Acast · FinOps Profile

Acast Finops

FinOps view of Acast spend. Acast is billed as a flat monthly (or annual) subscription per plan tier rather than metered API usage - the Publishing API itself carries no separate per-call fee. The relevant cost decision for a team wanting API access is the plan gate: the Publishing API and Webhooks are only available on the Ace subscription or the custom Creator Network agreement, so API adoption implies at least the Ace tier's recurring subscription. Acast is also a two-sided marketplace - creators can earn ad and sponsorship revenue that offsets or exceeds the subscription cost - so net cost should be considered alongside monetization income.

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

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in EUR, on a monthly or annual cycle, and pricing category subscription-based.

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

Tagged areas include Podcasting, Podcast Hosting, Publishing, Monetization, and FinOps.

Category: Media and Podcasting Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly or Annual FOCUS v1.3
PodcastingPodcast HostingPublishingMonetizationFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
EUR
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Acast
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
Acast
PublisherName
Acast
ServiceCategory
Media and Podcasting
ServiceName
Acast Publishing API

Meters

subscription_seat
Unit: subscription
Flat monthly or annual subscription for the plan tier that unlocks API access (Ace or Creator Network).
episode_storage
Unit: episodes
Episodes hosted and stored on Acast; included in the subscription, not separately metered.

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