---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SurrealDB
providerId: surrealdb
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Database
  - Cloud
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for SurrealDB Cloud. SurrealDB uses a usage-based billing
  model with hourly compute charges and storage metered by gigabytes. The primary
  cost drivers are compute instance hours and storage consumed. Monthly invoicing
  is based on actual resource usage, with commitment discounts available on
  request for higher-volume workloads.
sources:
  - https://surrealdb.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: SurrealDB
serviceCategory: Database
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SurrealDB Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Database
  ProviderName: SurrealDB
  PublisherName: SurrealDB
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Compute Hours
    unit: instance_hours
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Storage
    unit: gigabytes
    aggregation: max
  - name: Backup Storage
    unit: gigabytes
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track SurrealDB Cloud consumption monthly by monitoring compute hours and
      storage growth across all cloud instances.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size compute tier to match actual workload; pause or downscale
      non-production instances during idle periods; watch for unused storage
      and orphaned backups.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Tag SurrealDB Cloud instances by team or project to allocate costs;
      review monthly invoices against provisioned tiers and usage patterns.