---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Xata
providerId: xata
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Database
  - Postgres
  - Serverless
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Xata's usage-based Postgres platform, covering compute-hour and storage-GB metered billing.
sources:
  - https://xata.io/pricing
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: Xata
serviceCategory: Database
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Xata
  ServiceCategory: Database
  ProviderName: Xata
  PublisherName: Xata
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Compute Hours
    unit: instance-hours
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Xata compute-hour and storage-GB consumption monthly per branch and project using branch metrics and invoices APIs.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size compute instances; enable scale-to-zero on idle branches to eliminate unnecessary compute costs.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Tag branches by project and environment to allocate costs across teams and SDLC stages.
  - name: Operations
    description: Use the Management API billing endpoints to automate invoice retrieval and cost allocation reporting.