specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: LaunchDarkly
providerId: launchdarkly
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
  - Feature Management
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for LaunchDarkly.
sources:
  - https://launchdarkly.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: LaunchDarkly
serviceCategory: Feature Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Service-Connection + Per-MAU
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: LaunchDarkly
  ServiceCategory: Feature Management
  ProviderName: LaunchDarkly
  PublisherName: LaunchDarkly
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: service_connections
    unit: connection-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: client_side_mau
    unit: MAU
    aggregation: max
  - name: flag_evaluations
    unit: evaluation
    aggregation: sum
  - name: session_replays
    unit: replay
    aggregation: sum
  - name: errors
    unit: error
    aggregation: sum
  - name: logs_and_traces
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track LaunchDarkly 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.