specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Heroku
providerId: heroku
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Platform-as-a-Service
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Heroku.
sources:
  - https://www.heroku.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: Heroku
serviceCategory: Platform-as-a-Service
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Dyno Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Heroku
  ServiceCategory: Platform-as-a-Service
  ProviderName: Heroku
  PublisherName: Heroku
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: dyno_hours
    unit: dyno-hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - app
      - dyno_type
  - name: postgres_subscriptions
    unit: instance-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: kv_subscriptions
    unit: instance-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: data_transfer
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: addon_subscriptions
    unit: addon-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Heroku consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.