specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Bytebase
providerId: bytebase
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Database
- DevOps
- Schema Migration
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Bytebase spend. Unlike usage-metered APIs, Bytebase is licensed
  as software: a free self-hosted Community/OSS tier, a per-user Pro
  subscription (cloud or self-host), and a custom annual Enterprise agreement.
  Cost drivers are therefore seat count (Pro) and instance/feature license
  quota plus negotiated contract value (Enterprise) - not API call volume.
  Self-hosting adds the customer's own infrastructure cost outside Bytebase's
  invoice.
notes: >-
  Per-user and Enterprise rates are subject to change; verify against the
  Bytebase pricing page during reconciliation. Infrastructure cost for
  self-hosted deployments is borne by the customer's cloud/hardware provider
  and is not part of the Bytebase invoice.
sources:
- https://www.bytebase.com/pricing/
- https://docs.bytebase.com/administration/license
- 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: Bytebase
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Bytebase
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: Bytebase
  PublisherName: Bytebase
  InvoiceIssuerName: Bytebase
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: seats
  description: Active users on the Pro plan, billed per user per month ($20/user/month).
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - plan
- name: instance_licenses
  description: License quota assigned to individual database instances to unlock gated Enterprise features.
  unit: instances
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - instance
- name: enterprise_contract
  description: Negotiated annual Enterprise subscription value.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - workspace
- name: self_host_infrastructure
  description: Underlying compute/storage cost for a self-hosted Bytebase deployment (external to the Bytebase invoice).
  unit: infrastructure
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - cloud_provider
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track seat count and instance license assignments against the contracted plan; reconcile monthly.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map projects and instances to teams/cost centers; attribute Pro seats and instance licenses accordingly.
- name: Optimization
  description: Stay on the free Community/OSS tier where features allow; right-size Pro seats; only assign Enterprise instance licenses where gated features are needed.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Bytebase subscription and (for self-host) for the underlying infrastructure bill; review seat and license drift each cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com