specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Pusher
providerId: pusher
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Realtime
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Pusher. Subscription-only billing per Channels app at the chosen tier; daily
  cap and connection cap define the tier. Beams subscription is separate, billed by monthly
  active devices.
sources:
  - https://pusher.com/channels/pricing
  - https://pusher.com/beams/pricing
  - 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: Pusher (MessageBird/Bird)
serviceCategory: Realtime Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Pusher Channels and Beams
  ServiceCategory: Realtime Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Pusher
  PublisherName: Pusher (MessageBird/Bird)
  InvoiceIssuerName: Pusher
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: channels_subscription
    description: Monthly Channels app subscription.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - app
  - name: beams_subscription
    description: Monthly Beams instance subscription (by MAU).
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - instance
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Pull Pusher daily message and connection telemetry into FinOps store.
  - name: Allocation
    description: One Pusher app per consuming product or environment.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size between tiers based on measured peak day; downgrade when below cap consistently.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a billing owner per app; review at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com