specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: TimeCamp
providerId: timecamp
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Time Tracking
- Timesheets
- Productivity
- Attendance
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of TimeCamp spend. TimeCamp is a per-seat SaaS subscription -
  cost is driven by the number of active users on a paid plan (Starter
  $3.99, Premium $6.99, Ultimate $9.99 per user per month billed annually;
  $5.49/$9.99/$13.99 month-to-month), not by API usage. The API carries no
  separate charge on any plan, including the free tier, so API-driven
  integrations add no direct marginal cost; the levers are seat count, plan
  tier (which gates features like approvals, billing rates, expenses, and
  data export), and the annual-versus-monthly billing choice. Enterprise
  agreements are custom-priced.
notes: >-
  Because the API is free and rate limits rather than metering govern usage,
  there is no usage-based invoice line to allocate - allocate seat costs
  instead. Watch for inactive seats and for users on a higher tier than the
  features they use require.
sources:
- https://www.timecamp.com/pricing/
- https://help.timecamp.com/help/api
- 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: TimeCamp
serviceCategory: Business Applications
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Committed / Per-Seat Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: TimeCamp
  ServiceCategory: Business Applications
  ProviderName: TimeCamp
  PublisherName: TimeCamp
  InvoiceIssuerName: TimeCamp
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Committed
meters:
- name: seats
  description: Active users on a paid plan; the primary cost driver, billed per user per month.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: plan_tier
  description: Plan tier per seat (Free, Starter, Premium, Ultimate, Enterprise); determines the per-seat rate and which API-reachable features are unlocked.
  unit: tier
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests consumed against the plan-based allowance; not billed, but throttled at 429 when exceeded.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - token
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active seats per plan tier monthly; the invoice is seats times rate, so seat drift is the main source of surprise cost.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map users to teams via TimeCamp groups so per-seat costs can be charged back to the departments whose time is being tracked.
- name: Optimization
  description: Bill annually for the roughly 30% discount, downgrade seats that do not use tier-gated features (approvals, billing rates, data export), and remove inactive users; API integrations are free, so automate instead of buying add-ons.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the TimeCamp account who reviews seat count, plan tier fit, and API 429 rates each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com