Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OpenCost
OpenCost clearly comes out ahead of IBM Cloudability on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. OpenCost has a free tier; IBM Cloudability does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | IBM | CNCF |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentLegal & Compliance | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
OpenCost
custom
open source
| Feature | ibm-cloudability | opencost |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Billing Data Normalization | ||
| Mcp Support | ||
| Cloud Cost Visibility And Reporting | ||
| Multi-Cloud Cost Monitoring (Aws, Gcp, Azure) | ||
| Cost Allocation And Chargeback | ||
| On-Premises Kubernetes Support | ||
| Multi-Team Collaboration Framework | ||
| Opencost Ui | ||
| Rightsizing Recommendations | ||
| Prometheus-Native Metrics | ||
| Real-Time Cost Allocation By Kubernetes Cluster, Node, Namespace, Controller, And Pod |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenCost comes out ahead overall, though IBM Cloudability can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
OpenCost offers a free tier; IBM Cloudability does not currently list one.
OpenCost is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
