specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Signeasy
providerId: signeasy
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- eSignature
- Documents
- Contract Management
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Signeasy API spend. Signeasy is billed as a tiered subscription
  metered primarily on legally binding eSignature requests (envelopes) per month:
  a free Starter/sandbox tier for evaluation, paid Intermediate ($125/mo) and
  Advanced ($250/mo) tiers with escalating envelope allowances and features, and
  a custom Enterprise tier for high volume. The dominant cost driver is envelope
  volume; secondary considerations are app count limits per tier and any Fair
  Usage / overage charges above the plan allowance.
notes: >-
  Reported overage (~$0.10 per envelope above ~10,000/month) and a custom API
  access fee (~$300/year per integration) come from third-party summaries and
  are NOT reconciled against the official pricing page. Verify all rates and
  overage terms with Signeasy during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://signeasy.com/api/pricing
- https://signeasy.com/api
- https://docs.signeasy.com/docs/faq
- 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: Signeasy
serviceCategory: Business Applications and eSignature
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Signeasy eSignature API
  ServiceCategory: Business Applications and eSignature
  ProviderName: Signeasy
  PublisherName: Signeasy
  InvoiceIssuerName: Signeasy
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: envelopes
  description: Legally binding eSignature requests sent per month; the primary billing metric. One envelope = one request regardless of documents, fields, or signers.
  unit: envelopes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - app
- name: subscription
  description: Recurring tier subscription fee (Intermediate, Advanced) billed monthly or annually.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: overage_envelopes
  description: Envelopes sent above the plan allowance / Fair Usage threshold (rate unconfirmed).
  unit: envelopes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: apps
  description: Number of OAuth applications provisioned (capped per tier).
  unit: apps
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track envelope volume per app and account against the plan allowance; use the Fetch User envelope_credits value and detailed API logs (Enterprise) to monitor consumption.
- name: Allocation
  description: Provision one OAuth app per workload/team so envelope usage maps to internal cost centers within the plan app limit.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the tier to actual monthly envelope volume, consolidate multiple documents into a single envelope (one request), and use templates to reduce rework; avoid overage by upgrading before exceeding the allowance.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per app; review monthly envelope volume against the plan allowance and the annual-vs-monthly billing tradeoff.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com