specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Sertifier
providerId: sertifier
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Digital Credentials
- Certificates
- Credentialing
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Sertifier spend. Sertifier is a subscription SaaS billed
  primarily on the number of unique recipients per year, with unlimited
  credentials per recipient. Cost is driven by the plan tier (Free, Basic, Pro,
  Enterprise) and its annual recipient allowance rather than by per-API-call
  metering - the REST Credential API is a feature of paid plans, not a separately
  metered service. Optional add-ons (Advanced Support) and discounts (annual
  billing, non-profit, startup) adjust the effective rate. Enterprise agreements
  cover high-volume issuers with negotiated recipient pricing.
notes: >-
  Per-tier prices and recipient allowances are not reconciled here and differ
  across Sertifier's own pages and third-party listings; verify on the Sertifier
  pricing page. The dominant cost lever is recipient count against the plan
  allowance, so optimization means mapping unique recipients to programs and
  avoiding paying for headroom you do not use.
sources:
- https://sertifier.com/pricing
- https://info.sertifier.com/pricing
- https://help.sertifier.com/api-key-integrations
- 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: Sertifier
serviceCategory: Digital Credentialing and Certificates
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Sertifier
  ServiceCategory: Digital Credentialing and Certificates
  ProviderName: Sertifier
  PublisherName: Sertifier
  InvoiceIssuerName: Sertifier
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: annual_recipients
  description: Unique credential recipients per year - the primary billable unit against a plan's allowance.
  unit: recipients
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: credentials_issued
  description: Credentials issued (unlimited per recipient); tracked for program reporting, not separately billed.
  unit: credentials
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - campaign
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Recurring subscription fee for the selected plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: support_addon
  description: Optional Advanced Support add-on fee.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track unique recipients per year against the plan allowance, and credentials issued per campaign, to see where credentialing spend concentrates.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map campaigns and recipient lists to programs, teams, or clients so subscription cost attributes to the right cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan to actual recipient volume, use annual billing (two months free) and non-profit/startup discounts where eligible, and consolidate credentials per recipient (which are free) rather than adding recipients.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Sertifier subscription; review annual recipient consumption before renewal to avoid over-provisioning or overage upgrades.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com