specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: GitClear
providerId: gitclear
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Code Analytics
- Commit Analytics
- Developer Productivity
- Diff Delta
- Engineering Metrics
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of GitClear spend. GitClear bills a per-active-developer subscription
  per month, scaling by plan tier (Starter free, Pro, Elite, Enterprise). Cost is
  driven primarily by the count of active developers tracked, with plan tier setting
  repository caps, data-history window, and AI Data Deep Dive allowances. Annual
  billing is discounted relative to monthly.
notes: >-
  Per-developer rates are subject to change; verify against the GitClear pricing page
  during reconciliation. Cost optimization centers on which developers are designated
  active vs. not-processing via the Developers API.
sources:
- https://www.gitclear.com/pricing
- https://www.gitclear.com/api_reference
- 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: GitClear
serviceCategory: Developer Tools and Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: GitClear
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools and Analytics
  ProviderName: GitClear
  PublisherName: GitClear
  InvoiceIssuerName: GitClear
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: active_developers
  description: Active developers tracked per month; the primary billing driver per plan tier.
  unit: developers
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
  - team
- name: repositories
  description: Repositories analyzed, capped per plan tier.
  unit: repositories
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: ai_data_deep_dives
  description: AI Data Deep Dives consumed per month, allocated per plan tier.
  unit: deep_dives
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active-developer counts and plan tier; inspect per-team Diff Delta to confirm tracked seats are productive.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map developers and repositories to teams via the Teams API to attribute spend to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use the Developers API set_processing endpoint to mark inactive or exiled developers as not_processing; choose annual billing for the discount; right-size the plan tier to repository and data-window needs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per team; review active-developer counts monthly against budget before renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com