Kuma · FinOps Profile

Kuma Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Kuma: open-source service mesh with no license fee for the OSS build; Kong Mesh (the commercial distribution by Kong, Inc.) is a contact-sales subscription. FinOps signal at the OSS level comes entirely from the underlying compute and network spend (control-plane pods, sidecar proxies, mesh-internal traffic).

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category open source + enterprise subscription.

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Service Mesh, and Open Source.

Category: Service Mesh / Networking Pricing: Open Source + Enterprise Subscription Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
Method: generated, dated 2026-05-05.
Written by API Evangelist on 2026-05-05 from the provider's published pricing, and not verified by the provider. Treat the meters and categories as our reading of their pages, not their statement.
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FinOpsFOCUSService MeshOpen Source

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
Kong, Inc.
ProviderName
Kuma (CNCF) / Kong Mesh (Kong, Inc.)
PublisherName
Kong, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Service Mesh
ServiceName
Kuma

Meters

control_plane_compute
Unit: vCPU-hour
dataplane_proxies
Unit: proxy
mesh_traffic
Unit: GB
kong_mesh_subscription_seats
Unit: seat
managed_meshes
Unit: mesh

Sources

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