specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tradify
providerId: tradify
created: '2026-07-12'
modified: '2026-07-12'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Job Management
- Trades
- SaaS
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tradify spend. Tradify is a per-user SaaS subscription (job
  management for trades and services), not a metered/usage-based API product -
  there is no public API to meter or optimize. Cost is driven almost entirely by
  the number of active user seats multiplied by the plan rate (Lite / Pro / Plus,
  or a Custom agreement), billed monthly. Optimization is therefore about seat
  management (right-sizing licensed users, deactivating unused seats) rather than
  request/token metering. Connected accounting/payment partners (Xero, MYOB,
  QuickBooks Online, Sage, Stripe) may carry their own separate charges.
notes: >-
  Per-user rates are not reconciled here; verify on Tradify's pricing page.
  Because pricing is per seat, the primary FinOps lever is seat count, not API
  usage. Stripe payment processing (if enabled for taking customer payments)
  incurs Stripe's own transaction fees.
sources:
- https://www.tradifyhq.com/
- https://www.capterra.com/p/152413/Tradify/pricing/
- 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: Tradify
serviceCategory: Business Application Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tradify
  ServiceCategory: Business Application Software
  ProviderName: Tradify
  PublisherName: Tradify
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tradify (Access)
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: user_seats
  description: Licensed Tradify user seats, billed per user per month. Primary cost driver.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: payment_processing
  description: Card payment processing fees when Stripe is enabled for customer payments (charged by Stripe).
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track licensed seats per plan and per account; there is no API usage to meter.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map user seats to teams/branches so the monthly per-seat cost lands on the right cost center.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size seats - deactivate users who no longer need access, and match each user to the lowest plan tier that meets their needs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review active seat count monthly against the subscription invoice; watch for orphaned or duplicate seats.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com