specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Paragon
providerId: useparagon
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Integration
- iPaaS
- Embedded Integrations
- ActionKit
- Managed Sync
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Paragon spend. Paragon is a sales-led embedded integration
  platform billed via negotiated subscription tiers rather than transparent
  per-call rates. The primary cost drivers are the number of production
  integrations, the count of active connected users, and which products are enabled
  (Connect/Workflows, ActionKit, Managed Sync). A meaningful secondary cost is the
  downstream consumption of the third-party APIs Paragon proxies and syncs, which is
  billed by those providers, not Paragon. This artifact models Paragon usage as
  metered dimensions so it can be tracked even though list prices are quote-based.
notes: >-
  Paragon does not publish public unit prices; meter values below are logical cost
  dimensions for allocation and forecasting, not confirmed rate cards. Reconcile
  against your Paragon order form and invoices.
sources:
- https://www.useparagon.com/pricing
- https://docs.useparagon.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: Paragon
serviceCategory: Integration Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Paragon
  ServiceCategory: Integration Platform
  ProviderName: Paragon
  PublisherName: Paragon
  InvoiceIssuerName: Paragon
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: production_integrations
  description: Number of live third-party integrations enabled in production.
  unit: integrations
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - project
  - integration
- name: connected_users
  description: Active end users with at least one connected integration.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - project
  - integration
- name: workflow_executions
  description: Workflow runs triggered via events, CRON, webhooks, or the API Trigger.
  unit: executions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - project
  - workflow
- name: actionkit_runs
  description: ActionKit action executions (POST /actions/run) performed for agents.
  unit: invocations
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - project
  - action
  - provider
- name: managed_sync_records
  description: Records ingested and kept current through Managed Sync pipelines.
  unit: records
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - project
  - integration
  - pipeline
- name: proxy_requests
  description: Passthrough proxy calls to connected third-party APIs.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - project
  - integration
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track connected-user counts and production integration counts per project against the contracted tier.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag workflows, ActionKit actions, and syncs per customer/team to map Paragon cost to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Retire unused integrations, prune idle connected users, and prefer Managed Sync over high-frequency Proxy polling to reduce downstream provider costs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per integration/pipeline and review connected-user growth against the plan ceiling before renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com