specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: DoltHub
providerId: dolthub
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Database
- SQL
- Version Control
- Git for Data
- MySQL
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of DoltHub spend. Public databases and the read SQL API are free.
  Cost is driven entirely by private data storage under DoltHub Pro: the first
  100 MB of private data is free, a flat $5/month applies above 100 MB up to
  5 GB, and storage over 5 GB is billed at $1/GB/month. The HTTP API is not
  separately metered per request.
notes: >-
  Storage-tier pricing reflects the 2026-04-24 DoltHub Pro relaunch; verify
  against the DoltHub pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.dolthub.com/pricing
- https://www.dolthub.com/blog/2026-04-24-announcing-dolthub-pro-for-5-dollars-per-month/
- 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: DoltHub
serviceCategory: Databases
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: DoltHub
  ServiceCategory: Databases
  ProviderName: DoltHub
  PublisherName: DoltHub
  InvoiceIssuerName: DoltHub
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: private_storage_base
  description: Flat $5/month for private data above 100 MB and up to 5 GB.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: private_storage_overage
  description: Private data storage above 5 GB, billed at $1/GB/month.
  unit: gigabytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - database
- name: public_database_hosting
  description: Public database hosting and read SQL API, provided free of charge.
  unit: databases
  aggregation: count
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track total private data size per database; the 100 MB and 5 GB thresholds determine which tier applies.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map private databases to owners/teams; public databases carry no cost.
- name: Optimization
  description: Keep non-sensitive datasets public (free); prune history and large blobs to stay under the 5 GB flat-rate threshold.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per private database; review private storage growth monthly against the $5 base and $1/GB overage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com