Backendless · FinOps Profile

Backendless Finops

FinOps view of Backendless Cloud spend. Backendless does not meter API calls; instead the Scale plan bills daily based on the peak API requests-per-minute tier reached each day, while resource capacity (file storage, data tables, real-time connections) is governed by plan caps and incremental function packs. The Free plan carries no charge. Self-hosted Pro is free to license, and Managed Backendless is a negotiated subscription.

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a daily cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

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

Tagged areas include BaaS, Backend as a Service, Database, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Developer Tools and Platforms Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Daily FOCUS v1.3
BaaSBackend as a ServiceDatabaseFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Backendless
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
Backendless
PublisherName
Backendless
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools and Platforms
ServiceName
Backendless Cloud

Meters

peak_requests_per_minute
Unit: requests_per_minute
Daily peak API requests per minute that determines the Scale plan billing tier for the day.
file_storage_gb
Unit: gigabytes
File repository capacity consumed, capped by plan and extended by storage function packs.
data_tables
Unit: tables
Number of database tables in use against the plan cap.
realtime_connections
Unit: connections
Concurrent real-time (Socket.IO) connections against the plan cap.
messages
Unit: messages
Messaging volume billed via the messaging function pack at $10 per 100,000 messages.
function_packs
Unit: packs
Add-on capacity packs (messaging, file storage, real-time connections) purchased on top of the plan.

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