Zendesk · FinOps Profile

Zendesk Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps view for Zendesk: a per-agent monthly seat subscription (Support / Suite tiers) plus per-agent add-ons (Copilot, QA, WFM, Advanced Data Privacy, Contact Center) and an account-level High Volume API uplift.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category tiered subscription.

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

Tagged areas include Customer Service, Help Center, Ticketing, CRM, and FinOps.

Category: Customer Service / Support Pricing: Tiered Subscription Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
Customer ServiceHelp CenterTicketingCRMFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Zendesk, Inc.
ProviderName
Zendesk
PublisherName
Zendesk, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Customer Service / Support
ServiceName
Zendesk

Meters

agent_seats
Unit: seat-month
Per-agent monthly seat for the chosen Suite / Support tier; the primary Zendesk billing line.
addon_seats
Unit: seat-month
Per-agent add-on seats (Copilot, QA, WFM, Advanced Data Privacy, Contact Center) attached to qualifying plans.
high_volume_api
Unit: account-month
Account-level High Volume API uplift (lifts qualifying plans to 2,500 req/min, 10-seat minimum).
api_requests
Unit: request
Reference meter for monitoring against per-plan rate limits; not a direct billing line, but drives sizing of the Suite tier and High Volume API add-on.

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