specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Sage HR
providerId: sage-hr
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - HR
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Sage HR. Sage HR bills a Core HR + Leave subscription on a
  per-employee-per-month basis, plus optional per-employee or per-position add-on modules (Performance, Recruitment,
  Shift Scheduling, Timesheets, Expenses). The Sage HR API itself is included at no additional metering — there is
  no usage-based charge for API calls.
sources:
  - https://sage.hr/pricing/
  - https://apidoc.sage.hr/
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: Sage Group plc
serviceCategory: Business Applications - HR
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency:
    - Monthly
    - Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: employee-month
  secondaryUnits:
    - position-month
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Sage HR
  ServiceCategory: Business Applications
  ProviderName: Sage HR
  PublisherName: Sage Group plc
  InvoiceIssuerName: Sage Group plc
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  PricingUnit: employee-month
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: active_employees
    unit: employee
    aggregation: max
    description: Snapshot count of active employees in the Sage HR tenant; drives Core HR + Leave billing.
    dimensions:
      - module
      - tenant
  - name: addon_seats_performance
    unit: employee
    aggregation: max
    description: Active employees enrolled in the Performance Management add-on.
    dimensions:
      - tenant
  - name: addon_seats_shift_scheduling
    unit: employee
    aggregation: max
    description: Active employees enrolled in the Shift Scheduling add-on.
    dimensions:
      - tenant
  - name: addon_seats_timesheets
    unit: employee
    aggregation: max
    description: Active employees enrolled in the Timesheets add-on.
    dimensions:
      - tenant
  - name: addon_seats_expenses
    unit: employee
    aggregation: max
    description: Active employees enrolled in the Expenses add-on.
    dimensions:
      - tenant
  - name: recruitment_positions
    unit: position
    aggregation: max
    description: Open recruitment positions billed under the Recruitment add-on.
    dimensions:
      - tenant
allocation:
  recommended:
    - by: module
      reason: Cleanly separates Core HR, Leave, Performance, Recruitment, Timesheets, and other add-ons for
        showback/chargeback.
    - by: tenant
      reason: Customer tenants are billed independently.
  notes:
    - There is no token-based or call-based API metering; cost allocation is driven by seat counts and add-on
      attachments rather than API usage volume.
governance:
  invoicePeriod: Monthly or annual depending on contract
  paymentTerms: Net 30 (typical)
  notes:
    - Customers can normally downgrade or remove add-ons at the end of the term; mid-term removal is subject to the
      contract.
notes:
  - Public pricing on sage.hr is geo-localized and changes regularly; reconcile against current quotes before
    deriving showback rates.