specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Smoobu
providerId: smoobu
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Vacation Rental
- Channel Manager
- Property Management
- Short-Term Rental
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Smoobu spend. Smoobu is a per-unit SaaS subscription for
  short-term rental hosts and property managers; the REST API and webhooks are
  included with a Professional subscription at no additional per-call cost. The
  dominant cost driver is therefore the number of rental units (apartments)
  under management, the chosen plan (Professional Pre-Paid, Professional Flex, or
  Teams Pro+), the billing term (monthly, annual, or two-year), and optional
  add-ons (extra write-access accounts, e-invoicing, dynamic pricing). The
  Professional Flex plan additionally charges a small per-booking commission.
notes: >-
  There is no separate API meter to allocate - cost tracks units and add-ons.
  Verify unit prices, commission, and add-on fees on the Smoobu pricing page;
  amounts are in EUR and vary by region and billing term.
sources:
- https://www.smoobu.com/en/pricing/
- https://support.smoobu.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003170680-How-much-will-Smoobu-cost-me
- 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: Smoobu
serviceCategory: Vacation Rental Management Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Smoobu
  ServiceCategory: Vacation Rental Management Software
  ProviderName: Smoobu
  PublisherName: Smoobu
  InvoiceIssuerName: Smoobu
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: units
  description: Number of rental units (apartments) managed; the primary per-unit subscription driver.
  unit: units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: bookings_commission
  description: Per-booking commission charged on the Professional Flex plan (0.9% of booking value).
  unit: bookings
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - apartment
- name: write_access_accounts
  description: Additional write-access user accounts billed per month.
  unit: accounts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: dynamic_pricing
  description: Smoobu Dynamic Pricing add-on billed per property per month.
  unit: properties
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - apartment
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the number of active units, add-ons, and (on Flex) booking commission per account.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map units and add-ons to properties/portfolios so subscription cost lands on the right cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Choose the plan and billing term (annual/two-year discounts) that best fit unit count and booking volume; drop unused write-access seats and add-ons.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per account/portfolio to review the monthly subscription, add-ons, and any Flex commission.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com