specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Hopstack
providerId: hopstack
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Warehouse Management
- WMS
- Fulfillment
- Logistics
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Hopstack spend. Hopstack is a quote-based SaaS WMS and
  fulfillment platform; cost is a negotiated subscription driven by warehouses,
  order/throughput volume, enabled modules, and 3PL client accounts rather than
  by metered per-API-call charges. The REST API is included as a platform
  capability (enabled by support) and is not separately invoiced, so API usage
  does not map to a distinct line item today. The dominant cost drivers are the
  platform subscription and the operational scope it covers.
notes: >-
  No public per-unit or per-call API rates exist to model; Cloud/API spend is
  bundled into the subscription. Reconcile actual commercial terms and any
  volume-based tiers with Hopstack sales.
sources:
- https://www.hopstack.io/
- https://apidocs.hopstack.io/
- 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: Hopstack
serviceCategory: Warehouse Management and Fulfillment
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Hopstack WMS
  ServiceCategory: Warehouse Management and Fulfillment
  ProviderName: Hopstack
  PublisherName: Hopstack
  InvoiceIssuerName: Hopstack
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Negotiated Hopstack platform subscription; the primary invoiced cost.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: warehouses
  description: Number of warehouses under management, a common scoping dimension for the subscription.
  unit: warehouses
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: order_volume
  description: Order / fulfillment throughput processed, a likely commercial scaling dimension.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - warehouse
- name: client_accounts
  description: For 3PLs, the number of client accounts managed within Hopstack.
  unit: clients
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track subscription scope (warehouses, modules, client accounts) and order throughput against the negotiated agreement; API usage itself is not separately metered.
- name: Allocation
  description: For 3PLs, map warehouses and client accounts to internal cost centers or billed customers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size enabled modules and warehouse scope to the operation; use pre-built integrations before commissioning custom API work to avoid engineering cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Hopstack contract and review scope/volume against the agreement at renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com