Kubecost
Kubecost, an IBM Company, provides a comprehensive cost monitoring and optimization solution specifically designed for teams running Kubernetes.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Monitor and reduce Kubernetes spend with real-time visibility and optimization insights.
Who should look elsewhere
Advanced features like unlimited metric retention and enterprise integrations are reserved for paid tiers.
Pros
- +Granular visibility into Kubernetes spend across various dimensions.
- +Proactive optimization recommendations can lead to significant cost savings (30-50%).
- +Supports multi-cloud and hybrid environments for a unified view.
- +Enables accurate cost allocation for showback and chargeback.
- +Governance features help prevent cost overruns with budgets and alerts.
Cons
- −Advanced features like unlimited metric retention and enterprise integrations are reserved for paid tiers.
- −The free tier (Foundations) has limitations on core count and metric retention.
- −Requires installation within your Kubernetes environment.
Key features
- ✓Real-time Kubernetes cost visibility
- ✓Cost allocation and showback/chargeback
- ✓Unified cost monitoring (in-cluster and out-of-cluster)
- ✓Dynamic optimization insights and recommendations
- ✓Budget setting and governance alerts
- ✓Multi-cloud and on-premise environment support
- ✓Integration with Prometheus and Grafana
- ✓Role-based Access Control (Enterprise versions)
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations | — | month | Unlimited clusters up to 250 cores; 15-day metric retention; Unlimited users |
| Enterprise Self-hosted | — | month | Unified, multi-cluster view; Unlimited clusters at any scale; Unlimited metric retention |
| Enterprise Cloud | — | month | Updates and configuration managed by Kubecost; Dedicated domain for your team; Reduced maintenance and technical overhead |