specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Dfns
providerId: dfns
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Wallets
- MPC
- Key Management
- Digital Assets
- Web3
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Dfns spend. Dfns bills a monthly platform fee (from an
  entry-level Starter plan up to sales-quoted Enterprise) with no AUM or
  transaction fees; per-wallet cost declines with volume. Cost scales with the
  number of wallets under management, the plan tier, the set of enabled
  blockchain networks, and the deployment model (multi-tenant vs. dedicated).
  On-chain gas/network fees are paid separately by the customer to the
  underlying blockchains and are not part of the Dfns platform fee.
notes: >-
  Entry-tier pricing is public (Starter ~$50/mo, plans from ~$60/mo, 30-day
  trial, no AUM/tx fees); enterprise is negotiated. The meters below describe
  what Dfns usage can be allocated and tracked on for internal FinOps. Verify
  billing dimensions against the Dfns pricing page and MSA during
  reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.dfns.co/
- https://www.dfns.co/pricing
- https://docs.dfns.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: Dfns
serviceCategory: Blockchain and Digital Asset Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Dfns Wallet-as-a-Service
  ServiceCategory: Blockchain and Digital Asset Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Dfns
  PublisherName: Dfns
  InvoiceIssuerName: Dfns
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_fee
  description: Monthly Dfns platform subscription fee for the plan tier.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
- name: wallets_under_management
  description: Count of wallets provisioned/managed via the Dfns platform.
  unit: wallets
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - application
  - network
- name: signatures
  description: Signature-generation operations performed by the MPC signers (wallet or raw key).
  unit: signatures
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - wallet
  - network
- name: transactions_broadcast
  description: Transactions built and broadcast to blockchain networks from Dfns wallets.
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - wallet
  - network
- name: enabled_networks
  description: Number of blockchain networks enabled for the organization.
  unit: networks
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - organization
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests against the Dfns REST API surface.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - application
- name: onchain_network_fees
  description: >-
    Gas / network fees paid to the underlying blockchains for broadcast
    transactions. Paid by the customer directly, external to the Dfns platform
    fee, but tracked here for total cost of ownership.
  unit: native_currency
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - wallet
  - network
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Attribute wallets, signatures, and transactions per application/team; separate Dfns platform fees from on-chain gas.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag applications and service accounts per product line and map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Consolidate enabled networks to those actually used; batch/schedule broadcasts to manage gas; use the sandbox for non-production work.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per application/service account; review wallet growth, signature volume, and gas spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com