ServiceCategory: Observability and Log Management
  ProviderName: Axiom
  PublisherName: Axiom
  InvoiceIssuerName: Axiom
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: data_loaded
  description: Data loaded (ingested) into datasets, billed per GB (in credits) above the free allowance.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - dataset
- name: query_compute
  description: Compute consumed running APL and legacy queries, metered in GB-hours / GB*ms.
  unit: gb_hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - dataset
- name: storage
  description: Volume of event data retained in datasets, billed per GB stored.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - dataset
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Track GB loaded, query compute, and stored volume per dataset; read the
    X-IngestLimit-* and X-QueryLimit-* response headers to monitor consumption
    against plan allowances in real time.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Separate datasets per team, service, or environment so ingest, query, and
    storage spend maps cleanly to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Reduce ingest by dropping or sampling noisy fields/events before loading;
    scope APL queries by dataset and time range to cut query compute; trim and
    vacuum datasets and tune retention to control stored volume. Lean on
    automatic volume discounts at high ingest.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign dataset owners and review monthly data-loaded, query-compute, and
    storage against Personal/Team allowances or the Enterprise agreement.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com