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OpenCost

Open SourceFunded

Open source real-time cost monitoring for cloud native environments

About OpenCost

OpenCost is an open source project designed to provide real-time cost monitoring and allocation for cloud native environments, particularly Kubernetes clusters. It offers detailed visibility into infrastructure and container costs, breaking down expenses to the container level and integrating dynamic pricing from major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP. This enables enterprises to accurately track and manage their Kubernetes spend, supporting cost allocation models such as showback and chargeback.

Built and maintained by Kubernetes experts, OpenCost is ideal for organizations operating complex cloud native infrastructures seeking transparency and control over their cloud expenditures. It supports both cloud and on-premises Kubernetes clusters and extends monitoring to in-cluster resources like CPU, GPU, memory, and persistent volumes, as well as external cloud resources such as object storage and managed databases. Its vendor-neutral, open source nature ensures flexibility and community-driven innovation, making it a valuable tool for CIOs aiming to optimize cloud costs without vendor lock-in.

Key Capabilities

✓Real-time Kubernetes cost allocation to container level
✓Dynamic pricing integration with AWS, Azure, and GCP billing APIs
✓Cost monitoring for in-cluster and external cloud resources
✓Flexible and customizable cost allocation for showback and chargeback
✓Integration with open source tools like Prometheus

Integrations

AWS billing APIAzure billing APIGCP billing API

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