Transistor · FinOps Profile

Transistor Finops

FinOps view of Transistor spend. Transistor is billed as a flat monthly (or yearly) subscription with tiered plans - Starter ($19), Professional ($49), Business ($99), and custom Enterprise. The primary cost drivers that move you between tiers are monthly podcast downloads and the number of private podcast subscribers; unlimited shows and full API access are included on every paid plan at no incremental cost. Yearly billing is offered at 12 months for the price of 10. Transcription add-ons carry additional cost.

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

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

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

Tagged areas include Podcasting, Podcast Hosting, Analytics, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Media and Podcast Hosting Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly or Yearly FOCUS v1.3
PodcastingPodcast HostingAnalyticsFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Transistor
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
Transistor
PublisherName
Transistor
ServiceCategory
Media and Podcast Hosting
ServiceName
Transistor Podcast Hosting

Meters

subscription
Unit: subscription
Flat recurring plan fee (Starter, Professional, Business, or Enterprise), billed monthly or yearly.
monthly_downloads
Unit: downloads
Podcast episode downloads counted against the plan's monthly allowance; exceeding it pushes an upgrade.
private_subscribers
Unit: subscribers
Number of active private podcast subscribers against the plan cap.
transcription_addon
Unit: hours
Optional transcription add-on hours (5 or 20 hours per month) billed on top of the subscription.

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