Alpaca · FinOps Profile

Alpaca Finops

FinOps view of Alpaca billing. Trading is commission-free; revenue comes from PFOR, margin, Algo Trader Plus subscription ($99/month), and Broker API contracts. Customers should treat market-data subscriptions and Broker API minimums as the primary cost lines.

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

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + custom contract.

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

Tagged areas include Fintech, Trading, Brokerage, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Fintech Pricing: Subscription + Custom Contract Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
FintechTradingBrokerageFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

SubscriptionUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Subscription
InvoiceIssuerName
Alpaca
ProviderName
Alpaca
PublisherName
Alpaca Securities LLC
ServiceCategory
Fintech
ServiceName
Alpaca Market Data and Trading

Meters

market_data_subscription
Unit: month
Algo Trader Plus market data subscription.
broker_api_contract
Unit: contract
Broker API minimums and per-account fees per partner contract.

Sources