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Description

OpenCost is an open-source initiative that is vendor-neutral, designed to measure and allocate costs associated with cloud infrastructure and containers in real-time. Developed by experts in Kubernetes and backed by practitioners in the field, OpenCost brings transparency to the often opaque spending patterns associated with Kubernetes. It offers flexible and customizable options for cost allocation and monitoring of cloud resources, facilitating accurate showback, chargeback, and continuous reporting. The tool provides real-time cost allocation that can be examined down to individual containers, ensuring precise tracking of expenses. It effectively allocates costs for in-cluster resources, including CPU, GPU, memory, load balancers, and persistent volumes. Additionally, OpenCost features dynamic asset pricing by integrating with billing APIs from AWS, Azure, and GCP, while also accommodating on-premises Kubernetes clusters with tailored pricing solutions. Beyond the Kubernetes cluster, it can monitor expenses from cloud providers related to resources such as object storage and databases, as well as other managed services. Furthermore, it seamlessly integrates with other open-source tools, allowing for convenient exports of pricing data to platforms like Prometheus, enhancing its utility in cost management. This makes OpenCost a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking to maintain control over their cloud spending effectively.

Description

Parsivex serves as a platform designed for engineering teams to optimize AWS costs and identify waste associated with their cloud expenditures. Much of the waste in AWS arises from everyday oversights, such as RDS instances left running, unattached EBS volumes, NAT Gateways that are no longer useful, and EC2 instances that were provisioned for a load test long ago. While Cost Explorer can indicate an increase in costs, it fails to provide actionable insights about what can be removed. Connecting through a read-only IAM role, Parsivex operates without the need for agents or write permissions, thoroughly scanning for specific instances of waste: idle EC2 instances, unused RDS and load balancers, orphaned snapshots and Elastic IPs, over-provisioned computing resources, and untagged items. Each identified issue comes with detailed information, including the resource ID, its region, the potential monthly savings, and the rationale for its selection, enabling engineers to validate findings and take action without necessitating further investigation. Additionally, scans are conducted on a predetermined schedule and can flag cost anomalies while expenses are still manageable, all from a unified dashboard that supports multi-region management. There are no sales calls required; simply initiate a free scan and receive your initial report within minutes, allowing for immediate insight into potential savings.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Alibaba Cloud Yes 
Amazon S3 Yes 
Azure Blob Storage Yes 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Backstage Yes 
Docker Yes 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
Google Cloud Storage Yes 
Grafana Cloud Yes 
IBM Kubecost Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
New Relic Yes 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Yes 
Pixie Yes 
Port Yes 
Prometheus Yes 
SUSE CaaS Platform Yes 
Scaleway Yes 
Vantage Yes 

Integrations

Alibaba Cloud No 
Amazon S3 No 
Azure Blob Storage No 
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) No 
Backstage No 
Docker No 
Google Cloud Platform No 
Google Cloud Storage No 
Grafana Cloud No 
IBM Kubecost No 
Kubernetes No 
Microsoft Azure No 
New Relic No 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure No 
Pixie No 
Port No 
Prometheus No 
SUSE CaaS Platform No 
Scaleway No 
Vantage No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$39/month
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

OpenCost

Country

United States

Website

www.opencost.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Parsivex ApS

Founded

2026

Country

Denmark

Website

www.parsivex.com

Product Features

Cloud Cost Management

Cost Reduction Optimization No 
Dashboard No 
Data Import/Export No 
Data Storage No 
Data Visualization No 
Resource Usage Reporting No 
Roles / Permissions No 
Spend and Cost Reporting No 

Product Features

Cloud Cost Management

Cost Reduction Optimization No 
Dashboard No 
Data Import/Export No 
Data Storage No 
Data Visualization No 
Resource Usage Reporting No 
Roles / Permissions No 
Spend and Cost Reporting No 

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