Stream · FinOps Profile

Stream Io Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Stream. Stream charges a tiered subscription per Monthly Active Users (MAU) per product (Chat, Video, Feeds, Moderation), plus add-on usage meters for stored messages, API call overage, and CDN bandwidth/storage. Billed monthly in USD; annual contracts discounted.

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + usage.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Realtime, Chat, Video, Activity Feeds, and Moderation.

Category: Realtime Communications Pricing: Subscription + Usage Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
RealtimeChatVideoActivity FeedsModerationSDKFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Stream
PricingUnit
MAU
ProviderName
Stream
PublisherName
Stream
ServiceCategory
Realtime Communications
ServiceName
Stream Chat

Meters

monthly_active_users
Unit: user
Unique users that opened a session in the billing month (primary meter).
stored_messages
Unit: message
Total messages persisted in Stream Chat.
api_calls
Unit: request
Server-side API calls metered above plan-included quota.
cdn_bandwidth
Unit: GB
Bandwidth served from Stream's CDN for attachments and media.
cdn_storage
Unit: GB-month
Storage of attachments on Stream's CDN.
video_minutes
Unit: minute
Per-participant video/audio minutes for Stream Video.

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