specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Markforged
providerId: markforged
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- 3D Printing
- Additive Manufacturing
- Industrial
- Eiger
- Fleet Management
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Markforged spend. Markforged is a hardware-plus-software
  additive manufacturing vendor: cost is driven by printer capital purchases,
  consumable materials, and Eiger software subscriptions (Eiger / Eiger Fleet),
  plus Digital Source licensing for distributed manufacturing. The Eiger API V3
  is a platform capability for customers and is not separately metered or
  billed per call. No public usage-based API pricing exists to reconcile.
notes: >-
  Markforged does not publish self-serve or usage-based pricing; hardware,
  materials, software, and Digital Source are quoted via sales and resellers.
  Cost dimensions below are structural and not reconciled to published rates.
sources:
- https://markforged.com
- https://markforged.com/software
- https://www.eiger.io/developer
- 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: Markforged
serviceCategory: Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription and Purchase
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Eiger
  ServiceCategory: Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
  ProviderName: Markforged
  PublisherName: Markforged
  InvoiceIssuerName: Markforged
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription and Purchase
meters:
- name: printer_hardware
  description: Capital purchase of composite or metal 3D printers, billed per unit at quote.
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - printer_model
- name: consumable_materials
  description: Consumable filament/material spend, billed per spool/cartridge.
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - material
- name: eiger_subscription
  description: Eiger / Eiger Fleet software subscription, billed per term.
  unit: subscriptions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: digital_source_licensing
  description: Digital Source part licensing for distributed manufacturing, negotiated per agreement.
  unit: licenses
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - part
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track printer fleet utilization, material consumption, and Eiger subscription terms against budget.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map printers, materials, and Eiger seats to cost centers, sites, and programs.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use Eiger Fleet scheduling and the Eiger API to maximize printer utilization and reduce material waste; consider Digital Source to avoid physical inventory carrying cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per site/fleet; review hardware, material, and software spend against additive program ROI.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com