specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ParadeDB
providerId: paradedb
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Search
- Full-Text Search
- Analytics
- PostgreSQL
- Database
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of ParadeDB spend. ParadeDB is consumed as SQL over the Postgres
  wire protocol, not as a metered API, so cost is driven by infrastructure
  (compute, memory, storage, IO) rather than per-request or per-token charges.
  The Community extensions are free under AGPL-3.0; cost arises from self-hosted
  infrastructure, commercial Enterprise licensing, the fully managed ParadeDB
  Cloud (referenced around $0.193/hour), or BYOC agreements. Managed and
  enterprise pricing is sales-led, so this artifact is not reconciled.
notes: >-
  Verify managed-cloud hourly rates and enterprise/BYOC license terms with
  ParadeDB during reconciliation; self-hosted cost is the underlying Postgres
  infrastructure bill.
sources:
- https://www.paradedb.com
- https://www.paradedb.com/pricing
- https://docs.paradedb.com/welcome/introduction
- 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: ParadeDB
serviceCategory: Databases
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription / Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ParadeDB
  ServiceCategory: Databases
  ProviderName: ParadeDB
  PublisherName: ParadeDB
  InvoiceIssuerName: ParadeDB
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: instance_hours
  description: Managed ParadeDB Cloud instance runtime, billed per hour (referenced around $0.193/hr).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - instance
- name: storage_gb
  description: Persistent storage for indexes and tables, billed per GB-month on managed deployments.
  unit: gb-month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - instance
- name: enterprise_license
  description: Commercial Enterprise license fee for self-managed or BYOC deployments.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Underlying compute, memory, and IO cost when self-hosting the AGPL community extensions.
  unit: cost
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - host
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track Postgres host/instance hours and storage; the community extensions add no per-request meter.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag databases and instances per workload/team and map to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Self-host the free AGPL extensions where licensing allows; right-size instances; tune indexes and parallel workers to cut compute.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per database/instance; review infrastructure and license spend monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com