specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: MediaValet
providerId: mediavalet
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Digital Asset Management
- DAM
- Media
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of MediaValet spend. MediaValet is an enterprise, subscription-based
  SaaS DAM billed by contract - typically an annual agreement scaled on users,
  storage volume, and enabled modules. The Open API is included in the platform
  subscription rather than metered separately, so API usage does not carry its own
  line-item charge; the cost drivers are seats, stored asset volume, and premium
  modules (for example Brand Portals, Creative Connect, or Video Intelligence).
  There is no public usage-based API pricing to meter, so cost management here is
  about right-sizing the subscription (users, storage, modules) rather than
  optimizing per-call spend.
notes: >-
  Per-unit list prices are not published; MediaValet is quote-based. Reconcile
  actual contract terms, storage tiers, and module fees with MediaValet during a
  costing exercise.
sources:
- https://www.mediavalet.com/
- https://www.mediavalet.com/product/open-api
- https://developer.mediavalet.com/
- 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: MediaValet
serviceCategory: Digital Asset Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: MediaValet DAM
  ServiceCategory: Digital Asset Management
  ProviderName: MediaValet
  PublisherName: MediaValet
  InvoiceIssuerName: MediaValet
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: users
  description: Named users / seats licensed on the MediaValet platform.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: storage_volume
  description: Volume of digital assets stored in the library.
  unit: bytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - library
- name: modules
  description: Premium modules enabled on the subscription (Brand Portals, Video Intelligence, etc.).
  unit: modules
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track licensed seats, stored asset volume, and enabled modules against the contracted subscription.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map libraries, brand portals, and user groups to internal teams so DAM cost maps to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Reclaim inactive seats, archive or purge stale assets to control storage, and enable only the modules in active use.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a DAM owner to review the annual subscription, storage growth, and module usage before renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com