specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Graphite
providerId: graphite-com
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Code Review
- Stacked PRs
- Merge Queue
- AI Code Review
- Developer Tools
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Graphite spend. Graphite bills on a per-seat subscription
  basis rather than usage-based metering: a free Hobby plan, Starter at $20
  per user/month and Team at $40 per user/month (both billed annually), and a
  custom-priced Enterprise plan. AI Reviews and Graphite Chat (Agent / Diamond)
  are bundled into the seat price, limited on Hobby and unlimited on Team, so
  the primary cost lever is active seat count and tier.
notes: >-
  Per-seat prices reflect annual billing; verify current rates and any monthly
  option on the Graphite pricing page during reconciliation. Graphite does not
  publish usage-metered API pricing.
sources:
- https://graphite.com/pricing
- https://graphite.com/docs/billing-plans
- https://graphite.com/docs/graphite-admin
- 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: Graphite
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Graphite
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: Graphite
  PublisherName: Graphite
  InvoiceIssuerName: Graphite
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: active_seats
  description: Active paid user seats per tier (Starter / Team), billed per user/month.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: ai_reviews
  description: Graphite Agent / Diamond AI reviews; limited on Hobby, unlimited on Team (bundled, not metered).
  unit: reviews
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: graphite_chat
  description: Graphite Chat / Agent conversations; limited on Hobby, unlimited on Team (bundled, not metered).
  unit: chats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: merge_queue_runs
  description: Pull requests batched and tested through the Graphite merge queue (drives CI cost, not a Graphite line item).
  unit: pull_requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - repository
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active seat count and tier per organization via the Graphite admin / billing pages.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate seats to teams; map paid seats to internal engineering cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size seats to active reviewers, reclaim inactive seats, and choose the tier (Starter vs. Team) that matches AI review / merge queue needs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a billing owner; review seat count and tier against budget; note that merge queue activity drives downstream CI spend.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com