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: VNC
providerId: vnc
publisherName: RealVNC Limited
serviceCategory: Remote Access / Remote Desktop
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:
  - Remote Access
  - Remote Desktop
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Subscription
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of RealVNC Connect - tiered per-active-
  connection annual subscription with no usage-based metering. Cost levers are
  tier selection (Essentials / Plus / Premium / Enterprise) and active-connection
  count.
sources:
  - https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/pricing/
  - https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: GBP
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: VNC Connect
  ServiceCategory: Remote Access / Remote Desktop
  ProviderName: RealVNC
  PublisherName: RealVNC Limited
  InvoiceIssuerName: RealVNC Limited
  BillingCurrency: GBP
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: active_connection_seats
    description: Active concurrent VNC Connect connections licensed under the
      subscription, billed annually per seat.
    unit: seat
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - tier
      - region
  - name: managed_devices
    description: Devices enrolled into the RealVNC managed estate; capped per
      tier (3 / 50 / 150 / unlimited).
    unit: device
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - tier
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use the RealVNC management console to track active-connection
      utilization vs licensed seats and the device inventory against the tier
      cap; cross-check against the annual RealVNC invoice.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate Connect spend per supported team or product line by
      tagging devices in the management console; chargeback by enrolled-device
      count or by named-user assignment.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Reclaim idle active-connection seats, downgrade tier when
      session-recording / audit-log features are unused, and consolidate
      device enrollments to stay below the next-tier breakpoint.
  - name: Accountability
    description: IT or workplace-services owns the RealVNC contract; per-team
      device counts and seat consumption are reviewed against the licensed
      tier on a quarterly basis.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com