specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tabs
providerId: tabs-platform
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Revenue Recognition
- ASC 606
- Billing
- Revenue Automation
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tabs spend. Tabs is a SaaS revenue automation platform billed
  as a monthly/annual subscription priced by company size (annual revenue) and
  active-contract volume, not by API call. The Tabs Platform API is included
  with the subscription, so API usage does not generate a separate metered
  charge. The dominant cost driver is the platform tier your company qualifies
  for; enterprise agreements are negotiated on volume, integrations, and
  support.
notes: >-
  Because Tabs prices by revenue tier rather than by usage, cost predictability
  is high but cost is not directly attributable to individual API workloads.
  Verify tier boundaries and amounts with Tabs sales; this record is not
  reconciled against a live invoice.
sources:
- https://www.tabs.com/pricing
- https://tabs.inc/home
- https://docs.tabsplatform.com
- 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: Tabs
serviceCategory: Financial Operations and Revenue Automation
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tabs Platform
  ServiceCategory: Financial Operations and Revenue Automation
  ProviderName: Tabs
  PublisherName: Tabs
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tabs
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Monthly platform subscription priced by annual-revenue tier and active-contract volume.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: active_contracts
  description: Count of active contracts managed in Tabs, a factor in tier placement.
  unit: contracts
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track your Tabs tier and active-contract count, which together determine subscription cost.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the Tabs subscription to the finance/revenue function it serves; API usage is included, not separately metered.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the tier to actual revenue and contract volume; consolidate billing workflows into Tabs to replace point tools.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner in finance to review the subscription tier at renewal against revenue growth and contract volume.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com