specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
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/
provider: Vessel
providerId: vessel
publisherName: Vessel
serviceCategory: Unified API / Integrations
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Unified API
  - Integrations
description: Vessel bills on a connection-tier subscription model (Start, Launch, Custom) rather
  than per API call. Cost scales with the number of customer SaaS integrations active, not request
  volume; Launch and Custom are quoted directly.
sources:
  - https://www.vessel.dev/pricing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Vessel Unified API
  ServiceCategory: Integration Platform
  ProviderName: Vessel
  PublisherName: Vessel
  InvoiceIssuerName: Vessel
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: connections_active
    unit: connection
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - environment
      - integration_provider
  - name: plan_subscription
    unit: month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track active connections in the Vessel dashboard against the plan ceiling (5 / 20
      / unlimited); since billing is plan-tier based, dashboard connection count is the leading
      cost indicator.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag each Vessel connection with the consuming customer / tenant and the destination
      SaaS provider; allocate the plan fee across active connections for showback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Decommission stale connections; promote prototypes from Start to Launch only when
      they cross the 5-connection ceiling; consolidate to Custom when whitelabeling or unlimited
      connections is required to avoid per-tenant escalations.
  - name: Accountability
    description: The integrating product team owns the Vessel plan and connection lifecycle; finance
      reconciles the monthly subscription against the contracted Launch / Custom rate.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com