name: Semaphore FinOps
description: >-
  FinOps Framework 1.0 FOCUS-aligned cost management profile for Semaphore
  CI/CD platform. Semaphore uses a consumption-based billing model where costs
  are driven primarily by compute machine-minutes consumed during pipeline
  execution, with additional costs for artifact storage, egress, and optional
  support or add-on services.
specificationVersion: "1.0"
url: https://semaphore.io/pricing
framework: FinOps Framework 1.0
alignment: FOCUS 1.0
provider: Semaphore
currency: USD
billing_model: consumption
billing_period: monthly
cost_categories:
  - name: Compute
    description: >-
      Primary cost driver. Billed per minute of machine runtime during pipeline
      job execution. Costs vary by machine type (architecture, vCPU count, and
      OS).
    type: variable
    unit: machine-minute
    resources:
      - sku: ubuntu-arm-2vcpu
        display_name: Ubuntu ARM 2vCPU
        unit_price: 0.003
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: ubuntu-arm-4vcpu
        display_name: Ubuntu ARM 4vCPU
        unit_price: 0.006
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: ubuntu-arm-8vcpu
        display_name: Ubuntu ARM 8vCPU
        unit_price: 0.012
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: ubuntu-x64-2vcpu
        display_name: Ubuntu x64 2vCPU
        unit_price: 0.0075
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: ubuntu-x64-4vcpu
        display_name: Ubuntu x64 4vCPU
        unit_price: 0.015
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: macos-4vcpu
        display_name: macOS 4vCPU
        unit_price: 0.09
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
      - sku: self-hosted-agent
        display_name: Self-Hosted Agent
        unit_price: 0.0025
        unit: minute
        currency: USD
  - name: Storage
    description: >-
      Artifact and cache storage costs. Free tier includes 100 GB/month artifact
      storage and 9.6 GB cache per project. Overages billed at $0.07/GB.
    type: variable
    unit: GB
    included_free: 100
    overage_price: 0.07
    currency: USD
  - name: Egress
    description: >-
      Artifact download and data transfer costs. Free tier includes 20 GB/month.
      Overages billed at $0.35/GB.
    type: variable
    unit: GB
    included_free: 20
    overage_price: 0.35
    currency: USD
  - name: Support
    description: >-
      Optional paid support plans ranging from basic email support to SLA-backed
      premium support with 24/7 coverage.
    type: fixed
    plans:
      - name: Basic
        price: 50.00
        billing: monthly
      - name: Priority Response
        price: 250.00
        billing: monthly
      - name: SLA Standard
        price: 500.00
        billing: monthly
      - name: SLA Premium
        price: 750.00
        billing: monthly
  - name: Add-Ons
    description: >-
      Optional infrastructure add-ons for dedicated caching and private container
      registry services.
    type: fixed
    plans:
      - name: Dedicated Cache Server
        price: 400.00
        billing: monthly
        description: 10 Gbps bandwidth, 400 GB storage
      - name: Private Docker Registry
        price: 400.00
        billing: monthly
        description: 10 Gbps bandwidth, 400 GB storage
credits:
  - name: Monthly Free Credits
    amount: 15.00
    currency: USD
    period: monthly
    description: >-
      All accounts receive $15 in monthly free credits, equivalent to
      approximately 2,000 minutes of Ubuntu x64 2-vCPU compute time.
cost_optimization:
  recommendations:
    - Use ARM-based machines where possible — Ubuntu ARM 2vCPU at $0.003/min
      is 60% cheaper than Ubuntu x64 2vCPU at $0.0075/min
    - Leverage the self-hosted agent option at $0.0025/min for high-volume
      workloads on owned infrastructure
    - Monitor artifact storage and egress against free tier thresholds to
      avoid overage charges
    - Use pipeline caching effectively within the 9.6 GB per-project cache
      allocation to reduce compute time
    - Review pipeline queue utilization — queue caps at 30 pipelines may
      indicate over-provisioning opportunities