specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Paradox
providerId: paradox
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
notes: No public pricing or usage API. Structural FinOps placeholder; meters reflect typical
  HR-tech subscription shape pending contract disclosure.
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - HR Technology
  - Conversational AI
  - Recruiting
description: Structural FinOps definition for Paradox. Subscription-based HR tech sold via
  sales motion; meters reflect plausible enterprise shape pending contract.
sources:
  - https://www.paradox.ai/pricing
  - 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: Paradox, Inc.
serviceCategory: HR Technology
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription (Enterprise)
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Paradox
  ServiceCategory: HR Technology
  ProviderName: Paradox
  PublisherName: Paradox, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Paradox, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: hires_processed
    description: Hires or applications processed through Olivia (typical HR-tech billable
      unit)
    unit: hire
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - org
      - location
  - name: messages_sent
    description: SMS / chat conversations handled by Olivia
    unit: message
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - channel
      - org
  - name: subscription_seats
    description: Recruiter seats with access to Paradox
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - org
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Visibility relies on Paradox reporting dashboards; usage breakdown is contract-
      and tenant-specific.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate by hiring location/org and recruiter team using Paradox's role-based
      access model.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Optimize by routing high-volume requisitions through Olivia automation and
      retiring unused recruiter seats.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Talent-acquisition leader accountable for Paradox spend; reviews at renewal
      against hires/messages realized.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com