specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Lemon Squeezy
providerId: lemon-squeezy
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
  - Merchant of Record / Payments
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Lemon Squeezy.
sources:
  - https://www.lemonsqueezy.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: Lemon Squeezy
serviceCategory: Merchant of Record / Payments
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Transaction Take Rate
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Lemon Squeezy
  ServiceCategory: Merchant of Record / Payments
  ProviderName: Lemon Squeezy
  PublisherName: Lemon Squeezy
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: transactions
    unit: transaction
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
      - currency
      - country
  - name: transaction_volume
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
  - name: subscription_renewals
    unit: renewal
    aggregation: sum
  - name: abandoned_cart_recoveries
    unit: recovery
    aggregation: sum
  - name: affiliate_referrals
    unit: referral
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Lemon Squeezy 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.