specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SmartSimple
providerId: smartsimple
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Grants Management
- SaaS
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of SmartSimple spend. SmartSimple Cloud is a contract-based
  enterprise SaaS subscription rather than a usage-metered API. The dominant
  cost is the annual platform subscription, scaled by internal users, monthly
  usage hours, external users, and hosting model, plus optional add-ons (High
  Performance Private Cloud, AI features) and one-time implementation and
  services. The SmartConnect, OData, and SOAP APIs are included with the
  subscription and are not billed per call, so API cost management is about
  staying within the platform agreement and the documented per-instance call
  ceiling rather than metering per-request spend.
notes: >-
  Per-unit rates are not published; SmartSimple pricing is contact-sales.
  Verify current subscription terms, hosting fees, and add-on pricing with
  SmartSimple during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.smartsimple.com/pricing
- https://www.smartsimple.com/
- https://wiki.smartsimple.com/wiki/SmartConnect_-_RESTful_API
- 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: SmartSimple Software
serviceCategory: Grants and Funding Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SmartSimple Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Grants and Funding Management
  ProviderName: SmartSimple Software
  PublisherName: SmartSimple Software
  InvoiceIssuerName: SmartSimple Software
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Annual SmartSimple Cloud subscription, scaled by internal users, usage hours, external users, and hosting model.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - hosting_model
- name: internal_users
  description: Licensed internal staff users on the instance.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: usage_hours
  description: Monthly hours users spend in the system, a subscription scaling factor.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: implementation_services
  description: One-time and ongoing configuration, integration, migration, training, and premium support.
  unit: project
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the subscription fee and its scaling factors (internal users, usage hours, external users, hosting model) plus add-on and services spend.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map the single platform subscription to the programs and teams that use it; there are no per-call API charges to allocate.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size user counts and hosting tier; keep SmartConnect integrations within the documented per-instance call ceiling rather than pursuing high-volume export.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the SmartSimple contract; review subscription scaling factors and add-ons against budget at renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com