name: DocSpring FinOps
description: >-
  FinOps Framework 1.0 FOCUS-aligned cost model for DocSpring API usage.
  DocSpring pricing is based on monthly subscription tiers with per-unit
  overage charges for live PDF submissions. Test submissions are free and
  unlimited, enabling cost-free development and QA workflows.
specificationVersion: "1.0"
framework: FinOps Framework
alignment: FOCUS 1.0
url: https://docspring.com/pricing

cost_model:
  type: subscription_with_overage
  billing_period: monthly
  currency: USD
  commitment: month-to-month
  free_trial_days: 14

sku_list:
  - sku: DOCSPRING-STARTER
    name: Starter Plan
    description: Base subscription for up to 50 live PDF submissions per month
    unit_price: 49.00
    unit: month
    included_units: 50
    included_unit_type: live PDF submissions
    tags:
      - plan: starter
      - tier: entry

  - sku: DOCSPRING-STARTER-OVERAGE
    name: Starter Overage
    description: Per-PDF charge above the 50 included live submissions on Starter
    unit_price: 0.25
    unit: PDF
    tags:
      - plan: starter
      - charge_type: overage

  - sku: DOCSPRING-PROFESSIONAL
    name: Professional Plan
    description: Base subscription for up to 1,000 live PDF submissions per month
    unit_price: 99.00
    unit: month
    included_units: 1000
    included_unit_type: live PDF submissions
    tags:
      - plan: professional
      - tier: mid

  - sku: DOCSPRING-PROFESSIONAL-OVERAGE
    name: Professional Overage
    description: Per-PDF charge above the 1,000 included live submissions on Professional
    unit_price: 0.10
    unit: PDF
    tags:
      - plan: professional
      - charge_type: overage

  - sku: DOCSPRING-BUSINESS
    name: Business Plan
    description: Base subscription for up to 5,000 live PDF submissions per month
    unit_price: 249.00
    unit: month
    included_units: 5000
    included_unit_type: live PDF submissions
    tags:
      - plan: business
      - tier: high

  - sku: DOCSPRING-BUSINESS-OVERAGE
    name: Business Overage
    description: Per-PDF charge above the 5,000 included live submissions on Business
    unit_price: 0.05
    unit: PDF
    tags:
      - plan: business
      - charge_type: overage

  - sku: DOCSPRING-TEST-SUBMISSIONS
    name: Test Submissions
    description: >-
      Unlimited watermarked test PDF submissions. Free on all plans for
      development and QA use.
    unit_price: 0.00
    unit: PDF
    tags:
      - charge_type: free
      - environment: test

cost_optimization:
  recommendations:
    - name: Use Test Mode During Development
      description: >-
        Always use test mode (test: true) during development and staging to
        avoid consuming live submission quota. Test PDFs are free and
        unlimited.
      impact: high

    - name: Batch Submissions
      description: >-
        Use the batch endpoint (POST /api/v1/submissions/batches) to submit
        up to 50 PDFs per API call, reducing overhead and improving
        throughput efficiency.
      impact: medium

    - name: Right-Size Plan to Volume
      description: >-
        Monitor monthly live submission counts. The break-even for upgrading
        from Starter ($49) to Professional ($99) is at 250 PDFs/month
        (50 included + 200 overages at $0.25 = $99). Upgrading from
        Professional to Business breaks even at 1,500 PDFs/month.
      impact: high

    - name: Asynchronous Mode for Bulk Workloads
      description: >-
        Use asynchronous submission mode with webhooks for bulk generation
        jobs to avoid blocking API calls and improve throughput.
      impact: medium

  break_even_analysis:
    - from_plan: Starter
      to_plan: Professional
      break_even_volume: 250
      unit: live PDFs per month
      notes: >-
        At 250 PDFs, Starter cost is $49 + (200 * $0.25) = $99, equal to
        Professional base price.
    - from_plan: Professional
      to_plan: Business
      break_even_volume: 1500
      unit: live PDFs per month
      notes: >-
        At 1,500 PDFs, Professional cost is $99 + (500 * $0.10) = $149,
        while Business at $249 becomes cheaper at approximately 2,500 PDFs/month
        ($99 + 1500 * $0.10 = $249).