specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Qase
providerId: qase
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Test Management
- Test Runs
- QA
- TestOps
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Qase spend. Qase is a per-seat SaaS: cost is driven primarily
  by the number of user licenses times the plan's per-user monthly rate (Free,
  Startup, Business, or custom Enterprise), billed monthly or annually with a 20
  percent annual discount. Secondary, usage-style costs come from AI credits
  (extra credits beyond the monthly allocation are billed per credit) and, on the
  Free tier, a monthly cap on API-published results that effectively bounds
  automation volume until you upgrade. The TestOps API carries no separate fee.
notes: >-
  Per-user rates and credit prices are list values captured on 2026-07-11 and
  not reconciled to a signed order. Verify on the Qase pricing page. The dominant
  cost lever is seat count and plan tier; AI credit overage ($0.40/credit) is a
  smaller usage-based component.
sources:
- https://qase.io/pricing/
- https://docs.qase.io/en/articles/9855720-tms-pricing-explained
- https://developers.qase.io/reference/introduction-to-the-qase-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: Qase
serviceCategory: Software - Test Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Per-Seat
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Qase TestOps
  ServiceCategory: Software - Test Management
  ProviderName: Qase
  PublisherName: Qase
  InvoiceIssuerName: Qase
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: user_seats
  description: Number of paid user licenses times the plan's per-user monthly rate.
  unit: users
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: ai_credits
  description: AI credits consumed; overage beyond the monthly allocation billed at $0.40 per credit.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: api_results
  description: Test run results published via the API; capped at 25,000/month on the Free tier.
  unit: results
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active seat count per plan and monitor AI-credit and API-result consumption against plan allowances.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map Qase projects and seats to teams or products so test management cost lands on the right cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size seat count and plan tier, deactivate unused users, and stay within monthly AI-credit allocations to avoid $0.40/credit overage.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review seat utilization and credit overage each billing cycle; consolidate automation tokens to control API usage on capped tiers.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com