specificationVersion: "1.0"
id: superannotate-finops
name: SuperAnnotate FinOps
description: >
  FinOps Framework FOCUS-aligned cost and usage considerations for SuperAnnotate
  platform consumption. SuperAnnotate pricing is custom and requires direct
  engagement with their sales team. Cost drivers include plan tier, compute
  hours consumed by the Orchestrate automation engine, number of team users,
  data volume processed, and add-on professional services such as AI DataOps
  consulting.
url: https://www.superannotate.com/pricing
provider: SuperAnnotate
currency: USD
billingModels:
  - name: Subscription
    description: >
      Annual or multi-year subscription contracts negotiated directly with
      SuperAnnotate sales. Pricing is not publicly listed and is scoped to
      the customer's specific usage needs.
    type: subscription
    cadence: annual
costDrivers:
  - name: Plan Tier
    description: >
      Base cost is determined by the selected plan tier (Starter, Pro,
      Enterprise). Higher tiers unlock additional compute hours, SSO,
      dedicated support, and advanced analytics.
    type: tier
    impact: high
  - name: Orchestrate Compute Hours
    description: >
      The Orchestrate automation engine consumes compute hours for event-driven
      pipelines and custom actions. Each plan tier includes a fixed allotment;
      overages or additional compute may incur additional cost.
    type: usage
    unit: compute hours
    impact: high
    tiers:
      - tier: Starter
        included: 1000
      - tier: Pro
        included: 2500
      - tier: Enterprise
        included: 10000
  - name: Users and Seats
    description: >
      Team size and number of annotators, reviewers, and administrators
      may influence contract pricing.
    type: seats
    impact: medium
  - name: Data Volume
    description: >
      Volume of images, video frames, text documents, and audio files
      annotated through the platform may factor into enterprise pricing.
    type: usage
    unit: items
    impact: medium
  - name: Professional Services
    description: >
      Enterprise plans include a dedicated solutions engineer and AI DataOps
      consulting. Additional consulting engagements may be available at
      additional cost.
    type: services
    impact: low-to-medium
optimization:
  - name: Right-Size Compute Hours
    description: >
      Monitor Orchestrate compute hour consumption relative to your plan
      allotment. If consumption consistently falls well below the allotment,
      consider negotiating a lower tier at renewal.
    category: rightsizing
  - name: Consolidate Teams
    description: >
      Consolidating annotation work under fewer teams can reduce administrative
      overhead and potentially simplify contract terms.
    category: consolidation
  - name: Annual Commitment
    description: >
      Committing to annual or multi-year contracts typically yields better
      pricing than month-to-month arrangements.
    category: commitment-discounts