SimpleTexting · FinOps Profile

Simpletexting Finops

FinOps view of SimpleTexting spend. SimpleTexting bills a fixed monthly subscription per credit tier, where an SMS up to 160 characters consumes one credit, an extended SMS (up to 306 characters) consumes two credits, and an MMS consumes three credits. Usage beyond the plan allotment is billed as overage at $0.055 per credit. Additional user seats ($20/mo) and additional sending numbers ($10/mo) are recurring add-on charges. Annual billing reduces effective cost by roughly 20%.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription-based.

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

Tagged areas include SMS, MMS, Messaging, Marketing, and Text Messaging.

Category: Communications Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
SMSMMSMessagingMarketingText MessagingFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
SimpleTexting
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
SimpleTexting
PublisherName
SimpleTexting
ServiceCategory
Communications
ServiceName
SimpleTexting

Meters

plan_credits
Unit: credits
Monthly credits included in the subscribed plan tier; SMS=1, extended SMS=2, MMS=3 credits.
overage_credits
Unit: credits
Credits consumed beyond the plan allotment, billed at $0.055 per credit.
user_seats
Unit: seats
User seats beyond the three included, billed at $20/month per seat.
sending_numbers
Unit: numbers
Additional sending phone numbers beyond the included number, billed at $10/month each.

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