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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
13th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.6
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 August 2025, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of AWS Cost and Usage Reports is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Cost Management is 6.5%, down from 12.1% 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."
"The tool is very stable."
"The cost analysis and exportability are the most valuable features of the solution."
"The interface is good and user-friendly, allowing us to manage it proactively and efficiently. We use the budgeting and forecasting functions for financial planning, which work fine."
"The features that I have found most valuable, are the trend analysis and the budgetary trigger."
"It encompasses a multitude of specialized services, each with its associated costs and considerations."
"Azure Cost Management is user-friendly compared to other competitors."
"Microsoft Azure Cloud Cost Management is easy to use and we have a lot of insights about all of our goals."
"Good control features and user interface."
 

Cons

"There is nothing specific that comes off the top of my head for improvements."
"The technical support could be improved."
"Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved."
"The maintenance of the product by Azure's support team is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Improved integration with other solutions could definitely be beneficial."
"I would like to see some features included for costing and more information about the components of deployment. Sometimes, it's very difficult to match the component with the solution because the descriptions are not very clear."
"The solution needs an automated dashboard and better reporting."
"There are certainly areas for improvement in terms of labeling the inventory. That's because right now, we use a number of services. But it's difficult when you look at the billing limiters and how they are named. We can't correlate those names to the actual services there. So, I can't click on an item and see if I'm still using this service or not. So it just rolls up and gives me values and figures, but I can't really correlate them to actual services on the Azure platform."
"The forecasting model can improve Azure Cost Management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the price of Azure Cost Management an eight out of ten."
"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."
"We are using pay-as-you-go licenses mostly for our customers."
"You are charged based on how much you use the solution."
"The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"The solution is free. It's part of having an Azure subscription."
"Azure Cost Management is a free cost management tool."
"I think the solution was free initially."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Performing Arts
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.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
 

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Sample Customers

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