specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Bruno
providerId: bruno-api
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-09-18'
generated: '2026-09-18'
method: derived
source: plans/bruno-api-plans-pricing.yml + https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
reconciled: false
tags:
- API Client
- API Testing
- Developer Tools
- Open Source
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Bruno spend. Bruno is an open-source (MIT) developer tool, not
  a hosted API, so there is no usage-metered API invoice. The open-source client
  and the @usebruno/cli runner are free; cost, when present, is subscription
  (per-seat) spend on the paid Pro and Ultimate tiers or an enterprise support
  agreement, billed annually in USD. Because Bruno is offline-first and runs
  locally, there is no vendor-side compute/egress bill either - the tool runs on
  developer workstations and in your own CI/CD runners.
notes: >-
  This is seat-based tooling spend, not API-call metering. Per-seat rates
  ($6/user/mo Pro, $11/user/mo Ultimate, billed annually) reflect the pricing
  page at review time; verify during reconciliation. The dominant cost driver is
  the number of paid seats.
sources:
- https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
- https://www.usebruno.com/
- https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
- 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: Bruno
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Bruno
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: Bruno
  PublisherName: Bruno
  InvoiceIssuerName: Bruno
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: paid_seats
  description: Number of licensed users on Pro or Ultimate, billed per user per month (annual commitment).
  unit: users
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: openapi_syncs
  description: OpenAPI syncs consumed against plan entitlement (5/mo on Pro, unlimited on Ultimate). A plan entitlement, not a billed meter.
  unit: syncs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: self_run_compute
  description: Cost of running Bruno locally and the @usebruno/cli in your own CI/CD runners (no Bruno invoice).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - deployment
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track paid seat counts per team/tier; the open-source client and CLI incur no vendor cost, only workstation/CI compute.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map Pro/Ultimate seats to the teams that need native Git integration, OpenAPI sync, or SSO/SCIM so tooling spend lands on the right cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Keep casual users on the free Open Source tier and reserve paid seats for those needing enterprise features; reclaim unused seats at annual renewal.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a license/admin owner; review seat counts and tier fit at renewal against actual feature usage (Git sync, OpenAPI sync, SSO).
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com