specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: BlueCart
providerId: bluecart
created: '2026-06-02'
modified: '2026-06-02'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Wholesale
  - Procurement
  - eCommerce
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for BlueCart: a subscription SaaS platform for food and
  beverage wholesale distributors, billed as a recurring platform subscription
  (sales-led, quote-based) with the REST API included rather than metered
  separately.
sources:
  - https://www.bluecart.com/
  - https://docs.bluecart.com/authentication
  - https://www.getapp.com/retail-consumer-services-software/a/bluecart/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: BlueCart, Inc.
serviceCategory: Wholesale Commerce + Procurement
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: BlueCart
  ServiceCategory: Wholesale Commerce + Procurement
  ProviderName: BlueCart
  PublisherName: BlueCart, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: BlueCart, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: platform_subscription
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: api_access
    unit: month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: connected_buyers
    unit: varies
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - account
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Subscription charges are visible on the BlueCart invoice and in the
      in-app account/billing area. API consumption itself is not separately
      metered; track API usage operationally via your own client logging and the
      BlueCart application logs surfaced in the developer docs.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Attribute the platform subscription to the distributor account; within a
      distributor, allocate cost to operations by associating BlueCart users
      (Settings, Users) and client/catalog assignments to internal teams.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Match the subscription tier to distributor size and feature need (custom
      tier for larger operations). Because the API is included, optimize
      integration cost on your side by using next-token pagination efficiently
      and avoiding redundant single-object calls (the API has no bulk updates).
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      The account owner who manages API Access Credentials (Settings, API Access
      Credentials) and the platform subscription owns BlueCart spend; review the
      plan tier and connected-buyer footprint at renewal.