specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Shipwell
providerId: shipwell
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Transportation Management
- TMS
- Freight
- Logistics
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Shipwell spend. Shipwell is an enterprise transportation
  management platform billed under a negotiated annual (or multi-year) contract
  scoped to freight volume, activated modules, and integrations - not a public,
  usage-metered API product. The API and webhooks are included with the platform
  subscription. The dominant cost drivers are the platform subscription and any
  professional-services or integration work, rather than per-request API charges.
notes: >-
  Shipwell does not publish per-unit API rates; there is no public metered API
  line item to reconcile. Cost mapping below is structural - align meters to your
  Shipwell contract's volume and module dimensions during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.shipwell.com/
- https://www.shipwell.com/blog/tms-software-price
- https://docs.shipwell.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: Shipwell
serviceCategory: Logistics and Supply Chain
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Shipwell TMS
  ServiceCategory: Logistics and Supply Chain
  ProviderName: Shipwell
  PublisherName: Shipwell
  InvoiceIssuerName: Shipwell
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Annual platform subscription scoped to freight volume and activated modules.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - modules
- name: freight_volume
  description: Freight volume (shipments / loads) executed through the platform, a common contract sizing dimension.
  unit: shipments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode
- name: integrations
  description: Custom integrations and professional-services engagements.
  unit: engagements
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track freight volume and executed shipments by mode to understand what drives contract sizing.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map shipments and modules to internal business units and freight lanes for cost allocation.
- name: Optimization
  description: Consolidate orders onto shipments, automate tendering and freight audit, and use quoting to select cost-effective carriers.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners for module usage and integration scope; review annual contract sizing against actual freight volume.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com