specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tive
providerId: tive
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Supply Chain
- Shipment Visibility
- Logistics
- IoT
- Trackers
- Real Time
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tive spend. Tive is an enterprise, sales-led offering that
  bundles cellular IoT trackers (hardware), a real-time visibility platform
  (software subscription including Public API and webhook access), and optional
  managed monitoring services. Costs are governed by negotiated contracts driven
  by tracker volume (reusable vs. single-use), shipment lanes, monitoring service
  level, and contract term rather than by usage-metered API pricing. No public
  per-call or per-token API rates were found; cost meters below are modeled at the
  contract/asset level and are not reconciled.
notes: >-
  Tive does not publish usage-based API pricing. Validate the actual contract
  structure, tracker cost model (reusable vs. single-use), and any platform/API
  usage tiers with Tive sales during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.tive.com
- https://developers.tive.com/docs
- 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: Tive
serviceCategory: Supply Chain and Logistics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Commitment-Based
  billingFrequency: Contract
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tive Platform
  ServiceCategory: Supply Chain and Logistics
  ProviderName: Tive
  PublisherName: Tive
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tive
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Commitment-Based
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Annual platform/API subscription granting access to the visibility platform, Public API (v3), and webhooks.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - term
- name: trackers
  description: Cellular IoT trackers procured, billed per device and varying by reusable vs. single-use and volume.
  unit: devices
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - device_type
- name: monitoring_service
  description: Optional 24/7 managed monitoring service, billed per contract.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - service_level
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track tracker inventory, active shipment counts, and contract line items against the negotiated Tive agreement.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag trackers and shipment lanes to internal cost centers and business units.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size device mix (reusable vs. single-use) per lane and reclaim/reuse trackers to reduce per-shipment hardware cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per lane/program and review tracker utilization and monitoring spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com