name: Extensis FinOps
description: Financial operations and cost management guidance for Extensis API and platform usage
url: https://www.extensis.com/
finops:

  - name: Connect Seat Licensing
    description: Per-seat annual subscription model for Connect and Connect + Insight plans
    url: https://www.extensis.com/
    guidance:
      - Connect plan starts at $150 per seat per year (~$12.50/seat/month)
      - Connect + Insight plan is $200 per seat per year (~$16.67/seat/month)
      - A 15-day free trial is available before committing
      - Free interactive demo available to evaluate before purchase
      - Seats are assigned per user; optimize by auditing active users regularly
      - Unused seats should be deactivated to reduce licensing costs

  - name: Portfolio API Add-On
    description: The Portfolio REST API is a licensed add-on to Portfolio Server; contact Extensis for pricing
    url: https://www.extensis.com/portfolio
    guidance:
      - Portfolio REST API is not included in base Portfolio Server license
      - API access requires a separate licensed add-on
      - On-premises deployment means infrastructure costs are borne by the customer
      - MrSID SDK is free for development use but may require commercial license for production
      - Contact Extensis sales for enterprise and volume pricing

  - name: Storage Costs
    description: Storage considerations for Connect SaaS plans
    url: https://www.extensis.com/
    guidance:
      - Connect plan includes 100 GB of cloud storage per account
      - Monitor storage usage to avoid overages
      - Integrate with Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box to offload asset storage costs
      - Archive or remove unused assets to stay within storage limits

  - name: Font License Compliance
    description: Using Extensis Connect + Insight to manage font license costs and compliance risk
    url: https://www.extensis.com/
    guidance:
      - Connect + Insight ($200/seat/year) includes project risk scanning
      - Proactively scanning for unlicensed font usage can prevent costly legal fees
      - Data Assist feature helps audit font usage across creative projects
      - Centralizing font management avoids duplicate license purchases