specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Kenjo
providerId: kenjo
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Human Resources
- HRIS
- Employee Management
- HR Software
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Kenjo spend. Kenjo is per-employee-per-month HR SaaS billed
  monthly or annually across Starter, Growth, and Connect tiers, with cost
  scaling on headcount and enabled modules. The API is not separately metered:
  it is an entitlement of the top-tier Connect plan (and requires Customer
  Success activation), so the marginal cost of API usage is effectively zero
  once you hold Connect. The dominant cost driver is therefore seat count times
  the Connect per-employee rate, not API call volume. Annual billing carries
  roughly a 10% discount over monthly.
notes: >-
  Per-employee rates are quote/calculator-based on Kenjo's side (Connect is
  "book a demo"); reconcile the actual rate and billing currency (EUR) with
  Kenjo Sales. There is no usage-metered API line item to optimize - cost
  optimization is about right-sizing seats and choosing annual over monthly.
sources:
- https://www.kenjo.io/pricing
- https://www.kenjo.io/legal/api
- https://kenjo.readme.io/reference
- 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: Kenjo
serviceCategory: Human Resources Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Kenjo HR
  ServiceCategory: Human Resources Software
  ProviderName: Kenjo
  PublisherName: Kenjo
  InvoiceIssuerName: Kenjo
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: active_employees
  description: Billable employees (seats) per month; the primary cost driver across all tiers.
  unit: employees
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: plan_tier
  description: Subscription tier (Starter, Growth, Connect) determining per-employee rate and module access, including API entitlement.
  unit: tier
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: api_calls
  description: Kenjo API requests. Not separately billed; included with the Connect plan entitlement (informational only).
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track billable seat count and plan tier; API usage carries no separate charge, so watch headcount and tier rather than call volume.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the Kenjo subscription to HR/People Ops cost centers; if the API drives an integration for another team, note the Connect requirement in that team's tooling budget.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size seats to active employees, prefer annual billing for the discount, and confirm you actually need Connect (only take it if API/integrations or its other exclusive features are required).
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Kenjo subscription; review seat count and tier against actual usage each renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com