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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83% willing to recommend

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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

7.1

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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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Hemant Mahajan

Architect at Nagarro

Has helped define budget limits and monitor cost impact during long-term solution planning

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 charts in the dashboards, it's difficult to understand which chart is representing what. Those interfaces could be made simpler. I'm not much into analytics patterns, so Azure Cost Management's Cost Analytics feature hasn't particularly helped my organization understand spending patterns.

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

Pros

"Technical support for AWS is perfect."

"The stability and scalability are good."

"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."

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

"All of the reporting features are very good, as they allow us to track monthly expenses and send relevant emails."

"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 brought that down to $45 million for an entire year."

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"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it's extremely customizable, which makes it very flexible in terms of usage."

"Billing management is self-explanatory. There isn't a specific feature that stands out, but it's a fundamental aspect that needs to be present."

"The product has helped save costs for the company."

"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."

"Our customers use it and like it."

"We use the solution as a cost management tool to control the budget. It is easy to mange costs with the product."

"Azure Cost Management has improved my cloud expense management."

"My advice to others would be that they should use it; they should try it out - it's a very good solution, and it gives a very detailed analysis of your subscription costs."

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Cons

"We need finer-grained control over the roles and policies for users, specifying their permissions as to what they can look at."

"One area where AWS could improve is in the compatibility with other products like Cloud AD has."

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

"The solution needs to have its own dashboard for seeing details on it. It should be customizable as well so I have the ability to pull up the information I need to see and have it in one place for my reference. I should just be able to click and see everything I need in one step."

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

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

"This program is not very scalable."

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

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"Adding a simple workflow automation capability would be helpful. In our HR, procurement, and finance departments, all of the processes are manual."

"Improved integration with other solutions could definitely be beneficial."

"I would like the developers to add more features about migration, like how much it would cost to migrate from, let's say, AWS to Azure."

"The solution needs an automated dashboard and better reporting."

"Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved."

"The maintenance of the product by Azure's support team is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"We lack a resource and ID login, and it would be good if they added it."

"Azure Cost Management should be made cheaper."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."

"AWS Cost Management is free to use."

"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."

"It's free out of the box."

"The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive either."

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

"You are charged based on how much you use the solution."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

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

"Azure Cost Management is a free cost management tool."

"I give the solution's overall cost an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
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	34

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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 is your primary use case for Azure Cost Management?

I use Azure Cost Management indirectly from Snowflake. Not all of the Azure stack is utilized, only some of it for the future.

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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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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