specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Coda
providerId: coda
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:
- Productivity
- Docs
- No-Code
- Collaboration
- Database
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Coda. Coda bills primarily on a per-Doc-Maker
  monthly subscription basis. Editors, viewers, and the public API are free across all
  tiers. There is no metered API surcharge; costs scale with the count of Doc Makers and
  selected plan tier.
sources:
- https://coda.io/pricing
- https://coda.io/developers/apis/v1
- 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: Coda Project, Inc.
serviceCategory: Productivity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription (Per Seat)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Coda
  ServiceCategory: Productivity
  ProviderName: Coda
  PublisherName: Coda Project, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Coda Project, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
- name: doc_maker_seats
  description: Monthly subscription per active Doc Maker. Pro $12/Maker, Team $36/Maker,
    Enterprise contract.
  unit: seat
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use Coda workspace billing reports to see active Doc Makers and right-size
    seat counts.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate seats to teams/cost centers based on Doc Maker membership; editors
    and viewers are free and need no allocation.
- name: Optimization
  description: Encourage editor/viewer usage where doc-creation is not needed; consolidate
    inactive Doc Makers; pick the lowest tier that meets feature needs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign each workspace to a budget owner; review monthly Doc Maker counts and
    plan tier alignment.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com