---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: StackBlitz
providerId: stackblitz
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Developer Tools
  - WebContainers
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for StackBlitz covering IDE platform subscriptions and WebContainer API session consumption.
sources:
  - https://stackblitz.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: StackBlitz
serviceCategory: Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: StackBlitz
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ProviderName: StackBlitz
  PublisherName: StackBlitz
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Platform Subscription
    unit: seat/month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: WebContainer API Sessions
    unit: sessions/month
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track StackBlitz seat counts and WebContainer API session usage monthly across all teams and projects.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size team seat subscriptions; monitor WebContainer API session consumption to avoid exceeding the 500-session commercial limit before engaging an enterprise license.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign StackBlitz costs to engineering teams or product lines using tagging in the team management console.