specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Gelato
providerId: gelato
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Print on Demand
- Ecommerce
- Fulfillment
- Distributed Production
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Gelato spend. Gelato charges no API fee or commission; cost
  is driven per order by product production plus shipping, billed separately
  and varying by product, quantity, country, and production facility.
  Optional Gelato+ / Gelato+ Gold / Platinum subscriptions are flat
  recurring fees that unlock product discounts which directly lower the
  per-order production cost.
notes: >-
  Per-product and shipping rates are dynamic and returned by the Product
  Prices and Orders Quote endpoints; verify current rates and subscription
  prices against the Gelato pricing pages during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.gelato.com/pricing
- https://www.gelato.com/subscription-plans
- https://dashboard.gelato.com/docs/
- 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: Gelato
serviceCategory: Print on Demand and Fulfillment
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Per Order
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Gelato API
  ServiceCategory: Print on Demand and Fulfillment
  ProviderName: Gelato
  PublisherName: Gelato
  InvoiceIssuerName: Gelato
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: product_production
  description: Per-product production cost, varying by product, quantity, and country.
  unit: items
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - product
  - country
- name: shipping
  description: Per-shipment cost, varying by destination country and shipment method.
  unit: shipments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
  - shipmentMethod
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Recurring Gelato+ / Gelato+ Gold membership fee.
  unit: subscriptions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: product_discount
  description: Discount applied to production cost from an active subscription tier.
  unit: currency
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull order-level cost from order details and reconcile production plus shipping per order.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag orders with orderReferenceId and customerReferenceId to map fulfillment cost to stores and customers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use a Gelato+ tier when discounts exceed the subscription fee; quote orders to pick lower-cost shipment methods and local production regions.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review per-store and per-product fulfillment margins monthly against revenue.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com