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CloudBolt vs OpenCost

Both stand on cloud cost management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

CloudBolt

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

CloudBolt combines hybrid cloud provisioning and governance with cloud cost tools and Kubernetes rightsizing. Its free CMP offer has a stated 100-resource limit, while paid billing is custom.

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OpenCost provides real-time Kubernetes allocation plus cloud cost reporting, with a web interface and API. Check its infrastructure requirements and the delay and reconciliation limits on cloud cost data before relying on it for reports.

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The facts

	CloudBolt	OpenCost
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cloudbolt.io	opencost.io
On cloud cost management software	#2 of 30	#6 of 30

CloudBolt: what it does well

CMP supports more than 25 cloud and hypervisor platforms.
More than 200 integrations are listed.
Governance includes permissions, approvals, and audit trails.
Free CMP plan covers up to 100 resources.
StormForge trial includes one cluster for 30 days.

What to know first

CMP free plan is limited to 100 resources.
StormForge trial is limited to one cluster and 30 days.
Paid billing is custom.

OpenCost: what it does well

Allocates costs down to Kubernetes concepts and containers.
Covers CPU, GPU, memory, load balancers, and volumes.
Includes a web UI and API.
Lists integrations with multiple cloud providers.
Free and open source under Apache 2.0.

What to know first

Requires a Kubernetes cluster and Prometheus.
Cloud cost data may take several hours to 24 hours.
On-demand pricing is not reconciled against billed actual costs.
Cloud costs are unsupported for on-premises clusters.

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