KrakenD · FinOps Profile

Krakend Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for KrakenD: shipped software with a flat Enterprise license fee that is explicitly not metered by API count or throughput, plus zero-cost Community Edition. The largest FinOps lever is operator infrastructure (compute, network, observability) — not vendor charges.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in EUR/USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category flat subscription (self-hosted).

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

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, API Gateway, Open Source, and API Management.

Category: API Management Pricing: Flat Subscription (Self-Hosted) Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSAPI GatewayOpen SourceAPI Management

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
EUR
InvoiceIssuerName
KrakenD SL
ProviderName
KrakenD
PublisherName
KrakenD SL
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools
ServiceName
KrakenD
ServiceSubcategory
API Gateway

Meters

enterprise_license
Unit: license-year
gateway_instances
Unit: instance
requests_processed
Unit: request
support_hours
Unit: hour

Sources