specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: PropelAuth
providerId: propelauth
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Identity
  - FOCUS
  - Authentication
  - MAU
description: |
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for PropelAuth. PropelAuth is billed as a flat monthly
  subscription (per tier) with usage overage metered in Monthly Active Users (MAU) at
  $0.05/MAU after the 10,000-MAU included allotment. End-user API key validations meter
  separately on the Advanced API Keys add-on (5M validations / month).
sources:
  - https://www.propelauth.com/pricing
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: PropelAuth
serviceCategory: Identity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription with Usage Overage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: mau
  secondaryUnits:
    - api_key_validation
    - month
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: PropelAuth
  ServiceCategory: Identity
  ProviderName: PropelAuth
  PublisherName: PropelAuth
  InvoiceIssuerName: PropelAuth
  PricingCategory: Subscription with Usage Overage
  PricingUnit: MAU
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: monthly_active_users
    unit: mau
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
      - environment
    description: Distinct users that authenticated against PropelAuth in a calendar month.
  - name: api_key_validations
    unit: validation
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - environment
      - api_key_type
    description: End-user API key validation calls served by the backend API.
  - name: tier_subscription
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
    description: Flat monthly subscription charge for Growth and Growth Plus tiers.
tierPlans:
  - id: free
    description: $0/month, 10k MAU included
  - id: growth
    description: $150/month base, 10k MAU included, $0.05/MAU overage
  - id: growth-plus
    description: $500/month base, 10k MAU included, $0.05/MAU overage with volume discounts
  - id: enterprise
    description: Custom contracts with negotiated MAU, validations, SCIM, SSO, and SLAs
addOns:
  - id: advanced-api-keys
    description: Adds 5,000,000 end-user API key validations per month
  - id: data-explorer
    description: Enhanced user and company insights and reporting