specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Sensibo
providerId: sensibo
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Smart Home
- IoT
- Air Conditioning
- Air Quality
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Sensibo spend. Sensibo's REST API carries no usage-based fee -
  it is free for any device owner with an API key - so there is no per-call or
  per-token cloud bill to optimize on the API itself. The real cost drivers are
  (1) one-time hardware purchases of Sensibo controllers and monitors (Sky, Air,
  Air Pro, Elements) and (2) the optional recurring Sensibo Plus consumer
  subscription (about $2.99/month, or ~$2.49/month as the Energy Saver Plan).
  For most developers the API is a fixed, zero-marginal-cost integration; FinOps
  attention belongs on subscription seats and hardware fleet size rather than API
  metering.
notes: >-
  There is no metered API charge to reconcile. Track subscription seats and
  hardware count. A commercial OAuth2 program exists for business integrations
  (contact support@sensibo.com); its terms are negotiated and not published.
sources:
- https://support.sensibo.com/api/
- https://sensibo.com/pages/plans
- https://sensibo.com/pages/sensibo-plus
- 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: Sensibo
serviceCategory: Smart Home and IoT
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
meters:
- name: sensibo_plus_subscription
  description: Recurring Sensibo Plus (Energy Saver Plan) consumer subscription per account.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: hardware_units
  description: One-time purchase of Sensibo controllers and air quality monitors.
  unit: devices
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
- name: api_requests
  description: REST API calls - free of charge, tracked only for rate-limit and operational purposes.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - device
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track subscription seats and the count of enrolled devices; API calls are free but worth monitoring against rate limits.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map Sensibo Plus subscriptions and hardware to the room, site, or team that owns each device.
- name: Optimization
  description: The API has no marginal cost; optimize by right-sizing the device fleet and only subscribing to Sensibo Plus where its features are needed.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per site/account for hardware purchases and subscription renewals.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com