specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Highlight
providerId: highlight-io
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Observability
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for the highlight.io hosted offering. Usage is metered in sessions,
  errors, log records, spans, and dashboard count, with per-unit overages above plan inclusions.
sources:
  - https://www.highlight.io/pricing
  - https://www.highlight.io/docs/general/company/general/billing
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: Highlight
serviceCategory: Observability
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: session
  secondaryUnits:
    - error
    - log_record
    - span
    - dashboard
    - seat
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Highlight Hosted Platform
  ServiceCategory: Observability
  ProviderName: Highlight Inc.
  PublisherName: Highlight Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Highlight Inc.
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: session
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: sessions
    unit: session
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
      - environment
  - name: errors
    unit: error
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
      - environment
      - error_group
  - name: log_records
    unit: log_record
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
      - service_name
      - severity
  - name: spans
    unit: span
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
      - service_name
  - name: dashboards
    unit: dashboard
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - workspace
  - name: seats
    unit: user
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - workspace
chargeMappings:
  - planId: highlight-pay-as-you-go
    chargeCategory: Subscription
    chargeDescription: Pay-as-you-go base subscription
    pricingUnit: month
    price: 50.00
  - planId: highlight-business
    chargeCategory: Subscription
    chargeDescription: Business plan base subscription
    pricingUnit: month
    price: 800.00
  - planId: highlight-pay-as-you-go
    chargeCategory: Usage
    chargeDescription: Per-session overage above plan inclusion
    pricingUnit: session
  - planId: highlight-pay-as-you-go
    chargeCategory: Usage
    chargeDescription: Per-error overage above plan inclusion
    pricingUnit: error
  - planId: highlight-pay-as-you-go
    chargeCategory: Usage
    chargeDescription: Per-1M log record overage above plan inclusion
    pricingUnit: 1000000 log_records
  - planId: highlight-pay-as-you-go
    chargeCategory: Usage
    chargeDescription: Per-1M span overage above plan inclusion
    pricingUnit: 1000000 spans
retention:
  - tier: Pay-as-you-go
    sessions: 90 days
    errors: 90 days
    logs: 30 days
    traces: 30 days
  - tier: Business
    sessions: custom
    errors: custom
    logs: custom
    traces: custom
  - tier: Enterprise
    sessions: contract
    errors: contract
    logs: contract
    traces: contract