Synapse · FinOps Profile
Synapse Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Synapse - the software is free (AGPL-3.0) so all cost is operator-borne infrastructure. The billing surface is the operator's underlying compute, database, media storage, and federation egress invoice rather than a Synapse-issued invoice. Element Server Suite is a separately-priced commercial distribution.
Synapse Finops is the FinOps profile for Synapse on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.
It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a continuous (operator infra) cycle, and pricing category open-source (operator-hosted).
The profile maps 5 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Matrix, Open Source, Messaging, FinOps, and FOCUS.
Category: Open-Source Messaging Infrastructure
Pricing: Open-Source (Operator-Hosted)
Billing: Continuous (Operator Infra)
FOCUS v1.3
MatrixOpen SourceMessagingFinOpsFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
Usage
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ProviderName
Element / matrix-org
PublisherName
Element (New Vector Ltd.)
ServiceCategory
Open-Source Messaging Infrastructure
ServiceName
Synapse Matrix Homeserver
Meters
monthly_active_users
MAUs on the homeserver - the most useful unit for sizing compute and database load.
federation_traffic
Bytes exchanged over federation; drives egress and database growth on busy public rooms.
media_storage
Media repository storage (uploads, thumbnails) - persistent storage cost.
postgres_storage
Postgres-backing database growth - the dominant operator cost on large deployments.
room_event_volume
Persisted room events; drives database write IO and disk consumption.