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KubeAdapt gives Kubernetes teams cost views from cluster and namespace down to workload, pod, and team across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OpenShift, and bare-metal environments. Its single Helm chart installs an agent with read-only permissions, and per-container CPU and memory recommendations arrive as YAML for GitOps workflows. OOM-aware, bursty-CPU, and replica-aware guardrails inform recommendations, but KubeAdapt does not apply changes. A free allowance covers the first 100 vCPU; paid plans charge per billable vCPU each month.

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   Atmosly Kubernetes Cost Optimization

   Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb

   Teams wanting pull-request rightsizing and commitment planning — Atmosly adds p95-based recommendations with estimated dollar impact, reviewable pull requests, and ranked reserved-instance and savings-plan opportunities.

   7.5 Free plan · paid from $399/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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   Krossboard

   Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

   Multi-cluster usage history and CSV analysis — Krossboard focuses on historical usage analytics across clusters, with consolidated time views and CSV exports rather than KubeAdapt's rightsizing and alerts.

   9.0 Free plan Visit site
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   OpenCost

   Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

   Open-source cost allocation across Kubernetes and cloud resources — OpenCost is a vendor-neutral open-source project that allocates costs for GPU, load balancers, persistent volumes, and cloud resources outside Kubernetes.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   PerfectScale

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Automated workload and node optimization — PerfectScale adds workload automation, node utilization recommendations, and alerts for resilience risks and cost anomalies.

   7.1 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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   CloudBolt

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Hybrid-cloud governance and validated automatic optimization — CloudBolt combines cross-environment governance and provisioning with StormForge optimization that validates changes against performance data and can apply them automatically.

   7.5 Free plan Visit site
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   Klustercost

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Azure VM cost visibility with natural-language queries — Klustercost adds Azure retail VM pricing and read-only AI queries that return natural-language answers and structured JSON.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   KubeLedger

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Long-retention CPU, memory, and GPU accounting — KubeLedger retains a full year of usage analytics and adds PNG, CSV, and JSON exports plus an MCP server for read-only assistant tools.

   7.2 Free plan Visit site
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   Podledger

   Free plan Self-hostedWeb
   6.9 Free plan Visit site
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   Skuber+

   Free plan Web
   6.6 30-day trial Visit site
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    IBM Kubecost

    Free plan Web
    6.3 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Amnic Kubernetes Cost Management

    Free trial Web
    6.2 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    CAST AI

    Free trial Self-hostedWeb
    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Kubex

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.1 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
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    nOps

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.9 14-day trial Visit site
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    Randoli Cost Management for Kubernetes

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.9 30-day trial Visit site
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    ScaleOps

    Free trial Self-hostedWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Spot Ocean

    Free plan Web
    5.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Varcio Kubernetes Cost Management

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.7 From $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    OptOps

    Paid Self-hostedWeb
    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    CloudKeeper Kubernetes Tuner

    Paid Self-hosted
    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Untab

    Paid Web
    4.9 From $100/mo Visit site
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    Zesty

    Paid Web
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Flexera One IT Visibility

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes

    Paid Web
    4.2 Pricing on request Visit site

Teams may look elsewhere for commitment optimization, automated changes, broader cloud governance, or longer usage histories and export options. KubeAdapt's GCP cost views do not yet reflect Committed Use or Sustained Use Discounts, and its optional network agent requires Linux kernel 5.10 or newer and currently supports AWS pricing only. When comparing alternatives, consider whether recommendations should stay manual, which environments need coverage, how costs should be allocated, and whether you need usage history, exports, or integrations. Also weigh managed service against self-hosting and the access permissions each product requires.

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