specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ScreenCloud
providerId: screencloud
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Digital Signage
- Screens
- Content Management
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of ScreenCloud spend. ScreenCloud is a per-screen SaaS subscription -
  cost is driven by the number of licensed screens times the plan rate (Core, Pro,
  or Enterprise), billed monthly or annually. The Studio GraphQL API carries no
  separate metered fee; it automates the same account and is not itself a cost
  driver. The dominant, most controllable cost lever is the count of active screen
  licenses and the plan tier each screen sits on.
notes: >-
  Per-screen rates are on the ScreenCloud pricing page and reflected in the plans
  file; Enterprise is quote-only. This is a fixed-subscription model rather than a
  usage-metered API, so there is no per-request billing to allocate.
sources:
- https://screencloud.com/pricing
- https://screencloud.com/pricing/enterprise
- https://developer.screencloud.com/
- 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: ScreenCloud
serviceCategory: Digital Signage and Content Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ScreenCloud Studio
  ServiceCategory: Digital Signage and Content Management
  ProviderName: ScreenCloud
  PublisherName: ScreenCloud
  InvoiceIssuerName: ScreenCloud
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: screen_licenses
  description: Number of licensed screens on the subscription; the primary billing driver, multiplied by the plan per-screen rate.
  unit: screens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
  - space
- name: plan_tier
  description: Per-screen plan rate (Core, Pro, or Enterprise) applied to each licensed screen.
  unit: tier
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: premium_addons
  description: Premium apps, integrations, professional services, and hardware/devices billed on top of the base subscription.
  unit: items
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active screen licenses per space and plan tier so signage spend is attributable to locations and teams.
- name: Allocation
  description: Group screens by space/site and tag them so the per-screen subscription cost maps to internal cost centers and locations.
- name: Optimization
  description: Depair and remove screens that are offline or retired so you stop paying for unused licenses; right-size each screen to Core versus Pro based on whether it actually needs Pro-only features; consolidate content via channels/playlists rather than adding screens.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per space/site; review the licensed-screen count against the invoice each billing cycle and reconcile Enterprise quotes at renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com