specificationVersion: '1.0'
id: eversign-finops
name: Eversign FinOps Framework
description: >-
  FinOps Framework (FOCUS-aligned) cost analysis for the Eversign (Xodo Sign)
  API. Covers cost drivers, unit economics, optimization strategies, and
  budgeting guidance for teams integrating the eSignature API into
  production workflows.
url: https://eversign.com/pricing
provider: Eversign (Xodo Sign)
currency: USD
billingCycle: yearly
costDrivers:
  - name: API Document Volume
    description: >-
      Primary cost driver for API plans. Each document sent via API counts
      against the monthly quota. API Light includes 50 documents/month;
      overages and additional volume require upgrading to API Business.
    unit: document
    plans:
      - plan: API Sandbox
        includedUnits: 2
        unitCost: 0.00
        overageCost: null
      - plan: API Light
        includedUnits: 50
        unitCost: 1.00
        overageCost: 1.50
        note: Effective unit cost based on $50/month for 50 documents
      - plan: API Business
        includedUnits: custom
        unitCost: custom
        overageCost: custom
  - name: API Call Volume
    description: >-
      Secondary cost driver on higher-tier plans. Business plan includes
      10,000 API calls per month with $0.10 overage per additional call.
    unit: api-call
    plans:
      - plan: API Business
        includedUnits: 10000
        unitCost: 0.00
        overageCost: 0.10
  - name: SMS Authentication Credits
    description: >-
      SMS credits are consumed per signer identity verification action.
      API Light includes 20 credits per user per month. Additional credits
      require upgrading or custom arrangement.
    unit: sms-credit
    plans:
      - plan: API Light
        includedUnits: 20
        perUser: true
        overageCost: custom
  - name: User Seats
    description: >-
      The number of user seats included in the plan affects team collaboration
      capabilities. API Light is capped at 5 users.
    unit: user-seat
    plans:
      - plan: API Light
        includedUnits: 5
        overageCost: custom
      - plan: API Business
        includedUnits: custom
        overageCost: custom
optimization:
  - name: Sandbox-First Development
    description: >-
      Use the free API Sandbox plan during development and testing. Sandbox
      documents are non-binding and do not count against production quotas,
      enabling cost-free integration testing.
    category: waste-reduction
  - name: Template Reuse
    description: >-
      Leverage templates to reduce document creation overhead and API calls.
      Well-designed templates minimize per-document customization API
      calls and improve throughput within monthly quotas.
    category: efficiency
  - name: Bulk Sending for Volume
    description: >-
      Use the bulk sending CSV feature for high-volume signature campaigns
      rather than individual document API calls. This reduces per-document
      processing overhead and keeps call counts efficient.
    category: efficiency
  - name: Monitor Monthly Quota Consumption
    description: >-
      Track monthly document and API call consumption against plan quotas
      to avoid unexpected overage charges ($1.50/document, $0.10/call).
      Implement alerting when consumption exceeds 80% of monthly quota.
    category: cost-visibility
  - name: Annual Billing Commitment
    description: >-
      All API plans are billed annually. Commit to yearly billing only after
      validating production volume requirements in sandbox. Mismatched plan
      tiers result in either unused quota waste or overage costs.
    category: commitment-optimization
budgeting:
  minimumMonthly: 0.00
  entryProductionMonthly: 50.00
  enterpriseMonthly: custom
  note: >-
    API Light at $50/month (billed yearly at $600/year) is the entry point
    for production API use. API Business pricing is custom and requires
    direct negotiation with Eversign sales for high-volume workflows
    exceeding 50 documents/month.