listmonk · FinOps Profile

Listmonk Finops

FinOps view of running listmonk. The software itself is free and open-source (AGPLv3) with no license or per-message fee from the project. Total cost of ownership is therefore driven entirely by self-hosting infrastructure (compute, the PostgreSQL database, object storage for media, bandwidth) and by the third-party SMTP / email-delivery provider used for outbound sends, which typically bills per-thousand or per-million emails. There is no listmonk invoice to reconcile; costs appear on cloud-infrastructure and email-provider bills.

Listmonk Finops is the FinOps profile for listmonk 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 open source / self-hosted.

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

Tagged areas include Email, Newsletter, Mailing List, Open Source, and Self-Hosted.

Category: Email and Messaging Pricing: Open Source / Self-Hosted Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
EmailNewsletterMailing ListOpen SourceSelf-HostedFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchase

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Infrastructure / Email Provider
PricingCategory
Open Source / Self-Hosted
ProviderName
Self-Hosted
PublisherName
listmonk (knadh)
ServiceCategory
Email and Messaging
ServiceName
listmonk

Meters

compute_hours
Unit: hours
Server / container hours running the listmonk binary, billed by the hosting provider.
database_hours
Unit: hours
PostgreSQL database hours / instance cost backing listmonk.
object_storage
Unit: gigabytes
Storage (local disk or S3-compatible) for uploaded media files.
bandwidth
Unit: gigabytes
Egress bandwidth for serving media, public pages, and tracking pixels.
emails_sent
Unit: messages
Outbound emails billed by the downstream SMTP / delivery provider (e.g. SES, SendGrid).

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