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Phorest Finops

FinOps view of Phorest spend for a salon, spa, or med-spa business. The dominant cost is a quote-based monthly subscription per business (tiered Starter/Grow/Complete Advantage/Elite for salons and spas, Core Aesthetics/Elevate Aesthetics for med-spas), which is not metered by API call volume - the Phorest API itself carries no separate published usage fee and draws against the same subscription. Secondary metered charges include per-SMS fees above each tier's included monthly allowance, a small per-booking fee on Online Booking transactions, and negotiated integration fees for third-party software vendors becoming certified Phorest partners.

Phorest Finops is the FinOps profile for Phorest 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 with usage add-ons.

Tagged areas include Salon Software, Spa Software, Business Management, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Vertical SaaS - Salon and Spa Business Management Pricing: Subscription with Usage Add-Ons Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Salon SoftwareSpa SoftwareBusiness ManagementFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

SubscriptionUsagePurchase

FOCUS Columns

Meters

subscription_fee
Unit: months
Flat monthly per-business subscription fee for the selected Starter/Grow/Complete Advantage/Elite (or MedSpa) tier.
sms_sent
Unit: messages
Outbound marketing/appointment-reminder SMS messages sent above the plan's included monthly allowance.
online_bookings
Unit: bookings
Client bookings made through Phorest Online Booking, each carrying a small per-booking fee.
partner_integration_fee
Unit: contracts
One-time or recurring fee charged to third-party software vendors for a certified Phorest partner integration.
api_requests
Unit: requests
Third-party API calls against a business's Phorest data; not separately billed but tracked against the documented 100 rps ceiling.

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