specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Freeplay
providerId: freeplay
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Evaluation
- Observability
- Prompt Management
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Freeplay spend. Freeplay is sold as sales-led, packaged
  subscriptions (Free/Starter, Growth, Enterprise) rather than published
  per-unit usage rates, so spend is primarily a fixed/contracted platform cost
  scaled by seats, volume, support, and deployment (cloud vs. self-hosted).
  Underlying LLM inference costs are incurred separately at the model
  providers, since Freeplay records completions rather than proxying inference.
notes: >-
  Per-plan dollar amounts are not publicly listed; reconciled is false. Confirm
  contracted package, seat counts, and volume bands with Freeplay sales. Track
  model-provider inference spend separately from the Freeplay platform fee.
sources:
- https://freeplay.ai/pricing
- https://docs.freeplay.ai/
- 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: Freeplay
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Freeplay
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Freeplay
  PublisherName: Freeplay
  InvoiceIssuerName: Freeplay
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Contracted platform subscription fee for the selected plan/package.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: seats
  description: Number of collaborator seats / users on the account.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: recorded_completions
  description: Volume of completions/sessions/traces recorded into Freeplay, which may inform plan volume bands.
  unit: completions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
- name: test_runs
  description: Batch test runs / evaluation jobs executed, which may inform plan volume bands.
  unit: runs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the Freeplay platform fee separately from model-provider inference spend; tag projects and API keys per team.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map projects and seats to internal cost centers; attribute recording and evaluation volume per product.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan to actual recording and evaluation volume; consolidate projects; use search and statistics endpoints instead of bulk exports where possible.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project; review contracted volume bands and seat usage against the agreement at renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com