specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Printavo
providerId: printavo
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Print Shop Management
- Screen Printing
- GraphQL
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Printavo spend. Printavo is a fixed monthly SaaS subscription,
  not a usage-metered API. The dominant cost is the plan tier (Lite $109,
  Standard $244, Premium quote-based) plus optional add-ons (extra users at
  $19/month, additional automations, and the Printavo Merch store add-on at
  $109/month). API v2 (GraphQL) access is a FEATURE of the Premium tier and is
  not billed per call - there is no per-request charge, only a 10-requests-per-5-seconds
  rate limit. Therefore the API cost is effectively the delta to reach Premium
  rather than metered consumption.
notes: >-
  There is no consumption-based API meter to model in FOCUS terms; API access is
  bundled into the Premium subscription. The meters below track subscription and
  seat costs, which are the real cost drivers. Verify current prices on the
  Printavo pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.printavo.com/pricing/
- https://www.printavo.com/docs/api/v2
- https://www.printavo.com/blog/new-graphql-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: Printavo
serviceCategory: Business Application Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Printavo
  ServiceCategory: Business Application Software
  ProviderName: Printavo
  PublisherName: Printavo
  InvoiceIssuerName: Printavo
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Monthly Printavo plan subscription (Lite, Standard, or Premium). Premium is the only tier with API access.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: additional_users
  description: Seats beyond the plan's included users, billed at $19/month each on Premium.
  unit: users
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: automations
  description: Automation packs beyond the included allotment (additional 30 automations for $15/month).
  unit: packs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: merch_addon
  description: Printavo Merch online-store add-on at $109/month.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the monthly plan tier, seat count, automation packs, and Merch add-on; API calls themselves carry no separate charge.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the Premium subscription premium to the teams/integrations that actually require API access.
- name: Optimization
  description: Only step up to Premium when API access, Power Scheduler, or PO workflows are genuinely needed; right-size seats and automation packs; stay within the 10-requests-per-5-seconds limit to avoid retries rather than for cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Printavo subscription and review seat/add-on growth against actual usage each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com