specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Simple Analytics
providerId: simpleanalytics
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Analytics
- Web Analytics
- Privacy
- Cookieless
- GDPR
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Simple Analytics spend. Simple Analytics bills a flat monthly
  or annual subscription scaled by the number of data points (page views plus
  events) collected per month and the number of tracked websites, with extra
  per-user charges on higher plans. There is no per-API-call metered billing;
  cost is driven by the monthly data point volume and the chosen plan tier.
notes: >-
  Plan prices and data point tiers change; verify against the live pricing page
  during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.simpleanalytics.com/pricing
- https://docs.simpleanalytics.com/api
- 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: Simple Analytics
serviceCategory: Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Simple Analytics
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ProviderName: Simple Analytics
  PublisherName: Simple Analytics
  InvoiceIssuerName: Simple Analytics
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: datapoints
  description: Page views plus events collected per month, counted against the plan allowance.
  unit: datapoints
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - website
- name: websites
  description: Number of tracked websites against the plan allowance.
  unit: websites
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: additional_users
  description: Extra users beyond the included seat, billed per user per month.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track monthly data point consumption per website against the plan allowance.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map each tracked website and API key to its owning team or cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to actual data point volume; consolidate websites where possible.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review the subscription tier and additional-user seats against budget each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com