Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Opencost
OpenCost clearly comes out ahead of OptScale on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. OptScale's paid plans start at $95/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | CNCF | Hystax |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | Development |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Opencost
open source
flat
freemium
custom
| Feature | opencost | optscale |
|---|---|---|
| Mcp Support | ||
| 24/7 Customer Support | ||
| Multi-Cloud Cost Monitoring (Aws, Gcp, Azure) | ||
| 8/5 Customer Support | ||
| On-Premises Kubernetes Support | ||
| Access To Roadmap | ||
| Opencost Ui | ||
| Cloud Accounts With Monthly Spending Of Less Than $5,000 | ||
| Prometheus-Native Metrics | ||
| Dedicated 24/7 Customer Support | ||
| Real-Time Cost Allocation By Kubernetes Cluster, Node, Namespace, Controller, And Pod | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Priority Review Of Pull Requests To Github Optscale Repo | ||
| Private Deployment | ||
| Unlimited Number Of Cloud Accounts And Monthly Spending |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenCost comes out ahead overall, though OptScale can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both OpenCost and OptScale offer a free tier.
OpenCost scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
