specificationVersion: 'FinOps Framework 1.0'
id: lightdash-finops
name: Lightdash FinOps
provider: Lightdash
providerId: lightdash
created: 2026-06-12
modified: 2026-06-12
url: https://www.lightdash.com/pricing
billingModel:
  type: flat-rate-plus-usage
  description: >
    Lightdash Cloud Pro is billed as a flat monthly subscription with no per-seat charges.
    Embedded analytics loads beyond the free tier are billed on a pay-as-you-go or
    flat-rate add-on basis. Enterprise pricing is custom. Self-hosted open-source is free.
  currency: USD
  billingPeriod: monthly
focusColumns:
  Provider: Lightdash
  ServiceName: Business Intelligence Platform
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ChargeType: Usage | Recurring
  Region: Cloud (managed) or self-hosted
  PricingUnit:
    - flat-rate per month (Cloud Pro at $3,000/month)
    - per embed load ($0.05/load after first 1,000 free)
    - per embed worker ($790/month per 100k loads)
meters:
  - name: Cloud Pro Subscription
    unit: month
    price: 3000
    currency: USD
    description: Flat monthly fee for Cloud Pro — unlimited users, AI agents, scheduled reports.
    type: recurring
  - name: Embed Load Pay-As-You-Go
    unit: page_load
    freeIncluded: 1000
    priceAfterFree: 0.05
    currency: USD
    description: Per-load billing for embedded analytics beyond the monthly free tier.
    type: metered
  - name: Embed Worker Add-On
    unit: worker_month
    price: 790
    currency: USD
    loadsPerWorker: 100000
    description: Predictable flat-rate add-on covering 100,000 embed loads per worker per month.
    type: recurring
  - name: Open Source Self-Hosted
    unit: deployment
    price: 0
    currency: USD
    description: Zero cost for self-hosted open-source deployment; infrastructure costs borne by operator.
    type: free
principles:
  Visibility:
    description: >
      Cloud Pro subscribers receive version history retention (30 days) and activity logs
      enabling cost attribution and usage auditing. Enterprise plans extend to 60-day retention
      and include advanced audit logs.
    capabilities:
      - Activity logs
      - Version history
      - Usage analytics
  Optimization:
    description: >
      No per-seat pricing on Cloud Pro eliminates per-user cost pressure. Embed Worker add-on
      provides predictable cost ceiling for high-volume embedding use cases vs. pay-as-you-go.
      Self-hosted open-source path provides full cost control at the expense of operational overhead.
    capabilities:
      - Unlimited users (no seat cost scaling)
      - Embed Worker flat-rate option for predictable embedding costs
      - Self-hosted free tier for total infrastructure control
  Accountability:
    description: >
      Enterprise customers can configure SSO, SCIM provisioning, and role-based access controls
      to attribute usage to teams and individuals. Audit logs support chargeback and showback models.
    capabilities:
      - SCIM 2.0 provisioning
      - Role-based access control
      - Audit logs (Enterprise)