specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Jitsu
providerId: jitsu
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Event Data
- CDP
- Data Pipeline
- Open Source
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Jitsu spend. Self-hosted Jitsu (MIT) has no license cost; its
  cost is the infrastructure you run (compute, storage, downstream warehouse).
  Jitsu Cloud is metered on active events - events delivered to at least one
  destination - with a free monthly allowance, a flat Business subscription
  plus per-1M-event overage, and per-monthly-active-sync overage for
  connectors. Filtered events are free, making event filtering the primary
  cost lever.
notes: >-
  Verify current Cloud rates against jitsu.com/pricing on reconciliation.
  reconciled is false because some overage and retention details are not fully
  confirmed.
sources:
- https://jitsu.com/pricing
- https://jitsu.com/docs
- https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu
- 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: Jitsu
serviceCategory: Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Jitsu Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ProviderName: Jitsu
  PublisherName: Jitsu
  InvoiceIssuerName: Jitsu
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: active_events
  description: Events delivered to at least one destination, billed against the monthly included volume and per-1M overage.
  unit: events
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
  - destination
- name: filtered_events
  description: Captured events dropped before delivery (e.g. by Functions); free and not billed.
  unit: events
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
- name: monthly_active_syncs
  description: Connector source syncs run in the month, billed per active sync beyond the plan allowance.
  unit: syncs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - connector
- name: base_subscription
  description: Flat monthly Business subscription fee.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Compute, storage, and warehouse cost of running self-hosted Jitsu (no Jitsu license fee).
  unit: usd
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - deployment
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active vs. filtered event volume per workspace and destination in the Jitsu console.
- name: Allocation
  description: Separate workspaces/sites per team or product; map active-event volume to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Filter unwanted events with Functions so they never count as active; self-host under MIT for unlimited volume when infra is cheaper than per-event Cloud rates.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per workspace; review monthly active-event burn and sync counts against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com