InstantDB · FinOps Profile

Instantdb Finops

FinOps view of InstantDB spend. Instant bills a flat monthly subscription per plan (Free $0, Pro $30, Startup $600, Enterprise custom) with included database storage allotments and storage overage at $0.125 per GB beyond the plan ceiling. API requests are unlimited, so the principal variable cost driver is database storage growth and the chosen plan tier / seat count.

Instantdb Finops is the FinOps profile for InstantDB 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 Database, Realtime, Sync, Backend, and Local First.

Category: Databases Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
DatabaseRealtimeSyncBackendLocal FirstFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
InstantDB
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
InstantDB
PublisherName
InstantDB
ServiceCategory
Databases
ServiceName
InstantDB

Meters

plan_subscription
Unit: subscription
Flat monthly plan fee (Free / Pro / Startup / Enterprise).
database_storage_gb
Unit: gigabytes
Database space used, against the plan's included storage allotment.
storage_overage_gb
Unit: gigabytes
Database storage beyond the plan allotment, billed at $0.125 per GB.
team_seats
Unit: seats
Team members per app, capped by plan (1 Free / 10 Pro / unlimited Startup).
api_requests
Unit: requests
Admin HTTP API and realtime sync requests (unlimited / not metered for billing).

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