specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SkySlope
providerId: skyslope
created: '2026-07-04'
modified: '2026-07-04'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Real Estate
- Transaction Management
- Digital Forms
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of SkySlope spend. SkySlope is a subscription SaaS billed
  primarily per user/seat on tiered plans (Essentials, Professional,
  Enterprise), with quote-based pricing that varies by brokerage size and
  transaction volume. Incremental costs come from add-ons such as SMS signer
  notifications, identity verification, regional compliance features, and
  one-time data migration/training. API access (Partnership / Forms API, Offers
  API, Transaction Management API BETA) is bundled into the partner/brokerage
  relationship rather than billed as a separate metered API line item.
notes: >-
  Per-user rates and add-on unit costs are third-party estimates and are not
  reconciled here; verify with SkySlope sales. The dominant cost driver is
  seat count across the brokerage plus consumption add-ons.
sources:
- https://skyslope.com/pricing/
- https://skyslope.com/general/unlocking-the-power-of-your-data/
- 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: SkySlope
serviceCategory: Real Estate Transaction Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SkySlope
  ServiceCategory: Real Estate Transaction Management
  ProviderName: SkySlope
  PublisherName: SkySlope
  InvoiceIssuerName: SkySlope
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: seats
  description: Active user/agent seats subscribed on a plan tier, the primary billing driver.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
  - office
- name: sms_notifications
  description: SMS signer notifications, billed per message as an add-on.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: identity_verifications
  description: Signer identity verifications, billed per verification as an add-on.
  unit: verifications
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: onboarding
  description: One-time data migration and training fees.
  unit: engagements
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track seat counts per office/team and add-on consumption (SMS, identity verification) against the plan.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map seats and add-ons to offices/teams so cost lands on the right cost center within the brokerage.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size seats to active agents, choose the plan tier matching transaction volume and envelope needs, and control per-message/per-verification add-ons.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the SkySlope contract; review seat utilization and add-on spend against budget each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com