specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Fleetbase
providerId: fleetbase
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Logistics
- Fleet Management
- Supply Chain
- Last Mile Delivery
- Open Source
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Fleetbase spend. Fleetbase is dual-licensed: self-hosting the
  AGPL-3.0 platform shifts cost from software fees to self-managed
  infrastructure and operations, while Fleetbase Cloud bills a monthly plan fee
  plus consumption-based resource units ($0.75/unit overage) where units are
  consumed by orders (2), places/contacts (1), users (5), and other resources.
  Optional one-time deployment services and a Fleetbase Commercial License are
  separate line items.
notes: >-
  Unit weights, plan allowances, and license fees are subject to change; verify
  against the Fleetbase pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://fleetbase.io/pricing
- https://docs.fleetbase.io
- 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: Fleetbase
serviceCategory: Logistics and Supply Chain
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Fleetbase Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Logistics and Supply Chain
  ProviderName: Fleetbase
  PublisherName: Fleetbase
  InvoiceIssuerName: Fleetbase
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Monthly Fleetbase Cloud plan fee including a bundled resource-unit allowance.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: resource_units
  description: Resource units consumed by platform/API activity (orders, places, contacts, users, etc.).
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - resource_type
- name: unit_overage
  description: Units consumed beyond the plan allowance, billed at $0.75 per unit.
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: unit_topup
  description: Mid-month resource-unit top-up purchases.
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: deployment_service
  description: One-time self-hosted deployment service fee.
  unit: engagements
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: commercial_license
  description: Fleetbase Commercial License fees (annual, monthly, or perpetual) waiving AGPL obligations.
  unit: licenses
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - term
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Self-managed compute, storage, and bandwidth for AGPL self-hosted deployments (external to Fleetbase billing).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - resource
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track resource-unit consumption by type in the Fleetbase Cloud console; for self-hosting, monitor underlying infrastructure spend.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys and orders per workload/team and map resource-unit burn to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Right-size the Cloud plan to expected unit volume, batch low-value resource
    creation to avoid overage, and evaluate AGPL self-hosting vs Cloud as volume
    grows; consider the Commercial License only when AGPL obligations are blocking.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project/key and review monthly unit consumption and overage against plan allowance.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com