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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CloudBolt

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThe CloudBolt Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Platform, from CloudBolt Software headquartered in Rockville, helps enterprise IT build, deploy, and manage access to multiple private and public clouds for effective hybrid cloud orchestration.N/A

    IBM Kubecost

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

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    CloudBoltIBM Kubecost
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    $449
    per month 100 nodes
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    CloudBoltIBM Kubecost
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CloudBoltIBM Kubecost
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of CloudBolt and IBM Kubecost
    Feature
    CloudBolt
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IBM Kubecost
    -
    Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Systems Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Rackspace Fabric
    Score6.3 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Turbonomic
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    IBM Turbonomic
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloudBoltIBM Kubecost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloudBoltIBM Kubecost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CloudBolt Software
    I think it's great for giving any/all users the ability to deploy servers for whatever they want. It's also great for scaling up/down large quantities of servers. It also has some pretty good plugins and "orchestration actions" that you can write for yourself. I don't think it would be best suited if you want to set and forget it. It needs some TLC, and the interface and initial setup [are] not the most user-friendly. So if you're planning on using it for some complex tasks, make sure you have someone dedicated to it, at least for the initial setup. And make sure you have monitoring on it.
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    Apptio an IBM Company
    We have a Kubernetes cluster spread across multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Google, and Azure. Kubecost consolidates data from all the providers and gives us insights. So instead of jumping between individual dashboards, Kubecost shows everything in one place. It helps us in right-sizing the cluster, which directly saves us costs. Although it gives us cluster insights, we still need to take action manually. It also provides insight into the Kube cluster only, but actual costs depend on other components as well, including databases, storage, etc.
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    Pros
    CloudBolt Software
    • Create configuration with Microsoft endpoints.
    • Support complex globally distributed multi-domains.
    • Create and remove dynamic OU.
    • Allows for static text in combination with dynamic content.
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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
    CloudBolt Software
    • Support could be improved on a >tier 1 level
    • Logging could be more descriptive/specific
    • Stability of the actual server
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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
    CloudBolt Software
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    Apptio an IBM Company
    Our engineers liked the devops dashboard and the initial deployment was very fast which meant the cost-allocation data was available right after deployment which the team further customized and enhanced based on our needs. Version 3.0 fixed a lot of concerns with the backend responsiveness, especially when running heavy multi-cluster api calls
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    Alternatives Considered
    CloudBolt Software
    We selected SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory because is one of the best automation tools for Active Directory. The tool offers a lot of features that we use. Good support from the vendor and a good community. I strongly recommend SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory for automation. The tools does a great job.
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    Apptio an IBM Company
    Among competitors, IBM Kubecost offers deeper insights into cluster metrics. It offers the highest data privacy, as the data stays in your private infrastructure. Although it can't provide Non-K8s cost insights, it still offers some insights based on tags, which is better than any other product.
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    Return on Investment
    CloudBolt Software
    • We have invested countless man hours to troubleshooting and being support's QA.
    • Most of our teams have saved an invaluable amount of time by being able to automate their deployments.
    • After the initial time you spend [understanding] all the nuances, the configuring of groups, permissions, etc., does make administering it easier.
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    Apptio an IBM Company
    • Given that we are going through a cloud transformation journey, IBM Kubecost has helped reduce the infra cost by up to 20% by detecting any wrong configuration early in the process
    • It also helped us determine the idle and orphaned resources that we could cleanup to save costs
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