specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Nmbrs
providerId: nmbrs
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Human Resources
- HRIS
- Payroll
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Nmbrs spend. Nmbrs is billed per payslip - you pay only for
  employees who actually receive a payslip in a given month, with no charge for
  inactive employees and no per-login or per-user fees. Business packages
  (Essential, Advanced, Advanced Pro) and a separate accountant / payroll
  service provider track set the per-payslip rate and included features, and
  differ by country (Netherlands in EUR, Sweden in SEK). API access - both the
  REST API and the legacy SOAP API - is included with a subscription and is not
  metered as a separate line item.
notes: >-
  Per-payslip unit rates are published on the Nmbrs country pricing pages and
  are not reconciled here. The dominant cost driver is the count of paid
  payslips per month, so headcount and payroll frequency are the levers.
sources:
- https://www.nmbrs.com/business/pricing
- https://www.nmbrs.com/accountant/pricing
- https://developer.nmbrs.com/docs
- 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: Nmbrs
serviceCategory: HR and Payroll Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Nmbrs
  ServiceCategory: HR and Payroll Software
  ProviderName: Nmbrs
  PublisherName: Visma Nmbrs
  InvoiceIssuerName: Nmbrs
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: payslips
  description: Payslips actually issued to employees in a billing month - the primary billing unit.
  unit: payslips
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - company
  - package
  - country
- name: companies
  description: Companies (employers) managed, relevant to accountant / service-provider volume tiers.
  unit: companies
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - debtor
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track paid payslips per company and per month; API-driven headcount changes directly move spend.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map companies and packages to internal cost centers or client accounts (for accountants/service providers).
- name: Optimization
  description: Because billing is per issued payslip, keeping employee records accurate (offboarding leavers) avoids paying for payslips you do not need; there is no charge for inactive employees left in the system.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per company/package; review monthly payslip counts against expected headcount.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com