specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Slab
providerId: slab
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Knowledge Base
- Wiki
- Documentation
- Collaboration
- GraphQL
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Slab spend. Slab is billed as a per-seat SaaS subscription
  rather than per-API-call. The GraphQL API does not carry its own metered
  usage charge; instead it is unlocked by the Business and Enterprise plans.
  Cost optimization therefore centers on seat management (active vs. provisioned
  users) and choosing the right plan tier for the features needed, including API
  access.
notes: >-
  Per-seat dollar amounts are subject to change; verify against the Slab pricing
  page during reconciliation. There is no published per-request API price.
sources:
- https://slab.com/pricing/
- https://help.slab.com/en/articles/6545629-developer-tools-api-webhooks
- 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: Slab
serviceCategory: Collaboration and Productivity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Slab
  ServiceCategory: Collaboration and Productivity
  ProviderName: Slab
  PublisherName: Slab
  InvoiceIssuerName: Slab
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: seats
  description: Provisioned user seats billed per the subscribed plan tier.
  unit: users
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: plan_tier
  description: >-
    Subscription tier (Free, Startup, Business, Enterprise) determining feature
    access including GraphQL API and webhooks.
  unit: tier
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Track provisioned vs. active seats and which plan tier is in effect; API
    access is a plan feature, not a separate metered line item.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Map Slab seats to teams/departments and the value of API-driven workflows
    they enable.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Deprovision inactive seats, right-size the plan tier (only step up to
    Business/Enterprise when API/webhook access is actually needed), and use
    cursor pagination to avoid redundant API reads.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign an owner for the Slab subscription and review seat count and tier
    against budget on each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com