SamCart · FinOps Profile

Samcart Finops

FinOps view of SamCart spend. SamCart is billed as a fixed monthly (or discounted annual) SaaS subscription to a plan tier - Core, Pro, or Enterprise - rather than as a usage-metered API. The Public API does not carry its own per-call fee; it is a feature of a paid SamCart account. From a cost-management standpoint the recurring plan fee is the dominant, predictable line item; payment-processing fees on transactions flow through the connected payment processor (for example Stripe or PayPal) rather than through SamCart's own invoice on current plans.

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

It defines 2 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 E-commerce, Checkout, Subscriptions, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: E-Commerce and Checkout Pricing: Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
E-commerceCheckoutSubscriptionsFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
SamCart
PricingCategory
Subscription
ProviderName
SamCart
PublisherName
SamCart
ServiceCategory
E-Commerce and Checkout
ServiceName
SamCart

Meters

plan_subscription
Unit: subscription
Recurring monthly or annual fee for the selected SamCart plan tier.
transactions
Unit: transactions
Orders and charges processed through SamCart checkout; drive processor fees, not SamCart usage fees on current plans.

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