specificationVersion: "1.0"
id: pirsch-finops
name: Pirsch FinOps Framework
description: >-
  FinOps guidance for managing Pirsch Analytics API costs aligned with the
  FinOps Foundation FOCUS specification. Pirsch bills on page views (plus
  events and 10 % of session extensions). Understanding traffic volume and
  event density is the primary cost driver.
url: https://pirsch.io/pricing
created: "2026-06-13"
modified: "2026-06-13"

dimensions:
  - name: Page View Volume
    description: >-
      The primary billing unit. Each page view, each event, and 10 % of each
      session-extension call counts toward the monthly quota. High-traffic
      sites or aggressive event tracking accelerate quota consumption.
    unit: page_views/month
    costDriver: true

  - name: Plan Tier
    description: >-
      Standard ($6/mo, 50 sites) vs. Plus ($12/mo, unlimited sites) vs.
      Enterprise (custom). Plan choice is the top-level cost control lever.
    unit: USD/month
    costDriver: true

  - name: Number of Websites
    description: >-
      Standard is capped at 50 websites; Plus is unlimited. Teams running
      many client sites should factor in whether Plus saves per-domain costs.
    unit: websites
    costDriver: false

visibility:
  - name: API Usage Headers
    description: >-
      Monitor X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset headers on
      configuration-endpoint calls to track quota consumption in real time.
  - name: Dashboard Statistics Export
    description: >-
      Use GET /api/v1/statistics (CSV export) to pull raw data for
      cost-attribution reporting across multiple domains.
  - name: Billing Page
    description: Account billing and current period usage visible in the Pirsch dashboard.
    url: https://pirsch.io/dashboard

optimization:
  - name: Batch Data Collection
    description: >-
      Use POST /api/v1/hit/batch, /event/batch, and /session/batch instead of
      single-record endpoints to reduce API call volume without reducing
      tracked data accuracy.
  - name: Traffic Filters
    description: >-
      Configure bot/spam filters via POST /api/v1/filter to avoid counting
      non-human traffic toward the monthly page-view quota.
  - name: Event Governance
    description: >-
      Audit custom events regularly. Remove unused or duplicate event types to
      prevent unnecessary quota consumption.
  - name: Right-Size Plan
    description: >-
      If operating fewer than 50 websites and not requiring funnels or A/B
      testing, the Standard plan at $6/month is sufficient. Upgrade to Plus
      only when unlimited sites or advanced features are needed.
  - name: Annual Billing
    description: >-
      Pirsch offers an annual billing discount. For stable workloads, committing
      annually reduces effective monthly cost.

allocation:
  - name: Domain-Level Attribution
    description: >-
      Each Pirsch domain maps to a single website. Use domain IDs as the
      cost-centre identifier when attributing API usage to internal teams or
      clients via the management API.
  - name: White-Label Client Billing (Plus/Enterprise)
    description: >-
      Plus and Enterprise plans support custom domains and white labeling.
      Operators reselling analytics can map per-domain traffic to client
      invoices using the statistics export endpoint.

commitments:
  - name: Monthly Subscription
    description: Rolling month-to-month subscription; cancel anytime.
    minimumTerm: 1 month
  - name: Annual Subscription
    description: Pre-paid annual subscription at a reduced effective monthly rate.
    minimumTerm: 12 months
  - name: Free Trial
    description: 30-day free trial, no credit card required, full feature access.
    minimumTerm: 0 months
    price: 0

paymentMethods:
  - Credit card
  - PayPal
  - SEPA direct debit (EUR only)