specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Buzzsprout
providerId: buzzsprout
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Podcasting
- Podcast Hosting
- Audio
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Buzzsprout spend. Buzzsprout bills a flat monthly subscription
  selected by upload-hour allowance rather than by API calls - the REST API is
  included at no separate charge. The dominant cost drivers are the chosen plan
  tier (upload hours), any overage above the allowance, and optional add-ons
  (Cohost AI, Magic Mastering) billed on top of the base plan. Annual billing is
  cheaper than month-to-month. Because API access carries no incremental fee,
  cost optimization is about right-sizing the plan to actual monthly upload
  volume and controlling add-on subscriptions.
notes: >-
  Per-unit overage and add-on rates are not reconciled here; verify current
  numbers on the Buzzsprout pricing page. There is no usage-metered API billing
  to track - spend is subscription plus add-ons.
sources:
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/pricing
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/
- https://github.com/buzzsprout/buzzsprout-api
- 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: Buzzsprout
serviceCategory: Media and Podcast Hosting
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting
  ServiceCategory: Media and Podcast Hosting
  ProviderName: Buzzsprout
  PublisherName: Buzzsprout
  InvoiceIssuerName: Buzzsprout
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Monthly (or annual) subscription fee for the selected upload-hour tier.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: upload_hours
  description: Audio upload hours consumed against the plan allowance.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - podcast
- name: addons
  description: Optional add-on subscriptions such as Cohost AI and Magic Mastering.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - addon
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the plan tier, upload hours consumed, and any active add-ons per account.
- name: Allocation
  description: On Multi-Podcast plans, attribute shared upload hours to individual shows to map cost to each podcast.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan to actual monthly upload volume, prefer annual billing, and disable unused add-ons; the REST API adds no incremental cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per account and review monthly plan tier and add-ons against actual upload usage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com