---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Better Uptime
providerId: betteruptime
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Better Uptime (Better Stack Uptime).
sources:
  - https://betterstack.com/pricing
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: Better Uptime
serviceCategory: Monitoring
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Seat + Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Better Uptime
  ServiceCategory: Monitoring
  ProviderName: Better Stack
  PublisherName: Better Stack
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Responder Seats
    unit: responder/month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Uptime Monitors
    unit: monitors_bundle/month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Heartbeats
    unit: heartbeats_bundle/month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Status Pages
    unit: page/month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Exception Events
    unit: exception
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Session Replays
    unit: replay
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Better Uptime consumption monthly by seat count, monitor count, and overage events.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size responder seat count and monitor bundles; remove unused monitors and heartbeats to avoid unnecessary overage charges.