specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Hotjar (Contentsquare)
providerId: hotjar
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
  - Digital Experience
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Hotjar (Contentsquare).
sources:
  - https://contentsquare.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: Hotjar (Contentsquare)
serviceCategory: Digital Experience
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription (Tiered by Sessions)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Hotjar (Contentsquare)
  ServiceCategory: Digital Experience
  ProviderName: Hotjar (Contentsquare)
  PublisherName: Hotjar (Contentsquare)
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: session_recordings
    unit: session
    aggregation: sum
  - name: heatmaps
    unit: heatmap-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: surveys
    unit: survey
    aggregation: max
  - name: user_seats
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Hotjar (Contentsquare) 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.