specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Particle Space
providerId: particle-space
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Real Estate
- Property Data
- PropTech
- Listings
- Valuations
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Particle Space spend. Particle Space bills on a tiered
  subscription model metered by API requests, with a free Developer tier and
  paid tiers that raise monthly request volumes. Exact paid-tier prices and
  quotas are not reconciled here and should be verified on the pricing page.
notes: >-
  Tier prices and request quotas are subject to change; verify against
  https://particlespace.com/pricing/ during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://particlespace.com/pricing/
- https://docs.particlespace.com/docs/intro/
- 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: Particle Space
serviceCategory: Real Estate and Property Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Particle Space
  ServiceCategory: Real Estate and Property Data
  ProviderName: Particle Space
  PublisherName: Particle Space
  InvoiceIssuerName: Particle Space
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests made against the Particle Space platform, metered per plan per month.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
  - mode
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Recurring monthly subscription fee for the selected plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track monthly API request consumption per key and mode (live vs. test) against the plan quota.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag publishable/secret keys per product or team and map usage to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use test mode for development to avoid consuming live quota; cache stable property records and valuations to reduce repeat calls; right-size the plan tier to monthly volume.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per integration; review request burn monthly against the plan quota and budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com