specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Decodable
providerId: decodable
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Stream Processing
- Apache Flink
- Debezium
- Real Time Data
- Data Pipelines
- CDC
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Decodable spend. Decodable bills consumption in credits tied to
  active task-hours, where task size (Small=1, Medium=2, Large=4 credits/hour)
  determines the credit burn rate, metered in one-minute increments. The Free
  plan is $0/credit with capped concurrency; On Demand bills $0.12/credit
  monthly pay-as-you-go; Enterprise bills $0.10/credit with annual committed
  capacity. Inactive connections and pipelines incur no charges, making
  activation/deactivation a primary cost lever.
notes: >-
  Credit rates and task sizing are subject to change; verify against the
  Decodable pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.decodable.co/pricing
- https://docs.decodable.co
- 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: Decodable
serviceCategory: Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Decodable
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ProviderName: Decodable
  PublisherName: Decodable
  InvoiceIssuerName: Decodable
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: credit_hours
  description: Credits consumed per active task-hour, scaled by task size, metered in one-minute increments.
  unit: credit_hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - resource_type
  - task_size
- name: active_tasks
  description: Count of concurrently active tasks across connections and pipelines.
  unit: tasks
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - resource_type
- name: stream_storage
  description: Stream data retained against the plan retention window and size cap.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - stream
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track credit burn by task size and resource; review which connections/pipelines drive active task-hours.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map connections, pipelines, and streams to teams/workloads; attribute credit consumption to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Deactivate idle connections/pipelines (inactive incurs no charge); right-size tasks (Small vs Large); commit to Enterprise credits for steady workloads.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per pipeline; review monthly credit spend against budget and committed capacity.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com