specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: iconik
providerId: iconik
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Media Asset Management
- MAM
- Video
- Cloud Storage
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of iconik spend. iconik is billed on a usage basis: a per-user
  monthly charge for the users who actually log in (by role - collaborator,
  browse, standard, power) plus consumables drawn down from credits as they are
  used, covering storage, egress, AI, and services. Because iconik connects to
  your own AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or on-premise storage rather than forcing a
  proprietary storage migration, a meaningful share of media storage and egress
  cost can sit on your own cloud bill in addition to iconik's invoice - so cost
  visibility spans both iconik and your underlying storage provider. Enterprise
  agreements offer a fixed annual cost option for budget certainty.
notes: >-
  Per-unit consumable rates and Professional/Enterprise pricing are not publicly
  disclosed; verify on the iconik pricing page during reconciliation. Track both
  the iconik invoice (users + credits) and the storage/egress charges on your
  connected cloud accounts.
sources:
- https://www.iconik.io/pricing
- https://www.iconik.io/
- https://app.iconik.io/docs/
- 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: iconik
serviceCategory: Media and Content Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: iconik
  ServiceCategory: Media and Content Management
  ProviderName: iconik
  PublisherName: iconik
  InvoiceIssuerName: iconik
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: active_users
  description: Users who log in during the month, billed by role (collaborator, browse, standard, power).
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - role
- name: storage
  description: Managed storage consumed for proxies, transfers, and other media, drawn from credits.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - storage
- name: egress
  description: Data egress / transfer out, drawn from credits.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: ai_credits
  description: AI and machine-learning processing (e.g. transcription, face recognition), drawn from credits.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: services
  description: Transcode, automation runs, and other services consumed as credits.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active users by role plus consumable credit draw-down (storage, egress, AI, services); also monitor storage and egress cost on the connected cloud accounts iconik uses.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map users and collections to teams or productions so both iconik charges and underlying storage cost tie back to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size user roles to actual need, prune unused assets and proxies, use bring-your-own storage tiers, and scale down during quiet periods since you pay only for users who log in.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per workspace/collection and review monthly active-user counts and credit consumption against plan allowances or the fixed annual cost option.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com