specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Carbone
providerId: carbone
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Document Generation
- PDF
- Templates
- Open Source
- Office
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Carbone. Costs come from one of three
  tracks — Cloud subscription (Free/Essential/Essential Plus/Advanced/
  Advanced Plus/Advanced Ultra), On-Prem annual license (Free/Fit/Unlimited)
  or AWS Private Cloud per-document usage. The OSS rendering engine remains
  free for embed.
notes: >-
  Carbone documents are accounted per 1 MB of injected JSON, so high-volume
  small documents may be cheaper than expected; large datasets-per-render
  may push usage faster than document count alone suggests.
sources:
- https://carbone.io/pricing.html
- 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: Carbone
serviceCategory: Document Generation
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription / Usage / License
  billingFrequency: Monthly / Annual / PAYG
  billingCurrency: USD (FR VAT may apply for EU)
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Carbone
  ServiceCategory: Document Generation
  ProviderName: Carbone
  PublisherName: Carbone
  InvoiceIssuerName: Carbone
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingUnit: plan-month / document
meters:
- name: cloud_subscription
  description: Carbone Cloud monthly plan fee.
  unit: month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: on_prem_license
  description: Carbone On-Prem annual license fee.
  unit: year
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: aws_pc_documents
  description: Documents rendered on AWS Private Cloud (usage-based pricing).
  unit: document
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: documents_rendered
  description: Total documents rendered (informational).
  unit: document
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - template
- name: data_injected
  description: MB of JSON data injected (counted toward Cloud accounting).
  unit: MB
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - template
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use Carbone account dashboard for Cloud usage; integrate AWS Cost Management for AWS PC; track on-prem renders via your own logs.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use template IDs and per-team API keys to allocate cost; for AWS PC, tag the AWS account.
- name: Optimization
  description: Pick the right deployment track (Cloud vs On-Prem vs AWS PC); right-size Cloud tier; embed OSS engine for low-volume / no-egress workloads; use compact JSON to minimise per-MB accounting.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign template / API-key owners; review monthly Cloud usage and AWS PC invoice line items.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com