Kobiton · FinOps Profile

Kobiton Finops

FinOps view of Kobiton spend. Kobiton is billed as a subscription whose dominant cost driver is testing minutes consumed against the real-device cloud - every manual, scripted (Appium), and scriptless test run draws down a monthly minute allowance tied to the plan (Startup 500, Accelerate 3,000, Scale 7,500). The REST API and Appium hub carry no separate fee; API-driven automation simply consumes the same minutes. Enterprise adds custom-priced capabilities (AI/no-code testing, dedicated or on-prem devices, visual and performance validation). Private/local device management has historically been priced per device slot.

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

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription.

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

Tagged areas include Mobile Testing, Test Runs, Device Cloud, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Software Testing and Quality Assurance Pricing: Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Mobile TestingTest RunsDevice CloudFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchase

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Kobiton
PricingCategory
Subscription
ProviderName
Kobiton
PublisherName
Kobiton
ServiceCategory
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
ServiceName
Kobiton Mobile Device Cloud

Meters

testing_minutes
Unit: minutes
Minutes of real-device usage consumed by manual, scripted, and scriptless test runs, drawn from the plan allowance.
device_slots
Unit: devices
Private/local devices managed via Device Lab Management, historically billed per device slot per month.
subscription_seat
Unit: month
Plan subscription fee for the account/organization.

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