specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Parsio
providerId: parsio
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- Document Parsing
- Email Parsing
- OCR
- Data Extraction
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Parsio spend. Parsio bills on a credit-based subscription: each
  plan grants a fixed monthly credit allotment, and a credit is consumed the first
  time a document or email is parsed. One parsed document or PDF page costs 1, 2,
  or more credits depending on the parser engine (template, AI, GPT, or AI OCR).
  Unused credits expire at the end of each billing period, so cost optimization
  centers on right-sizing the plan, choosing the cheapest sufficient engine, and
  fully consuming the monthly allotment.
notes: >-
  Plan prices and credit allotments are subject to change; verify against the
  Parsio pricing page during reconciliation. Per-engine credit multipliers
  determine effective cost per document.
sources:
- https://parsio.io/pricing/
- https://help.parsio.io/public-api
- 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: Parsio
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Parsio
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Parsio
  PublisherName: Parsio
  InvoiceIssuerName: Parsio
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: credits_consumed
  description: Credits consumed when a document or email is parsed for the first time.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mailbox
  - parser_engine
- name: documents_parsed
  description: Count of documents and emails parsed, each consuming 1+ credits by engine.
  unit: documents
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mailbox
- name: pdf_pages_parsed
  description: PDF pages parsed, billed per page at the engine's credit multiplier.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mailbox
  - parser_engine
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Recurring monthly or annual subscription charge granting the credit allotment.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: credits_expired
  description: Unused credits that expired at the end of the billing period (waste signal).
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track credits consumed per mailbox and parser engine; monitor credits expired as a waste signal.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use one mailbox per workload/team to attribute credit consumption to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan to actual document volume, choose the lowest-cost engine that meets accuracy needs (template before AI/GPT/OCR), and consume the full monthly allotment before it expires.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per mailbox; review monthly credit burn and plan fit against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com