specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Octobat
providerId: octobat
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Billing
- Invoicing
- Tax Compliance
- VAT
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Octobat spend. Octobat is a SaaS billing / invoicing / tax
  compliance product billed on a subscription basis, typically scaled by invoice
  and transaction volume, with the tax-determination API and Beanie checkout
  included. Because Octobat was acquired by Mirakl (November 2021) and its public
  pricing page now redirects to mirakl.com, per-unit rates are not publicly
  reconciled; for many customers the cost now folds into a broader Mirakl
  marketplace platform agreement. Cost drivers to track are the subscription
  tier and the monthly volume of documents (invoices, credit notes) and
  transactions processed.
notes: >-
  Per-unit rates are NOT reconciled; verify with Octobat (support@octobat.com)
  or Mirakl. Meters below are structural and represent the natural cost drivers
  of a volume-based invoicing / tax platform, not confirmed billed line items.
sources:
- https://www.octobat.com/
- https://docs.octobat.com
- https://www.mirakl.com/news/mirakl-acquires-invoice-compliance-startup-octobat
- 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: Octobat
serviceCategory: Billing and Tax Compliance
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Octobat
  ServiceCategory: Billing and Tax Compliance
  ProviderName: Octobat
  PublisherName: Octobat
  InvoiceIssuerName: Octobat (a Mirakl company)
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: subscription_tier
  description: Recurring monthly subscription fee for the Octobat plan tier.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: documents_generated
  description: Compliant invoices, credit notes, and other documents generated in the period.
  unit: documents
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - document_type
- name: transactions_registered
  description: Payment transactions registered and reconciled through Octobat.
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - payment_recipient
- name: tax_determinations
  description: TaxEvidence / TaxEvidenceRequest calls made to the tax engine.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tax_region
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track document and transaction volume per account and per tax region to understand what drives the subscription tier.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag invoices and transactions by product line, brand, or connected Plaza account so compliance cost maps to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the subscription tier to actual monthly document volume; batch and export (PDF / CSV) rather than over-calling; consolidate under the Mirakl agreement where applicable.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Octobat / Mirakl agreement and review monthly document and transaction volume against the plan allowance.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com