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Apptio Costing vs CloudCheckr comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Apptio Costing improved transparency, efficiency, and collaboration, achieving over 30% savings and optimizing resource allocation and financial planning.
Sentiment score
5.9
Users reported substantial ROI, cost savings, and efficiency improvements using CloudCheckr CMx High Security, with notable AWS bill reductions.
Making decisions behind tech investments is easier with the budgeting tool Apptio Costing provides.
Senior Software Engineer at Total Gas & Power Limited
Because we have detailed visibility and can monitor and report matters faster, we have seen a return on investment by 30%.
Founder at AppNomu SalesQ
After implementing Apptio Costing, they avoid overspending and have clarity on their spending, which leads to time saved from data handling and fewer employees needed to run the show since tasks are automated.
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It has reduced manual efforts that would otherwise be spent checking where spending is occurring and ensuring all teams use resources correctly.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
I have seen a return on investment of 100%, with significant cost avoidance and measurable savings within the first few months of deployment.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
I've seen a return on investment, as the savings are concrete, measurable, and they show up directly in the AWS bill.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Apptio Costing's customer service is praised for responsiveness and knowledge but could improve handling complex issues.
Sentiment score
5.7
CloudCheckr's customer support receives mixed reviews, with praise for service but critiques on technical assistance depth and responsiveness.
The customer support is professional and responsive
Project Manager at Flextronics
They are very responsive, respond to questions on time, and provide solutions.
Founder at AppNomu SalesQ
Customer support for Apptio Costing is very responsive to technical questions.
Open Source Engineer at ZuriChat
The additional support ended up taking longer than expected, with responses that did not meet our need for detailed and technical assistance.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes support needs to be reached, but they are very responsive and supportive.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
The customer support for CloudCheckr is fantastic.
Director, Trust Operations Analytics at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Apptio Costing's adaptability supports seamless scaling and complexity, accommodating growth with additional data sources and reporting needs.
Sentiment score
7.6
CloudCheckr is renowned for its scalability, effectively supporting varied businesses and cloud environments, despite occasional performance issues with large data.
As the organization grows, the cost model can also evolve by adding new data sources, allocation rules, and reporting requirements, making it one of its strengths.
SAM Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Apptio Costing's scalability is very good as it grows with my organization's needs.
Team Lead at UST Global
Apptio Costing is scalable; it grows with you when your product grows and they do not hike prices.
DevOps Engineer at ZuriChat
If tomorrow I were to contract AWS or Google Cloud Services, I could manage them from the same place.
Directo de TI at Instituto de Innovación Ciencia y Empresa
It scales well for MSPs and large enterprises, allowing for management of hundreds of accounts and tens of thousands of resources while retaining performance and visibility.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Apptio Costing is highly reliable and stable, with users experiencing smooth performance and no significant downtime or issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
CloudCheckr is highly reliable with minimal downtime, although large data queries can sometimes slow performance slightly.
Apptio Costing is stable; we have not seen any downtime.
Founder at AppNomu SalesQ
I have not experienced any significant downtime that impacted business operations.
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Apptio Costing is very stable, and I have not experienced any downtime or lagging.
Senior Software Engineer at Total Gas & Power Limited
CloudCheckr is stable and rock solid.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Apptio Costing needs improved input precision, integration, user interface, data refresh, API, configuration, widgets, and language support.
CloudCheckr struggles with integration, usability, and customization, affecting performance, security, and user experience across platforms.
It is worth mentioning that Apptio Costing does not have historical balance sheets.
Team Lead at UST Global
The user interface should be improved to be more user-friendly, easy to navigate, and customizable.
Project Manager at Flextronics
The UI should be more user-friendly and intuitive, as drilling down into budget line items in planning takes time and multiple clicks.
Senior Software Engineer at Total Gas & Power Limited
Financial management is not a technically savvy environment; they are an accounting department, so they need that footprint and that ease of transition to build out their dashboards effectively without having to run into highly technical evolutionary actions that we see when we work with CloudCheckr.
DSRE Director Of Dev Ops/Operations (Management Executive) at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
CloudCheckr is a powerful and feature-rich tool with abundant metrics.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Another area is drift analysis; there have been complaints about tracking optimization opportunities, such as how to track opportunities identified in January and whether they were resolved in February.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Apptio Costing is cost-effective for enterprise use but seen as pricier by larger organizations despite its reliability.
Enterprise buyers view CloudCheckr pricing as competitive, variable with usage, providing good value, and often yielding savings.
The license cost is only one part of the overall cost, but organizations also need to consider initial implementation efforts, including data integration, cost model design, configuration, testing, and potential external consulting services, which we relied on.
SAM Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
I found it to be very cost-effective and easy to set up.
Project Manager at Flextronics
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Apptio Costing was that everything was cost-effective and affordable.
Product Manager at Capgemini
Overall, the pricing was quite convenient and represented good value for money.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Pricing is feature-tiered under the MSP licensing, and I would say the pricing was quite competitive and fair.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
I won't pretend it's cheap, but we've saved multiples of what we pay for it, so the conversation with finance is straightforward.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Apptio Costing enhances cost management, strategic planning, and collaboration with analytics, visualization, and seamless cloud integration for operational efficiency.
CloudCheckr enhances efficiency with cost savings, multi-cloud integration, actionable insights, security checks, and scalable support.
Apptio Costing provides IT leaders with operational details tied to the financials, indicating how much we are spending on projects versus what we think we are spending.
Project Manager at Flextronics
Apptio Costing has impacted my organization positively because everything with Apptio Costing has been positive, and one thing is that it is very easy to use.
Senior Software Engineer at Total Gas & Power Limited
Planning, budget, and forecasting in Apptio Costing has made the biggest difference for my team, as it helps with annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and capital project tracking.
Product Manager at Capgemini
The cost visibility and reporting are really valuable, and the dashboard is informative and enables good decision-making.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
What makes CloudCheckr easy for me to use is its intuitive interface.
Director, Trust Operations Analytics at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The best features CloudCheckr offers include out-of-the-box security and compliance check features that provide over 35 different types of compliance checks at no cost, best practice checks, and alerts.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Apptio Costing
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CloudCheckr
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (9th), Managed Cloud Services (4th), AI Observability (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of Apptio Costing is 1.2%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CloudCheckr is 3.2%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apptio Costing1.2%
CloudCheckr3.2%
Other95.6%
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

VL
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Cost transparency has enabled data‑driven decisions and continuous optimization of IT spend
Regarding how Apptio Costing can be improved, I have not experienced pain points, but it all depends upon the client's data, how clean it is, or if it requires any pre-Apptio work to be done. Once that's cleared up, Apptio Costing does not have many flaws, and the Apptio team is also very good; they provide fixes very soon, so I don't encounter trouble with the application. I am also working with Apptio, trying to implement or enhance AI features which automatically detect anomalies and understand the repeated cost spend in the same pattern, so less manual intervention is needed. Apptio Costing is improving on that front as well.
AbhishekGupta2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized cloud costs have boosted savings while reporting and user experience still need work
The best features CloudCheckr offers include out-of-the-box security and compliance check features that provide over 35 different types of compliance checks at no cost, best practice checks, and alerts. Another valuable feature is the multi-cloud overview, providing unified reporting across AWS and Azure while allowing us to create different types of dashboards based on who logs into the platform. Additionally, from an MSP standpoint, there is good ease of deployment, especially the billing and chargeback functionality for a reseller or managed services provider. CloudCheckr has positively impacted my organization by helping us manage multiple customers and tens of thousands of resources while retaining performance and visibility due to its multi-cloud support. We do not have to worry about jumping from one platform to another, and the better MSP support is beneficial from a billing and chargeback automation standpoint. The integration in compliance helps identify missing areas within our customer environments and improves them. On average, it has helped us provide approximately 15 to 20% savings through right-sizing or idle resource elimination. These are some of the immediate cost savings our customers have experienced after implementing recommendations from the tool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
58%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apptio Costing?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was straightforward, and I found the pricing to be more affordable, especially depending on the features that Apptio Costing provides.
What needs improvement with Apptio Costing?
I think Apptio Costing can be improved in a few areas; the first one is the analysis because it takes a lot of time to automate and ingest what we call the financial and operational projections, an...
What is your primary use case for Apptio Costing?
I use Apptio Costing in two different ways: one, to optimize the costs of cloud tools like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud; and then alongside, I also use the solution to understand what is ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudCheckr ?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing reflects that it uses custom pricing based on your cloud spend, which is pretty standard for this category. I won't pretend it's cheap, but we'...
What needs improvement with CloudCheckr ?
The interface could be improved because it is too dense and overloaded with too many charts and too much information on each screen. Latency is also something important to take into account. The da...
What is your primary use case for CloudCheckr ?
My main use case for CloudCheckr is checking the Azure cloud costs of my SaaS service. A specific example of how I use CloudCheckr to check those Azure cloud costs with my SaaS service is that my A...
 

Also Known As

Apptio Costing and Planing
CloudCheckr CMx High Security, CloudCheckr CMP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Accenture, Logitech, Ingram, Cloudar, Infor, DXC, Cornell University, DLT, Lumen, Lightstream, Choice Hotels, B-Tech, SmileShark, PTP, Explicity, JCH Technology, Siemens Mobility
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