specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Render
providerId: render
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Hosting
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Render.
sources:
  - https://render.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: Render
serviceCategory: Hosting
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Instance + Workspace Subscription + Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Render
  ServiceCategory: Hosting
  ProviderName: Render
  PublisherName: Render
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: instance_hours
    unit: instance-hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - service_type
  - name: bandwidth
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: workspace_seats
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: build_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
  - name: managed_postgres
    unit: instance-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Render consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.