specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: LinearB
providerId: linearb
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Engineering Analytics
- SEI
- Developer Productivity
- DORA Metrics
- DevOps
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of LinearB spend. LinearB bills as a per-contributor SaaS
  subscription across Free, Essentials, and Enterprise tiers, billed monthly or
  annually in USD. Cost scales with the number of active contributors rather
  than with API call volume; the public REST API is included with a subscription
  and is not separately metered.
notes: >-
  Per-contributor rates and tier minimums are subject to change and are largely
  quote-based; verify against the LinearB pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://linearb.io/pricing
- https://docs.linearb.io/api-overview/
- 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: LinearB
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: LinearB
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: LinearB
  PublisherName: LinearB
  InvoiceIssuerName: LinearB
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: contributors
  description: Active contributors counted for per-contributor subscription billing.
  unit: contributors
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: subscription_term
  description: Monthly or annual subscription term billed per plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active contributor counts against the subscribed tier; reconcile against invoices.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map contributors to teams and services in LinearB to allocate subscription cost to the right cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the tier to active-contributor count; consolidate inactive seats; choose annual billing where it lowers the effective per-contributor rate.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the LinearB subscription and review contributor counts and tier fit each renewal cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com