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# Coverage demoted 2026-10-07 (roadmap#942, PLAN.md Stage A): this file was written by an API Evangelist
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# FinOps framework. It is `x-coverage: unmeasured`, and the FOCUS alignment it claimed has been removed.
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name: Polygon ID (Privado ID) FinOps
description: >
  Financial operations considerations for teams adopting Polygon ID / Privado ID
  for self-sovereign identity and verifiable credentials.
url: https://www.privado.id/

cost_model: open-source-with-managed-upsell

cost_centers:

  - name: Infrastructure (Self-Hosted)
    description: >
      Running the Issuer Node requires hosting a Go server plus PostgreSQL
      and Redis dependencies (typically Docker Compose or Kubernetes).
    cost_drivers:
      - Cloud VM or container compute (≥ 1 vCPU, ≥ 2 GB RAM recommended)
      - Managed PostgreSQL storage
      - Redis cache
      - Egress bandwidth
    estimate: Varies by cloud provider; typical small deployment ≈ $30–$100/month

  - name: Blockchain Gas Fees
    description: >
      Publishing identity state on-chain and on-chain ZK proof verification
      incur gas costs on Polygon PoS or zkEVM.
    cost_drivers:
      - State publication transactions per identity
      - On-chain verification smart contract calls
      - MATIC / POL token price fluctuation
    estimate: Low per-transaction; scales with number of identities and revocations

  - name: Managed Cloud Credential Fees (Future)
    description: >
      Privado ID plans per-credential-use fees charged to verifiers.
      Pricing not yet publicly available (as of June 2026).
    cost_drivers:
      - Number of credential verifications
      - Number of new wallet users onboarded (one-time fee per user)
      - Revocation and trust registry operations
    estimate: TBD — contact Privado ID sales

  - name: Enterprise Support Contract
    description: >
      Custom pricing for private infrastructure, SLA guarantees, and
      dedicated engineering for government or large enterprise use cases.
    estimate: Custom — contact https://www.privado.id/

optimization_tips:
  - Batch on-chain state publications to reduce gas costs (publish after
    multiple credential issuances rather than per credential).
  - Use the Amoy testnet for development and QA to avoid mainnet gas costs.
  - Choose off-chain verification over on-chain where possible to eliminate
    smart contract gas overhead.
  - Right-size the Issuer Node deployment; most issuers do not require
    high-availability redundancy during early adoption.