specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: sevdesk
providerId: sevdesk
created: '2026-07-12'
modified: '2026-07-12'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Accounting
- Invoicing
- Bookkeeping
- SaaS
- Germany
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of sevdesk spend. sevdesk is a per-account SaaS subscription
  billed in EUR (net, plus German VAT), with tiers priced by feature depth -
  Rechnung, Buchhaltung, Buchhaltung Pro, and Warenwirtschaft. The API is
  included in the subscription with no separate API line item and no per-call
  charge, so API usage does not directly drive cost. The dominant cost levers are
  which plan tier an account is on, the contract term (flexible monthly vs 12/24
  month terms that lower the monthly price), and the number of separate sevdesk
  accounts an organisation runs.
notes: >-
  Per-unit prices are not reconciled here; verify current EUR tier prices, VAT
  handling, and contract-term discounts on sevdesk.de/preise. Because billing is
  a flat per-account subscription rather than metered usage, FinOps attention is
  best spent on right-sizing the plan tier and consolidating accounts, not on API
  call volume.
sources:
- https://sevdesk.de/preise/
- https://sevdesk.de/produktuebersicht/
- https://api.sevdesk.de/
- 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: sevdesk
serviceCategory: Business Software - Accounting and Invoicing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: sevdesk Subscription
  ServiceCategory: Business Software - Accounting and Invoicing
  ProviderName: sevdesk
  PublisherName: sevdesk
  InvoiceIssuerName: sevdesk GmbH
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: subscription
  description: Flat monthly (or annual) per-account subscription fee for the chosen sevdesk plan tier, in EUR plus VAT.
  unit: account-months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan_tier
  - contract_term
- name: api_calls
  description: REST API calls. Included in the subscription at no additional charge; tracked for visibility only, not billed.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - endpoint
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track how many sevdesk accounts exist and which plan tier each is on; API call volume is not billed but is worth monitoring for integration health.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map each sevdesk account and its subscription to the owning team, client, or legal entity so the flat fee lands on the right cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to the features actually used (invoicing vs full accounting vs inventory), consolidate redundant accounts, and choose a 12/24-month term when usage is committed to cut the monthly rate.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per sevdesk account to review the tier and contract term at renewal against actual usage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com