specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ketch
providerId: ketch-com
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Privacy
  - SaaS
description: |
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Ketch privacy management software. Ketch is a subscription
  SaaS billed monthly or annually with seat-independent metering based on monthly unique users seeing
  the consent experience, plus integration counts and module entitlements (DSR, data mapping, AI
  governance, Data Sentry).
sources:
  - https://www.ketch.com/pricing
  - https://www.ketch.com/integrations
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: Ketch
serviceCategory: Security and Compliance
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: unique_user_month
  secondaryUnits:
    - integration
    - dsr_request
    - property
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ketch Privacy Management
  ServiceCategory: Security and Compliance
  ProviderName: Ketch
  PublisherName: Ketch
  InvoiceIssuerName: Ketch
  PricingCategory: Subscription
  PricingUnit: unique_user_month
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: monthly_unique_users
    unit: unique_user
    aggregation: distinct_count
    dimensions:
      - property
      - jurisdiction
      - plan
  - name: integrations_active
    unit: integration
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - integration_type
      - property
  - name: dsr_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - request_type
      - jurisdiction
  - name: data_systems_mapped
    unit: system
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - system_type
costAllocation:
  tags:
    - property
    - jurisdiction
    - business_unit
    - module
  recommendations: |
    Allocate Ketch spend by property (domain/app) for marketing teams, by jurisdiction for legal/
    compliance teams, and by module (CMP, DSR, Data Mapping, AI Governance, Data Sentry) for
    privacy program reporting.
optimizationLevers:
  - name: Right-size plan
    description: Match the plan tier (Free / Starter / Plus / Pro / Enterprise) to actual monthly unique users seeing the privacy experience.
  - name: Annual billing
    description: Plus and higher tiers are billed annually; commit to a year for the published price.
  - name: Consolidate integrations
    description: Stay within the 2 included integrations on lower tiers; add more only when business value is clear.
  - name: Module entitlements
    description: Disable modules (Data Mapping, AI Governance, Data Sentry) that the business is not actively using.