specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Percy
providerId: percy
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Visual Testing
- Visual Regression
- Screenshots
- QA
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Percy spend. Percy (part of BrowserStack) bills primarily on
  screenshots consumed per month - one rendered snapshot at one browser/width equals
  one screenshot. A free plan includes 5,000 screenshots/month; paid plans raise the
  included allowance and build-history retention, and usage above the included units
  is billed as overage. The REST API adds no separate line item; API-driven activity
  draws on the same screenshot pool as CLI/SDK-driven builds. Enterprise agreements
  and BrowserStack platform bundling cover high-volume needs.
notes: >-
  Paid per-unit prices and overage rates are set on the BrowserStack pricing page
  and are not reconciled here. The dominant cost driver is screenshot volume, which
  scales with the number of snapshots multiplied by the browsers and responsive
  widths each snapshot is rendered against.
sources:
- https://percy.io/pricing
- https://www.browserstack.com/docs/percy/overview/plans-and-billing
- https://www.browserstack.com/pricing?product=percy
- 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: BrowserStack
serviceCategory: Software Testing and Quality
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Percy
  ServiceCategory: Software Testing and Quality
  ProviderName: Percy
  PublisherName: BrowserStack
  InvoiceIssuerName: BrowserStack
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: screenshots
  description: Rendered snapshots per browser/width, the primary billed unit. Included up to the plan allowance, then billed as overage.
  unit: screenshots
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
  - build
- name: overage_screenshots
  description: Screenshots consumed beyond the plan's included monthly allowance, billed at the overage rate.
  unit: screenshots
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track monthly screenshot consumption per project and build against the plan allowance; watch for overage.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use separate Percy projects per app/team so screenshot spend maps to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Reduce screenshot volume by scoping snapshots, trimming redundant browser/width combinations, and using responsive-width and ignore settings so only meaningful views are rendered.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project; review monthly screenshot usage and overage against budget and plan tier.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com