AWS Trusted Advisor vs. IBM Kubecost

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Trusted Advisor
Score 6.2 out of 10
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AWS Trusted Advisor is an online tool that provides users real time guidance to help provision resources following AWS best practices. Trusted Advisor checks help optimize AWS infrastructure, increase security and performance, reduce overall costs, and monitor service limits. Whether establishing new workflows, developing applications, or as part of ongoing improvement, the recommendations provided by Trusted Advisor are designed to help keep solutions provisioned optimally.N/A
IBM Kubecost
Score 8.1 out of 10
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IBM Kubecost is a self-hosted Kubernetes cost visibility and optimization platform that provides real-time insights to help teams reduce cloud spend and scale cost efficiently.
$449
per month 100 nodes
Pricing
AWS Trusted AdvisorIBM Kubecost
Editions & Modules
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Business
$449
per month 100 nodes
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Trusted AdvisorIBM Kubecost
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AWS Trusted AdvisorIBM Kubecost
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Trusted AdvisorIBM Kubecost
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
It is well suited for an organization that uses AWS tools and technologies. as AWS is very popular in the market. you can use almost any service with it. the only thing is your organization must be using AWS services. It is not also cheap so the price can be the issue.
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Apptio an IBM Company
Kubecost is very useful tool for organizations looking to manage their cost for their kubernetes environment. its a well suited tool for organizations looking to expand their kubernetes environment or start their kubernetes journey. Having a tool like this is very useful for not only the users but for leadership to manage cost and overall management of their environment
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Cost Optimization
  • Effective use of services
  • Performance Report
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Apptio an IBM Company
  • Show namespace level cost and usage
  • Allow rightisizibg At namespace level
  • Show effectiveness of current resources allocation
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • Although It Provides very good recommendations some times they do not seem logical.
  • Cost estimation can be improved further for particular services
  • Need to have a business or Enterprise plan to access you can give some trial period to try
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Apptio an IBM Company
  • I think there is room for improvement in IBM Kubecost if you Streamline IBM Kubecost more with AWS cost explorer
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Usability
Amazon AWS
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Apptio an IBM Company
While Kubecost is very critical tool, providing useful information about your organization's kubernets cost patterns, it could use additional features like better integration with other IBM tools. Having the ability to incorporate other IBM tools will be helpful for users and leadership as well as increase overall awareness of what other Products IBM provides.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
It does a good job not only it provides cost estimation but also it provides security measures that we have to take to make sure that we are not vulnerable to attacks. It also gives a performance report which helps to analyze the resource allocation and free resources more effectively.
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Apptio an IBM Company
Namespace cost, usage and efficiency data and ability to optimize for k8 containers
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Optimized resources
  • less security attacks
  • Saved from overbudget
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Apptio an IBM Company
  • Cost savings
  • cost monitoring
  • budget control
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