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AWS Cost and Usage Reports vs Azure Cost Management comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Cost and Usage Reports
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
14th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Cost Management
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of AWS Cost and Usage Reports is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Cost Management is 7.2%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Enhanced cost tracking visibility simplifies financial management
Our primary use case for AWS Cost and Usage Reports was for reporting purposes. We had a FinOps team that handled the more granular details, but I was aware of the reports so I could access them and dig deeper if needed AWS provided us more visibility into our costs due to their abilities to…
Joy Maitra - PeerSpot reviewer
Continuous monitoring and predictive analytics help provide insights into utilization
Continuous monitoring helps me detect anomalies in the pipeline, preplan resource scalability, and assist with cost management by offering good visibility into resource utilization. It also offers predictive analytics and some existing features, including dashboards. The AI prediction feature helps forecast based on current utilization trends and suggests improvements like the GenAI feature for interactive inquiries.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS provided us more visibility into our costs due to their abilities to track this information."
"I like the fact that you can set alerts on the predicted cost in Azure Cost Management."
"It is a fully scalable product with the potential to enhance our application and increase our servers. All cloud-based solutions are fully scalable."
"The most valuable features of Azure Cost Management are the ability to set standards or tagging policies and initiatives. You can achieve higher cost optimization."
"During the two years I've been working with this solution, it has only been down once or twice. Thus, I would rate the stability of the solution at nine out of ten."
"The tool is very stable."
"The most valuable feature is that our customers can see their consumption in real time. Even though we have a couple of analytics provided by our company, those are not in real time."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The interface is good, and it's easy to manage."
 

Cons

"There is nothing specific that comes off the top of my head for improvements."
"The tool's pricing should be made cheaper."
"The solution's technical support should be faster, more knowledgeable, and customer-friendly."
"Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved."
"What would make Azure Cost Management better is a more flexible GUI that would allow users to provide more input. Another area for improvement in the solution is its reporting. The report it provides should be easy to understand."
"Optimization and scalability could be increased."
"It can be difficult to determine the cost associated with certain resources as it relies on a tagging progress. This means we need to drill down billing reports to highlight and fix missing tags."
"I would like to have added to Azure Cost Management, drill down features from within the cost analysis reporting."
"The dashboard could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is free. It's part of having an Azure subscription."
"The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"Azure Cost Management is a free cost management tool."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive either."
"Pricing isn't applicable as it's included with the subscription. It depends on the services used. If you acquire any services on Azure, you pay for the subscription, and the billing or cost management is included for free."
"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."
"I give the solution's overall cost an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with AWS Cost and Usage Reports?
At the moment, there is nothing specific that comes off the top of my head for improvements; it provided me the necessary information.
What is your primary use case for AWS Cost and Usage Reports?
Our primary use case for AWS Cost and Usage Reports was for reporting purposes. We had a FinOps team that handled the more granular details, but I was aware of the reports so I could access them an...
What advice do you have for others considering AWS Cost and Usage Reports?
It is a necessity to be able to track and know where your spending is going. AWS Cost and Usage Reports help in achieving this. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
What do you like most about Azure Cost Management?
Gives visibility into the cost of cloud-based solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Cost Management?
The pricing part could be improved. I would rate it as six out of ten. It depends on the solution. We mostly pay for our licenses.
What needs improvement with Azure Cost Management?
Customization features could be added for Azure Cost Management ( /products/azure-cost-management-reviews ), but the dashboards are handy, and overall, everything is good.
 

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Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
 

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Sample Customers

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Quixey, Infomedia, Panaya, Wix.com, Mirabeau, Mi9, GetTaxi, Outsmart Studios, Bownty, BlazeMeter: The Load Testing Cloud, Irdeto, Effective Measure, Totango, Nextdoor, BranchOut, The BioTeam, Evolven, Netotiate, ClickSoftware
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