specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Cognism
providerId: cognism
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:
- Sales Intelligence
- B2B
- Enrichment
- Contact Data
- GDPR
- Intent Data
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Cognism. The cost lever is the annual enterprise contract —
  typically a fixed seat-based commitment with a bundled credit pool for API enrichment. There is no
  per-call invoicing. Cost optimization is at renewal: right-size seats and credit allotment based on
  observed consumption.
notes: Annual contract, prepaid; seats and credit pool are the optimization levers at renewal.
sources:
- https://www.cognism.com/
- 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: Cognism
serviceCategory: Sales Intelligence
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Subscription
  - Commitment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Cognism Platform
  ServiceCategory: Sales Intelligence
  ProviderName: Cognism
  PublisherName: Cognism
  InvoiceIssuerName: Cognism
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_seats
  description: Number of licensed users.
  unit: seat-month
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - team
- name: enrichment_credits
  description: API enrichment credits consumed.
  unit: credit
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - endpoint
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track API credit consumption monthly against the contracted pool.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate seats and credits to revenue teams (SDR, AE, marketing ops).
- name: Optimization
  description: At renewal, right-size seats and the credit pool; consolidate vendors if overlapping (Lusha, Apollo, ZoomInfo).
- name: Accountability
  description: RevOps team owns the contract and renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com