# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-25 by the file itself), not
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specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Buildxact
providerId: buildxact
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - SaaS
  - Construction
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Buildxact subscriptions. Buildxact
  is a seat-based SaaS subscription (Foundation / Pro / Master) priced
  monthly or annually, with optional AI feature add-ons (Blu Takeoff
  Assistant, Blu Estimate Reviewer). API access is included with the
  subscription rather than metered separately; cost variability comes
  from seat count and add-on usage.
sources:
  - https://www.buildxact.com/us/pricing/
  - https://help.buildxact.com/en/articles/11559145-which-buildxact-subscription-plan-is-right-for-my-business
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: Buildxact
serviceCategory: Construction Management Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: seat-month
  secondaryUnits:
    - add-on-month
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Buildxact Platform
  ServiceCategory: Construction Management Software
  ProviderName: Buildxact
  PublisherName: Buildxact
  InvoiceIssuerName: Buildxact
  PricingCategory: Subscription
  PricingUnit: seat-month
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: base_subscription
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - billing_cadence
      - geo
  - name: additional_user
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: blu_takeoff_assistant
    unit: addon-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: blu_estimate_reviewer
    unit: addon-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
discounts:
  - name: annual_commit
    description: Annual billing discounts the listed monthly price by approximately 15%.
    appliesTo:
      - Foundation
      - Pro
      - Master
recommendations:
  - Right-size seats — review additional-user lines monthly; idle accounts can be archived.
  - Pre-purchase annually if seat count is stable; the annual cadence saves ~15% vs monthly.
  - Track Blu add-on usage against estimate volume; add-ons make sense when AI-assisted estimate output exceeds the manual baseline.