specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Slack
providerId: slack
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Collaboration
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Slack: per-seat subscription plus Slack AI add-on.'
sources:
  - https://slack.com/pricing
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: Slack Technologies, LLC
serviceCategory: Collaboration
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Seat Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Slack
  ServiceCategory: Collaboration
  ProviderName: Slack
  PublisherName: Slack Technologies, LLC
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: active_user_seats
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - workspace
  - name: guest_accounts
    unit: guest-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: slack_ai_addon
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: events_api_volume
    unit: event
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use Slack Analytics export and SCIM API for active vs licensed seats.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Map workspaces to cost centers; track guest counts separately.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Reclaim inactive seats monthly; downgrade Business+ workspaces that don't use SSO/compliance
      features.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Quarterly seat right-sizing; renew at observed P95 active user count.