specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Qlty
providerId: qlty
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Code Quality
- Code Coverage
- Static Analysis
- Linting
- Developer Tools
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Qlty spend. The Qlty CLI is free for all use. Qlty Cloud bills
  on a per-contributor (seat) subscription model - Free, Pro ($20/contributor/mo),
  and Enterprise ($30/contributor/mo) - with monthly quotas of analysis minutes
  and AI autofixes. Enterprise can purchase additional analysis minutes at
  $0.01/minute. Annual billing includes two months free; discounts apply for
  open source, education, non-profits, and volume.
notes: >-
  Per-seat rates and quotas are subject to change; verify against the Qlty
  pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://qlty.sh/pricing
- https://docs.qlty.sh/what-is-qlty
- 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: Qlty Software
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Qlty Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: Qlty
  PublisherName: Qlty Software
  InvoiceIssuerName: Qlty Software
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: contributor_seats
  description: Active contributors billed per month on Pro and Enterprise plans.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: analysis_minutes
  description: Cloud analysis minutes consumed per month, bounded by plan quota.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - repository
- name: analysis_minutes_overage
  description: Additional analysis minutes purchased beyond the Enterprise quota at $0.01/minute.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: ai_autofixes
  description: AI autofixes consumed per month, bounded by plan quota.
  unit: autofixes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - repository
- name: coverage_uploads
  description: Coverage reports published via qlty coverage publish; counts against plan analysis quota.
  unit: uploads
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - repository
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active contributor count and monthly analysis-minute / autofix burn against plan quotas.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map repositories and contributors to teams / cost centers; the free CLI offloads work from metered cloud minutes.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use the free Qlty CLI locally and in CI where possible; choose annual billing (two months free) and apply OSS / education / non-profit / volume discounts; right-size the per-contributor plan.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review seat count and analysis-minute consumption monthly; manage Enterprise overage at $0.01/minute against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com