CometChat · FinOps Profile

Cometchat Finops

FinOps view of CometChat spend. CometChat bills a tier-based subscription anchored to a Monthly Active Users (MAU) allotment, with overage charged per additional MAU ($0.10) and per additional concurrent WebSocket connection ($1) above the included percentage of MAU. Messages, storage, and files are unlimited and not separately metered. Enterprise removes overage charges.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription-based.

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

Tagged areas include Chat, Messaging, Voice, Video, and SDK.

Category: Communication and Messaging Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
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Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
CometChat
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
CometChat
PublisherName
CometChat
ServiceCategory
Communication and Messaging
ServiceName
CometChat

Meters

monthly_active_users
Unit: users
Distinct users active in a billing month; base allotment per tier with $0.10 per-MAU overage.
mau_overage
Unit: users
MAU above the tier allotment, billed at $0.10 per user on paid tiers.
concurrent_connections
Unit: connections
Peak simultaneous WebSocket connections; included as a percentage of MAU per tier.
connection_overage
Unit: connections
Concurrent connections above the included allotment, billed at $1 each except on Enterprise.
subscription_base
Unit: months
Fixed monthly base fee for the selected tier and MAU bracket.

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