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Factset Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for FactSet: cost is dominated by negotiated annual contracts covering workstation seats, API entitlements, the Programmatic Environment add-on, real-time data feeds, and Open FactSet Marketplace partner data. There is no per-API-call list price; consumption is observed via the FactSet entitlement record, usage reports, and Programmatic Environment activity exports.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual (with optional quarterly true-up) cycle, and pricing category subscription + programmatic environment commitment + add-on data feeds.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Financial, Financial Data, Investment Analytics, Market Data, and Portfolio Analytics.

Category: Financial Data / Investment Analytics Pricing: Subscription + Programmatic Environment Commitment + Add-on Data Feeds Billing: Annual (with optional quarterly true-up) FOCUS v1.3
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Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustmentTax

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
PricingCategory
Subscription + Add-on
PricingUnit
seat | API call | streaming feed
ProviderName
FactSet
PublisherName
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
ServiceCategory
Financial Data / Investment Analytics
ServiceName
FactSet

Meters

workstation_seats
Unit: seat
Active FactSet workstation seats.
api_calls
Unit: call
Synchronous API requests to FactSet APIs (Formula, Prices, Fundamentals, Estimates, ESG, etc.).
batch_jobs
Unit: job
Batch / Quant Engine / Optimization Engine / Batcher API job submissions.
real_time_streams
Unit: stream
Real-time feed connections (Real-Time Quotes, News, Options/Futures, Direct Streaming).
programmatic_commitment
Unit: USD
Programmatic Environment annual commitment $.

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