

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.
Because we have detailed visibility and can monitor and report matters faster, we have seen a return on investment by 30%.
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.
CloudHealth consistently identifies optimization opportunities, resulting in an estimated twenty to thirty percent reduction in cloud infrastructure costs.
I have seen a return on investment with VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth. My company was very happy using this, and they did not buy another solution, so I believe they have seen benefits using this VMWare solution.
I can say that in my experience, we saved money on using VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth, money that would have been spent in the cloud and now we reduce the load and the cost of the clouds.
The customer support is professional and responsive
They are very responsive, respond to questions on time, and provide solutions.
Customer support for Apptio Costing is very responsive to technical questions.
They provide 24/7 support based on the SLA with the client, ensuring the response times are matched accordingly.
The engineers are knowledgeable and provide practical guidance for resolving cloud management and governance-related problems.
It is very interactive, with examples on how you can do this or that, and there are the do's and the don'ts.
Apptio Costing's scalability is very good as it grows with my organization's needs.
Apptio Costing is scalable; it grows with you when your product grows and they do not hike prices.
Apptio Costing is very scalable and grows with my organization's needs.
The backbone of VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is scalability; it is very easy to scale.
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is well-suited for medium to large-scale enterprise environments, capable of managing multiple AWS accounts and thousands of cloud resources and workloads across different regions from a single dashboard.
Apptio Costing is stable; we have not seen any downtime.
Apptio Costing is very stable, and I have not experienced any downtime or lagging.
With VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth, I can help optimize services and identify the pain points where cost reduction is necessary.
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is stable and reliable in my experience.
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 learning curve is steep because people like to take their own time to understand and roll out things, which creates an overhead in getting people to understand the system.
I would prefer to see more AI-driven insights that not only recommend optimization but also suggest automated remediation actions.
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth can improve by introducing real-time cost visibility and alerting.
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.
I found the pricing to be more affordable, especially depending on the features that Apptio Costing provides.
The pricing is suitable for medium and large enterprises operating in multi-cloud environments that require advanced financial operations and governance capabilities.
Pricing setup is the process of configuring how the cloud costs are calculated and allocated, which includes connecting cloud billing data, defining business groups, mapping resource tags, and setting custom rates if required.
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.
Governance and policy management help enforce governance policies by identifying missing tags, non-compliant resources, public storage, and other configuration issues, ensuring organizations maintain security and operational standards across different cloud environments like GCP, AWS, and Azure.
With this, we have right-sized many instances, removed many unused EBS volumes, and unused Elastic IPs. In that way, we have cut around 20% of cost.
CloudHealth identifies underutilized or idle resources and provides right-sizing recommendations, helping organizations reduce unnecessary cloud spending while maintaining application performance.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth | 3.9% |
| Apptio Costing | 1.1% |
| Other | 95.0% |


| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 6 |
| Large Enterprise | 13 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 5 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
| Large Enterprise | 10 |
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?
What benefits and ROI should users look for?
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.
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth provides an intuitive dashboard, pricing flexibility, and accountability features, helping users allocate cloud costs, enhance security, and optimize expenses for improved cloud management.
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth stands out for its comprehensive cloud cost allocation by team, ensuring expense optimization and increased security. Its compliance management, scalability, and competitive pricing offer significant advantages. The platform facilitates monitoring across multi-cloud environments and delivers cost-saving recommendations. Transparent reporting and robust support enhance agility and aid in effective issue resolution.
What are the key features of VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth?VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is extensively implemented for cloud expenditure management in multi-cloud landscapes, aiding sectors like finance, healthcare, and retail in leveraging dashboards for enhanced transparency and financial control. Users rely on the platform for monitoring health conditions, reporting costs, optimizing spending, and driving accountability through detailed analytics and insights.
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