specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Contractbook
providerId: contractbook
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Contract Management
- CLM
- Contract Lifecycle
- Legal
- eSignature
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: FinOps view of Contractbook spend. Contractbook is a SaaS contract lifecycle management
  subscription billed primarily on seats plus contract volume, with Public API access sold as
  a paid add-on on the Centralize and Accelerate plans (and Custom/enterprise). Cost drivers
  are the plan tier, number of users/seats, annual signed-contract volume, template count, and
  the API add-on itself. There is no per-API-call metered fee documented; API usage is governed
  by fair-usage limits within the subscription.
notes: List prices and API add-on terms are indicative and quote-based; verify on the pricing
  page and with sales. FOCUS mapping below is a best-effort model of a seat-plus-volume SaaS
  subscription, not a reconciled billing export.
sources:
- https://contractbook.com/pricing
- https://api.contractbook.com/v3/docs
- 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: Contractbook
serviceCategory: Contract Lifecycle Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Contractbook CLM
  ServiceCategory: Contract Lifecycle Management
  ProviderName: Contractbook
  PublisherName: Contractbook
  InvoiceIssuerName: Contractbook
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: seats
  description: Licensed users on the subscription plan.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: signed_contracts
  description: Contracts signed per year against the plan allowance.
  unit: contracts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: templates
  description: Templates provisioned, capped by plan tier.
  unit: templates
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: api_addon
  description: Public API access add-on enabled on the subscription.
  unit: flat
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track seats, annual signed-contract volume, and whether the API add-on is enabled
    per account and plan tier.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map seats and contract volume to teams (legal, sales, HR, procurement) using
    Contractbook spaces.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to actual signed-contract volume and seat count; only
    add the API add-on where automated contract generation justifies it.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the subscription; review annual renewal against contract-volume
    and API-usage trends.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com