name: Cognito Forms FinOps Framework
description: FinOps Framework 1.0 FOCUS-aligned cost and usage data for Cognito Forms
  API consumption. Covers subscription plan costs, API request overage billing, and
  storage cost considerations for organizations integrating Cognito Forms via its
  REST API.
version: '1.0'
framework: FinOps Framework FOCUS 1.0
provider: Cognito Forms
url: https://www.cognitoforms.com/pricing
billingModel:
  type: Subscription + Overage
  description: Cognito Forms charges a flat monthly (or annual) subscription fee
    per plan tier. API request consumption beyond the included monthly quota incurs
    overage charges billed at a flat rate per bucket of 100,000 requests.
  billingCycle: monthly
  annualOption:
    available: true
    discount: Up to 20%
costComponents:
  - name: Base Subscription
    description: Fixed monthly cost for the selected plan tier, covering included
      users, entries, storage, and API request quota.
    type: Fixed
    plans:
      - plan: Individual
        cost: 0.00
        currency: USD
        period: monthly
      - plan: Pro
        cost: 19.00
        currency: USD
        period: monthly
      - plan: Team
        cost: 39.00
        currency: USD
        period: monthly
      - plan: Enterprise
        cost: 129.00
        currency: USD
        period: monthly
  - name: Additional Users
    description: Per-user fee for adding users beyond the plan's included seats on
      applicable plans.
    type: Variable
    cost: 5.00
    currency: USD
    unit: per user per month
  - name: API Request Overage
    description: Charged when monthly API requests (across all integration types)
      exceed the plan's included quota. Applies to Make, Power Automate, Zapier,
      JSON Webhooks, and the Cognito Forms REST API combined.
    type: Overage
    cost: 20.00
    currency: USD
    unit: per 100,000 requests
    notes: Requests larger than 100 KB count as multiple requests proportionally
      (e.g., 150 KB = 2 requests, 400 KB = 4 requests).
usageMetrics:
  - name: Monthly API Requests
    description: Total number of API requests consumed across all integration types
      during the billing month. Primary driver of overage costs.
    includedByPlan:
      Individual: 0
      Pro: 2000
      Team: 10000
      Enterprise: 100000
    overageRate: 20.00 USD per 100,000 requests
  - name: Monthly Form Entries
    description: Number of form entries submitted per month. Unlimited on Enterprise;
      capped on lower tiers.
    includedByPlan:
      Individual: 100
      Pro: 2000
      Team: 10000
      Enterprise: unlimited
  - name: Storage
    description: Total data storage for form entries, documents, and attachments.
    includedByPlan:
      Individual: 100 MB
      Pro: 1 GB
      Team: 10 GB
      Enterprise: 100 GB
optimization:
  - name: Annual Billing
    description: Switch to annual billing for up to 20% cost reduction on any paid
      plan.
  - name: Monitor Integration Request Pool
    description: The monthly request quota is shared across all integration types.
      Audit Zapier, Make, Power Automate, and Webhook usage together with API usage
      to avoid unexpected overages.
  - name: Payload Size Management
    description: Keep API request payloads under 100 KB to avoid requests being
      counted as multiple against the quota.
  - name: Nonprofit Discount
    description: 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible for discounted plan rates.
      Contact Cognito Forms support for eligibility and enrollment.
  - name: Right-Size Plan
    description: Track actual monthly API request, entry, and storage usage versus
      plan limits. Downgrade or upgrade based on actual consumption patterns rather
      than peak estimates.
tags:
  - Forms
  - SaaS
  - API
  - Subscription
  - Overage Billing