Kubecost vs nOps
Struggling with high Kubecost bills, unpredictable pricing, stagnant feature sets and limited visibility beyond Kubernetes?
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- One-line Install
- Instant Setup
Why Teams are moving beyond Kubecost
Slow Setup & Heavy Infrastructure
Kubecost requires complex in-cluster servers that slow down your environment
Lightweight Agent & One-Line Install
No in-cluster servers, minimal footprints,
instant deployment
Unpredictable CPU-Based Pricing
Costs fluctuate wildly based on CPU usage, making budgeting impossible
Fixed & Predictable Pricing
Transparent, flat-rate pricing that scales
with your needs
Inaccurate Cost Estimations
Estimates are often imprecise and do not reflect discounts, credits, EDP/PPA, etc.
Accurate Cluster Costs
Container-level precision with 99.9%
accuracy guarantee
Why Choose nOps Over Kubecost
Feature | nOps | Kubecost |
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EKS COST OPTIMIZATION | ||
Deployment architecture
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Lightweight, one-line agent; no in-cluster server
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Heavy in-cluster server; resource intensive*
(only for Enterprise Self-hosted)
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Setup time
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<5 Minutes
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Takes anywhere from 30 minutes to hours
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Pricing model
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Fixed, predictable, unlimited clusters can be configured
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CPU-based, unpredictable; higher costs post-IBM acquisition, changes as
you add more clusters
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Container rightsizing automation
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Fully automated with policies
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Manual or semi-automated
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Node rightsizing configuration automation
(Karpenter & Cluster Autoscaler)
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Automated — with granular hourly visibility and trend analysis
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Manual only
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Container Rightsizing Reports
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Full reporting with actionable container insights. Automated
delivery to email, Slack, etc.
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Limited reporting
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EKS COST VISIBILITY | ||
Free EKS benchmarking
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Cluster, node, container, EC2 cost breakdown, 30-day trend analysis
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Not included
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Budgets & targets
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Supported down to container level — track costs per pod, namespace,
cluster or any other kubernetes dimension; real-time budgeting with alerts
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Limited — mostly higher-level only
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COGS tracking
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Full support; true unit economics visibility and accounting down to
container level
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Not supported
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Forecasting
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Supported on any dimension/metric including all EKS filters; can
forecast namespace, container, pod etc.
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Basic only
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Anomaly detection
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Yes — powered by Clara AI
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No true AI-powered detection
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Global dashboards & reports
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Prebuilt global dashboards and reports—no manual filtering needed. Ready to use as soon as you onboard clusters, with global reports for top spending services across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OpenAI, plus an extensive, detailed dashboard for EKS.
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Requires manual setup
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Integrations
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Slack (alerts and notifications), Jira (automated tickets), Visibility for Datadog, Snowflake, OpenAI, Azure, GCP, MongoDB, SaaS tools
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Slack only, limited via Webhook
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Container rightsizing summary & policies
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Detailed summary with per-container recommendations; policy-based automations
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Basic recommendations, no automation
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Cost Allocation | ||
Cost allocation granularity
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Down to pod, container, namespace, label; custom showback and chargeback rules
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Namespace and label; less granular
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Showback and chargeback programs
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Full support with customizable allocation strategies
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Limited
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Custom showback rules
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Even, usage-based, or custom percentage allocations; flexible and granular including custom tags/values
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Limited flexibility
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Credits & discounts allocation
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Accurate down to container and pod; 100% CUR matched
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Less granular; often inaccurate
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Orphaned PVC & workload cleanup
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Automated detection and cleanup
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Available
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Page load performance
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Fast, optimized dashboards
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Often slow, heavy queries
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Node usage patterns & efficiency tracking
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Deep insights with real-time efficiency scores and waste trends
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Limited or manual
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Commitment Management | ||
Commitment Management (RI/SP/Spot)
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Fully automated orchestration
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Not supported
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Commitment tracking (EDP, SaaS)
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Burn-down tracking for EDP, SaaS tools, RIs, SPs
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Not supported
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Burn-down tracker for commitments
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Yes — EDP, SaaS, RIs, SPs
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No
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Credit and discount visibility
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Accurate, down to pod/container
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Less granular and often approximate
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One-line EKS agent install
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Yes, no additional AWS config required
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In-cluster server required
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Orphaned resource savings automation
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Yes, included
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No
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EKS & Beyond: Advanced Features
Cost Allocations & Showbacks
Allocate costs down to the pod, container and label automatically with metadata.
- Custom showback rules: even, usage-based, or custom % splits.
- 100% AWS CUR-aligned; includes credits and discounts.
- Fairly split costs across teams and products.
Benchmarking
Understand exactly where you stand today and identify optimization opportunities before taking action.
- Efficiency scoring for cluster, node, container, and EC2 levels.
- Cost breakdown across CPU, memory, storage, and network..
100% Cost Match Accuracy
Trust your numbers — every dollar accounted for and aligned perfectly with your AWS bill.
- 100% CUR match accuracy.
- Proper allocation of credits, Savings Plans, and Reserved Instance discounts.
- Finance-ready data for reporting and audits.
Container Rightsizing
Automate rightsizing with smart recommendations and policy-driven automation.
- Track usage patterns per pod over the last 30 days.
- Monitor node pool (Karpenter/ Cluster Autoscaler) utilization hourly for precise insights and automate configurations with FinOps AI agent
Monitor Cluster Efficiency
Track operational excellence continuously, with clear metrics that help teams improve over time.
- Monitor waste and underutilization trends.
- Real-time visibility into usage patterns and anomalies.
- Identify high-impact optimization opportunities at a glance.
Forecast, Budget, Target, Anomalies
Predict, plan, and control your cloud spend and resource efficiency with confidence.
- Forecast spend and efficiency across any dimension.
- Set and track budgets and targets down to container level, with alerts
- AI-powered anomaly detection across node, pod, and containers
Ready to Experience Advance Optimization?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes nOps different from Kubecost?
Do I have to install a heavy server inside my cluster?
How accurate is nOps cost data?
How is pricing structured?
Can I track budgets and COGS with nOps?
Do you support AWS credits and discount allocations?
Does nOps provide forecasting?
What integrations are available?
nOps integrates seamlessly with Slack, Jira (for automated tickets and alerts), Datadog, Snowflake, OpenAI, Azure, and GCP — supporting your entire FinOps and engineering workflow.
Do you offer free benchmarking?
Can nOps clean up orphaned resources?
Yes! We can automatically detect and remove orphaned PVCs (Persistent Volume Claims) and workloads, helping you reduce hidden waste and unexpected storage costs.
How long does it take to get started?
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