specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Upload-Post
providerId: upload-post
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Social Media
- Publishing
- Video
- Content
- Cross Posting
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Upload-Post spend. Upload-Post bills via subscription plans
  rather than per-API-call usage: a free tier (10 uploads/month) and paid plans
  (billed monthly, discounted annually) that unlock API access, unlimited
  uploads, and scale by the number of connected profiles. Cost is driven by the
  chosen plan tier and the number of profiles, not by metered token or
  request consumption.
notes: >-
  Plan names and prices are subject to change; verify against the Upload-Post
  pricing page during reconciliation. Subscription-based billing means the main
  cost lever is plan/profile count rather than per-call metering.
sources:
- https://www.upload-post.com/
- https://app.upload-post.com/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: Upload-Post
serviceCategory: Web and Application Services
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Upload-Post API
  ServiceCategory: Web and Application Services
  ProviderName: Upload-Post
  PublisherName: Upload-Post
  InvoiceIssuerName: Upload-Post
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: subscription_plan
  description: Recurring subscription charge for the selected plan tier.
  unit: plan
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: connected_profiles
  description: Number of connected profiles (social accounts), the primary plan scaling factor.
  unit: profiles
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: monthly_uploads
  description: Uploads published per month; capped on free, unlimited on paid plans.
  unit: uploads
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - profile
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track plan tier, connected profile count, and monthly upload volume in the dashboard.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map managed profiles to internal clients/teams to allocate subscription cost.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to actual profile and upload needs; prefer annual billing for the discount; consolidate unused profiles.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per profile/workspace and review the subscription against usage each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com