specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Frontegg
providerId: frontegg
created: '2026-05-22'
modified: '2026-05-22'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - CIAM
  - Identity
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps surface for Frontegg. The platform bills primarily on
  Monthly Active Users (MAU) with included tiers (7,500 MAU free on Pay as
  you go) and custom Enterprise pricing. Additional meters cover enterprise
  connections, environments, M2M tokens, and add-ons.
sources:
  - https://frontegg.com/pricing
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: Frontegg
serviceCategory: Identity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-MAU + Tier + Add-ons
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Frontegg CIAM
  ServiceCategory: Identity
  ProviderName: Frontegg
  PublisherName: Frontegg
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingUnit: MAU
meters:
  - name: monthly_active_users
    unit: MAU
    aggregation: max
    description: Distinct authenticated users per calendar month.
  - name: enterprise_connections
    unit: connection-month
    aggregation: max
    description: SAML / OIDC / SCIM enterprise connections active in the month.
  - name: environments
    unit: env-month
    aggregation: max
    description: Frontegg environments provisioned (Enterprise only).
  - name: m2m_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
    description: Machine-to-machine access tokens issued.
  - name: organizations
    unit: org-month
    aggregation: max
    description: Tenant organizations active in the month.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Frontegg MAU and connection meters monthly via the management portal.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag tenants to product lines and cost centers for chargeback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size tier (free vs. enterprise), prune inactive tenants, and use
      the Entitlements Agent (PDP) sidecar to reduce cloud entitlement calls.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set MAU spend alerts; review entitlement-driven feature usage quarterly.
optimizationLevers:
  - lever: Cap MAU growth
    description: Use Frontegg policies to deactivate dormant users before they roll into a new month.
  - lever: Consolidate environments
    description: Avoid spinning up unnecessary environments on the Enterprise tier.
  - lever: Use PDP locally
    description: Run the Entitlements Agent in-cluster to absorb high-RPS authorization checks.
  - lever: Bundle enterprise connections
    description: Stay within the 5 included Enterprise Connections on Pay as you go before upgrading.