specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Cronofy
providerId: cronofy
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Scheduling
- Calendar
- Availability
- Booking
- Productivity
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Cronofy spend. Cronofy bills a seat-based subscription
  metered on synced (connected) accounts, with tiered base fees (Emerging,
  Growth) that include an account allowance plus per-account overage, and a
  custom Strategic tier. Unlimited API calls are included; the primary cost
  driver is the number of connected end-user calendar accounts. Meeting
  Agents (recording / transcription) are billed separately per hour.
notes: >-
  Per-tier base fees, included account counts, and overage rates change;
  verify against the Cronofy API pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.cronofy.com/api-pricing
- https://www.cronofy.com/pricing
- 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: Cronofy
serviceCategory: Developer Tools and Scheduling
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Cronofy Scheduling API
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools and Scheduling
  ProviderName: Cronofy
  PublisherName: Cronofy
  InvoiceIssuerName: Cronofy
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: synced_accounts
  description: Connected end-user calendar accounts in the billing period; the primary subscription metric.
  unit: accounts
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: synced_account_overage
  description: Synced accounts above the tier allowance, billed per account per month.
  unit: accounts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: api_calls
  description: API requests made against the Cronofy API; included (unlimited) on paid tiers.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: meeting_agent_hours
  description: Recording / transcription hours processed by Meeting Agents, billed per hour with a monthly minimum.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the count of synced accounts each month, the chief subscription cost driver, against the tier allowance.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map connected accounts and Meeting Agent usage to internal products or customers for chargeback.
- name: Optimization
  description: Disconnect dormant calendar accounts, right-size the tier (Emerging vs Growth) against overage rates, and use free/busy-only connections where event detail is not needed.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review synced-account growth and Meeting Agent spend monthly against budget and tier thresholds.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com