specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Dutchie
providerId: dutchie
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Cannabis
- Dispensary
- Ecommerce
- Headless Commerce
- GraphQL
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Dutchie Plus spend. Dutchie Plus is not usage-metered per API
  call; it is an enterprise, contract-priced headless-commerce license
  provisioned per retailer as part of a Dutchie ecommerce/POS/payments agreement.
  Cost is therefore a fixed/committed subscription line item rather than
  consumption-based token/request billing, so FinOps focus is on license
  allocation per dispensary/location and on the payments take-rate, not on
  per-request optimization. Note - Dutchie has announced a 2026 sunset of the Plus
  headless commerce API, which is itself a cost/migration-planning consideration.
notes: >-
  No public consumption pricing exists for Dutchie Plus; meters below are modeled
  around the enterprise subscription and payments model. Verify contract terms and
  the Plus sunset/migration timeline with Dutchie during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://dutchie.com/plus
- https://plus.dutchie.com/plus/docs
- 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: Dutchie
serviceCategory: Commerce and Retail
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Committed
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Dutchie Plus
  ServiceCategory: Commerce and Retail
  ProviderName: Dutchie
  PublisherName: Dutchie
  InvoiceIssuerName: Dutchie
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Committed
meters:
- name: plus_license
  description: Fixed per-retailer Dutchie Plus headless-commerce license fee.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - retailer
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Dutchie platform subscription (POS / Ecommerce) the Plus license is bundled with.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - location
- name: payments_volume
  description: >-
    Payments processed through Dutchie for orders completed via the checkout flow;
    priced as a take-rate/per-transaction fee where Dutchie Payments is used.
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - retailer
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the Dutchie Plus license and platform fees per retailer/location on the Dutchie invoice.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map per-retailer API keys and license lines to the dispensary/brand cost center they serve.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Consolidate storefronts per retailer; monitor the Plus 2026 sunset and plan
    migration cost before end-of-life rather than under deprecation pressure.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per retailer storefront to review Dutchie fees and payments take-rate against revenue.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com