specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Skio
providerId: skio
created: '2026-07-10'
modified: '2026-07-10'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Subscriptions
- Shopify
- Ecommerce
- Recurring Billing
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Skio spend. Skio is a SaaS subscription-management platform for
  Shopify DTC brands, billed as a flat monthly platform fee (Scale plan) plus a
  per-order transaction fee (1% + $0.20) on each subscription order, with a
  custom Enterprise tier for high-volume merchants. The dominant, variable cost
  driver is the transaction fee, which scales directly with subscription order
  volume and average order value. The GraphQL API carries no separate fee - it is
  included with the plan - so API usage does not add a line item beyond the
  platform and transaction fees.
notes: >-
  Rates captured 2026-07 from skio.com/pricing; not reconciled. Skio was acquired
  by Recharge in 2026 - verify plan names and rates during reconciliation. The
  1% + $0.20 transaction fee is charged per subscription order on top of the
  monthly platform fee.
sources:
- https://skio.com/pricing
- https://skio.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: Skio
serviceCategory: Commerce and Subscriptions
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Plus-Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Skio Subscriptions
  ServiceCategory: Commerce and Subscriptions
  ProviderName: Skio
  PublisherName: Skio
  InvoiceIssuerName: Skio
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Plus-Usage
meters:
- name: platform_fee
  description: Flat monthly platform subscription fee for the Skio plan.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: subscription_orders
  description: Per-order transaction fee (1% + $0.20) charged on each subscription order processed through Skio.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - shop
- name: subscription_revenue
  description: Gross subscription revenue processed, the base against which the 1% transaction component is assessed.
  unit: usd
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - shop
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track subscription order count and gross subscription revenue per shop; the 1% + $0.20 transaction fee scales directly with both.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map platform and transaction fees to each Shopify store / brand and to the subscription program that generates them.
- name: Optimization
  description: Reduce churn and consolidate low-value orders (bundling, longer intervals) to improve the ratio of subscription revenue to per-order fees; compare Scale annual vs monthly billing.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the subscription P&L; review monthly platform + transaction fees against subscription revenue and LTV gains.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com