specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: MarginEdge
providerId: marginedge
created: '2026-06-02'
modified: '2026-06-02'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Restaurant
  - Back Office
  - Subscription
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for MarginEdge: an all-inclusive per-location monthly SaaS
  subscription ($350/location base, $500/location with Freepour) with no usage-based
  metering — invoice processing, bill pay, and Public API access are included rather
  than billed per unit.
sources:
  - https://www.marginedge.com/pricing/
  - https://help.marginedge.com/hc/en-us/articles/28081506932499-MarginEdge-Public-API
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: MarginEdge, LLC
serviceCategory: Restaurant Back-Office Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: MarginEdge
  ServiceCategory: Restaurant Back-Office Management
  ProviderName: MarginEdge
  PublisherName: MarginEdge, LLC
  InvoiceIssuerName: MarginEdge, LLC
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingUnit: location-month
meters:
  - name: location_subscription
    unit: location-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - billing_frequency
  - name: freepour_subscription
    unit: location-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: invoice_processing
    unit: invoice
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - restaurant_unit
  - name: bill_pay
    unit: payment
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - restaurant_unit
      - vendor
  - name: public_api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - restaurant_unit
      - endpoint
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Subscription cost is fully visible as a flat per-location line; operational
      consumption (invoices processed, bill payments, API pulls) is observable through
      the MarginEdge app reporting and the Public API's orders, products, and vendors
      endpoints rather than as separate billed meters.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Allocate cost per restaurant location using restaurantUnitId — the identifier
      returned by GET /restaurantUnits and required on most Public API calls — and roll
      up by concept or company via the restaurant-unit groups and group categories
      endpoints.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      The primary cost levers are choosing annual billing for a 10% discount, selecting
      the base plan vs the Freepour bundle per location's liquor-tracking needs, and
      avoiding the $50/location Toast Restaurant Management Suite surcharge where another
      supported POS is viable.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Multi-unit operators own location-level subscription spend; finance and accounting
      teams reconcile the included invoice-processing and bill-pay activity against the
      integrated accounting system, with no risk of overage charges since usage is
      unlimited within the flat subscription.