AWS Cost Management [EOL] vs Azure Cost Management comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Cloud Cost Management category. Additionally, 83% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

AWS Cost Management [EOL]

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87% willing to recommend

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AWS Cost Management [EOL]

Average Rating

8.2

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Azure Cost Management

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

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RANJAN KUMAR

DevOps Engineer at ZoomOps Technology

Helps to set cost thresholds and receive alerts if the actual cost exceeds them

We regularly check the status of services to identify any unnecessary or unexpected costs. We utilize the billing dashboard in AWS to monitor daily costs and assess any significant increases. For instance, if our daily AWS expenses usually amount to $1,000 for running a hundred instances, and suddenly it spikes to $1,500, we investigate the reasons behind the increase. We scrutinize detailed reports, identify the areas and services contributing to the rise, and inform our manager. The dashboard overview in AWS Cost Explorer provides a high-level summary of our expenses, covering databases. This includes total costs, daily costs, and a breakdown by services. AWS Cost Explorer offers visualization tools like line charts, bar charts, and pie charts. These visualizations assist us in quickly understanding expenditures, enabling us to pinpoint areas that might need attention. The tool allows the creation of custom reports by selecting and configuring filtering and grouping options. Custom reports include a data range selector, making it easy to analyze expenses for specific periods such as daily, monthly, or custom durations. The budget feature is client-dependent. Before creating any services, we engage with our client to understand their requirements, such as the number of instances, CPU, and memory needed. Subsequently, we create a budgeting tool in servers based on these specifications. Our team configures custom notifications to alert us when actual costs or usage exceed predefined thresholds. These alerts can be sent via email or integrated with Simple Notification Service. I rate the overall product a ten out of ten.

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reviewer2702517

Senior Database / Data Management Expert at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Transparency in cost estimation and budget maintenance is enhanced

At the beginning of the project, I estimate the cost and try to be transparent with the customer, letting them know the expected cost with a tolerance of plus or minus ten percent. If the requirement is clear, I estimate it for fifty to one hundred percent depending on their requirements. Any…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The budgeting tool of AWS Cost Management is the most valuable feature."

"With the cost management tool, clients can optimize fine tuning their consumption."

"The stability and scalability are good."

"The initial setup was straightforward. It's not complex at all."

"The product provides the ability to set cost limits and budgets for a set of resources on the network."

"The tool's cost management feature provides a comprehensive view of AWS costs, allowing us to plan and make cost-effective decisions. With AWS Cost Explorer, we can perform cost planning, generate recommendations, and provide clients with suggestions for resizing. This feature includes data filtering and protection, offering users insights into spending patterns through AWS spending patterns and planning tools. The product is easy to learn."

"AWS Cost Management is good for providing in-depth information in one place."

"I like the recommendation we get from AWS Cost Management to use a particular image or VM type."

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"It is easy to log in, and everything is graphical so that you can build on the published resources."

"The tool helps with budgeting and reporting. It notifies us whenever we cross the threshold."

"The most valuable features of Azure Cost Management are the ability to set standards or tagging policies and initiatives. You can achieve higher cost optimization."

"We find the analytics available via this solution to be very useful, as it allows us to easily see detailed cost information for each of our various subscription elements."

"Good control features and user interface."

"The most valuable feature is that it helps us to better forecast and reduce costs."

"It has predictive analysis. It can forecast based on the costs associated with the particular architecture and how often they use it, estimating how much they'll spend."

"The most valuable aspect of Azure Cost Management for me is the cost-saving recommendations based on our usage patterns."

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Cons

"AWS Cost Management has fewer features compared to Azure Cost Management."

"This program is not very scalable."

"I would like to see AWS Cost Management be more precise in their calculations."

"AWS could improve the compatibility with other products."

"There could be an option to build custom dashboards for the platform."

"Data transfer between S3 buckets within AWS incurs costs, especially when moving data from one bucket to another or downloading data."

"I would like to see the forecasting models improved with AWS Cost Management."

"The solution needs to improve the communication mechanism available to the stakeholders."

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"We have encountered delays in support."

"If it worked better with other cloud providers it would be better."

"I would like to have added to Azure Cost Management, drill down features from within the cost analysis reporting."

"There are certainly areas for improvement in terms of labeling the inventory. That's because right now, we use a number of services. But it's difficult when you look at the billing limiters and how they are named. We can't correlate those names to the actual services there. So, I can't click on an item and see if I'm still using this service or not. So it just rolls up and gives me values and figures, but I can't really correlate them to actual services on the Azure platform."

"Azure Cost Management should be made cheaper."

"What would make Azure Cost Management better is a more flexible GUI that would allow users to provide more input. Another area for improvement in the solution is its reporting. The report it provides should be easy to understand."

"We would like to see more flexibility added to this solution, such as being able to compare reservations, or compare costs across multiple financial years and report on the reasons for deviation in spend."

"The product's foecasting needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We get AWS Cost Management for free because we use AWS services."

"We have signed a long-term contract with AWS. There are different service levels that will determine the level of support you have."

"The tool's pricing depends on our services."

"The product is affordable."

"AWS Cost Management is free to use."

"Azure Cost Management is a free solution. The cost is only for Azure cloud."

"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."

"Customers do not need to pay for the product's license, and the product is free of cost."

"The tool's pricing is yearly."

"Compared to competitors, it's cost-effective. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."

"I rate the price of Azure Cost Management an eight out of ten."

"We are using pay-as-you-go licenses mostly for our customers."

"The solution is free. It's part of having an Azure subscription."

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Marketing Services Firm

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	32

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Cost Management?

The tool's cost management feature provides a comprehensive view of AWS costs, allowing us to plan and make cost-effective decisions. With AWS Cost Explorer, we can perform cost planning, generate ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Cost Management?

The tool's pricing depends on our services.

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What needs improvement with AWS Cost Management?

Data transfer between S3 buckets within AWS incurs costs, especially when moving data from one bucket to another or downloading data.

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What do you like most about Azure Cost Management?

Gives visibility into the cost of cloud-based solutions.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Cost Management?

The pricing part could be improved. I would rate it as six out of ten. It depends on the solution. We mostly pay for our licenses.

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What needs improvement with Azure Cost Management?

There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different ch...

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Also Known As

Amazon Cost Management

Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn

Overview

AWS Cost Management tools give you visibility into your AWS costs and usage. There are a range of AWS Cost Management tools to help you access, organize, understand, control, and optimize your costs.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure Cost Management provides tools for effective cost control, analysis, and expenditure tracking in cloud environments. It helps organizations optimize their cloud spending, offering insights and analytics for informed financial decision-making.

Azure Cost Management offers an integrated interface with features including real-time consumption display, cost analysis, and budgeting tools. Its predictive analytics and central visibility aid in monitoring resource costs and optimizing expenses. While companies endorse its intuitive integration and user-friendly approach, they seek improvements in automation, scalability, and connections to other cloud providers. Users value the platform for its capability to efficiently track spending, set alerts, and forecast costs, assisting in identifying and addressing cost drivers.

What are the key features of Azure Cost Management?

Advisor Recommendations: Offers suggestions for maintaining a clean environment and cost savings.
Intuitive Integration: Seamlessly integrates extra functions for enhanced management.
Real-Time Consumption: Displays immediate visibility into resource usage.
Predictive Analytics: Provides forecasts for better financial planning.
Budgeting Tools: Empowers users with tools for budget setting and alerts.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies tracking and management of expenditures.
Cost Efficiency: Enhances ability to identify and execute cost-saving strategies.
Informed Decision-Making: Supports strategic planning through accurate analytics.
Customization: Offers tailored features to meet unique financial planning needs.

In industries such as finance and IT, Azure Cost Management enables detailed budget control and expenditure tracking, helping organizations assess spending and optimize resource utilization. By analyzing monthly and yearly costs, they adjust budgets and develop strategies to improve financial performance.

Microsoft

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Hess, Expedia, Kelloggs, Philips, HyperTrack

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