specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Skimmer
providerId: skimmer-pool
created: '2026-07-04'
modified: '2026-07-04'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Pool Service
- Field Service Management
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Skimmer spend. Skimmer is a subscription SaaS billed per
  serviced location per month ($1/location on Getting Started with a $49 minimum;
  $2/location on Scaling Up with a $98 minimum). The Public API is not metered as
  its own line item and has no usage-based API fee; instead it is a capability
  bundled into the custom-priced Enterprise ("Owning the Market") tier. So the
  dominant cost driver is the count of active serviced locations, not API call
  volume - the 500 req/min rate limit is an operational guardrail rather than a
  billing meter.
notes: >-
  Enterprise/API pricing is negotiated with Skimmer sales and not published;
  reconcile the actual contract value at onboarding. Per-location list prices are
  from the public pricing page and may change.
sources:
- https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing
- https://www.getskimmer.com/enterprise
- https://devportal.getskimmer.com/rate-limiting
- 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: Skimmer
serviceCategory: Business Application Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Skimmer
  ServiceCategory: Business Application Software
  ProviderName: Skimmer
  PublisherName: Skimmer
  InvoiceIssuerName: Skimmer
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: serviced_locations
  description: Active serviced locations per month; the primary Skimmer billing unit.
  unit: locations
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: api_requests
  description: >-
    Public API requests. Not a billing meter; capped at 500/min per key as an
    operational guardrail on the Enterprise tier.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api-key
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Track active serviced-location counts per account and plan, since that -
    not API traffic - drives the monthly invoice.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Map serviced locations to internal branches/regions so subscription cost
    attributes to the right cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Deactivate stale customers/locations promptly (the API's Activate /
    Deactivate endpoints help) so you are not billed for locations no longer
    serviced; confirm whether the Enterprise tier is justified by integration
    value before upgrading for API access.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign an owner to the Skimmer subscription and review location counts and
    Enterprise contract terms each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com