

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Cost Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
Making decisions behind tech investments is easier with the budgeting tool Apptio Costing provides.
I have seen a return on investment, as identifying ownership gaps in technology and applications has been easy while providing IT leaders with operational details tied to the financials, such as how much we are spending on projects versus what we think we are spending.
I have seen a return on investment with Apptio Costing, as it provides a seamless way of managing our cloud costs, and having all data organized in one place facilitates significant financial transparency and planning.
With 20 reports every month, that's 80 hours saved, equating to two man-weeks per month, or $8,000 in savings based on a $100 hourly rate for my architect.
We suggested they proceed with CoreStack, and after onboarding it to our offering, within three months, we received positive feedback from customers that we were able to reduce some of their costs.
It generates value addition on top of the Trusted Advisor report, which saves major effort for our resources.
The customer support is professional and responsive
The customer support for Apptio Costing is very great as they are supportive and responsive 24/7.
The customer support is very responsive and helpful.
CoreStack has positively impacted my organization by saving hours of time for reporting—for example, the governance report which my employees used to take at least four hours for one customer.
I have interacted with CoreStack's customer support, and we managed to obtain a technical demo from their team for my team from time to time.
Apptio Costing's scalability is very good as it grows with my organization's needs.
Apptio Costing is very scalable and grows with my organization's needs.
It generates and captures metrics of your workload, which meets our requirements all the time.
We haven't encountered any issues regarding scalability; the SaaS platform easily accommodates our growth.
Apptio Costing is very stable, and I have not experienced any downtime or lagging.
It is worth mentioning that Apptio Costing does not have historical balance sheets.
The user interface should be improved to be more user-friendly, easy to navigate, and customizable.
The UI should be more user-friendly and intuitive, as drilling down into budget line items in planning takes time and multiple clicks.
The recommendations made in CoreStack to delete a machine have the potential to generate major cost savings.
We need more security features, particularly since the market is increasingly demanding better security tools for cloud management platforms, including cloud security posture assessments.
Adding features to automate tasks at the operations level could help provide better visibility across the cloud for our operational engineers.
I found it to be very cost-effective and easy to set up.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Apptio Costing was that everything was cost-effective and affordable.
The price is relatively cost-effective, and I do not have a problem with that.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is straightforward and has flexible pricing based on workload consumption.
I believe has been competitively priced across the market.
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.
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.
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.
The single pane of glass for multi-cloud cost optimization helps me day-to-day by bringing a lot of operational excellence; it saves a lot of time because rather than going to each and every account or multi-cloud portal, which takes a lot of time, having everything on a single pane of glass increases efficiency, delivers results in less time, and provides clear reporting that can be shared with the customer in PDF or CSV formats.
The best features CoreStack offers are primarily the recommendations for cost optimization for RDS and EC2 machines.
For example, from AWS, it provides visibility on EBS volumes that are not being used, and it gives recommendations to delete them and save some cost.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Apptio Costing | 1.0% |
| CoreStack | 1.3% |
| Other | 97.7% |


| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 1 |
| Large Enterprise | 12 |
Apptio Costing enables businesses to effectively manage and allocate IT resources, offering insights into spending and optimization opportunities within IT landscapes. It focuses on cost transparency, helping organizations make informed financial decisions.
Through advanced analytics and reporting, Apptio Costing provides a detailed understanding of IT expenses, ensuring resources are strategically aligned with business needs. It assists in financial planning by analyzing usage patterns and facilitating better cost management, driving efficiency and value in IT investments.
What are the key features of Apptio Costing?Apptio Costing is integral in sectors such as financial services, where precise cost management is crucial. In healthcare, it aids organizations in streamlining IT operations to focus on patient-centered care models. By providing robust insights, it helps industries maintain an efficient and sustainable IT infrastructure.
CoreStack offers powerful FinOps and governance capabilities, automated remediation, and cost optimization recommendations in a unified interface for multi-cloud environments, enhancing compliance and boosting cloud cost efficiency by 15%.
CoreStack's comprehensive approach to cloud management supports AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Its features streamline cost management, tagging, and resource usage, providing crucial insights for policy management and spend tracking. By aligning governance with organizational structures and offering compliance with CIS benchmarks, CoreStack delivers detailed cost insights and optimizes billing operations. This reduces cloud spending and supports BillOps for generating customer invoices. While CoreStack excels in these areas, there's potential to improve stability, scalability, and UI responsiveness. Enhanced integration with SOAR platforms and addressing XDR console challenges would also be beneficial.
What are CoreStack's key features?In industries relying on cloud infrastructure, CoreStack proves invaluable for teams managing complex, multi-cloud environments. By integrating seamlessly with AWS, Azure, and GCP, organizations in sectors like finance, healthcare, and IT enjoy enhanced governance and FinOps capabilities, reducing costs and optimizing cloud operations.
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