Akka · FinOps Profile

Akka Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Akka: per-core annual subscriptions for self-managed Akka SDK and Akka Libraries, per-Akka-hour metered usage for Akka Serverless, and per-region subscriptions for in-VPC deployments. Committed-use contracts unlock volume discounts and multi-cloud credits.

Akka Finops is the FinOps profile for Akka on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual (per-core / per-region) and monthly (serverless) cycle, and pricing category subscription + pay-as-you-go + committed use.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Actor Model, Distributed Systems, Frameworks, Java, and Microservices.

Category: Application Platform Pricing: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go + Committed Use Billing: Annual (per-core / per-region) and Monthly (Serverless) FOCUS v1.3
Actor ModelDistributed SystemsFrameworksJavaMicroservicesReactiveScalaFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Lightbend, Inc.
ProviderName
Akka
PublisherName
Lightbend, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Application Platform
ServiceName
Akka

Meters

per_core_year
Unit: core-year
Annual per-core licensing for self-managed Akka SDK and Akka Libraries
akka_hours
Unit: akka-hour
Hourly compute metering for Akka Serverless
per_region_year
Unit: region-year
Annual per-region subscription for Akka in Your VPC deployments
committed_spend
Unit: USD
Committed-use spend tracked against multi-cloud credit pool

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