specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Golem
providerId: golem-cloud
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Durable Computing
- Serverless
- WebAssembly
- Workers
- Agents
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Golem spend. There are two distinct cost models. Self-hosted
  open-source Golem carries no license fee - cost is entirely the underlying
  infrastructure (compute, storage, network) you operate it on, governed by
  your own cloud provider's FinOps practices. The managed Golem Cloud hosted
  service is in a free Developer Preview; announced usage-based GA pricing is
  expected to bill on concurrently active agents and workflows, but published
  rates were not available, so hosted spend is not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  Hosted Golem Cloud GA pricing is announced but not yet publicly rated; this
  artifact is not reconciled. For self-hosted Golem, apply standard
  infrastructure FinOps to the compute and storage running the runtime.
sources:
- https://www.golem.cloud/pricing
- https://www.golem.cloud/post/golem-goes-open-source
- https://github.com/golemcloud/golem
- 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: Golem
serviceCategory: Compute
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Golem Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Compute
  ProviderName: Golem
  PublisherName: Golem
  InvoiceIssuerName: Golem
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: active_agents
  description: Concurrently active durable workers/agents on the hosted service (announced GA billing basis).
  unit: active_units
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - environment
- name: active_workflows
  description: Concurrently active workflows on the hosted service (announced GA billing basis).
  unit: active_units
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - environment
- name: invocations
  description: Worker invocations (invoke and invoke-and-await) executed.
  unit: invocations
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - component
- name: component_storage
  description: Storage consumed by uploaded WebAssembly component revisions.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - environment
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Underlying compute and storage cost of running self-hosted open-source Golem (no Golem license fee).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - cluster
  - service
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: For hosted, track active agents/workflows in the Golem Cloud console; for self-hosted, attribute the runtime's cloud infrastructure spend.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag components and environments per workload/team; map self-hosted clusters to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Self-host the open-source runtime to avoid hosted fees where control is preferred; interrupt or delete idle workers; right-size the self-hosted cluster.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per environment/application; review active-agent counts and infrastructure burn monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com