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AWS Cost and Usage Reports vs Zesty 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:
 

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
Zesty
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
9th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 Zesty is 1.6%, down from 2.9% 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…
Jeffery Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Effortless cost management with automated instance adjustment and helpful support
There are different resource types that we would like to leverage and get reserved instances for, such as RDS instances. Currently, no mechanism within Zesty allows this, but this may be due to AWS limitations. Another point is that Zesty needs to react to any changes AWS makes, but they have been proactive in their communication regarding material impacts.

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 turnkey aspect of Zesty is very valuable."
"One of the reasons we decided to onboard Zesty was that it started supporting Windows instances."
 

Cons

"There is nothing specific that comes off the top of my head for improvements."
"I would like to get RDS-reserved instances that I could buy and sell, but that's a limitation on AWS."
"There are different resource types that we would like to leverage and get reserved instances for, such as RDS instances."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zesty?
Their pricing is brilliant. It is a percentage of what they save us by using reserved instances. If they save us $25,000, they might charge five percent of that, which is work we wouldn't do on our...
What needs improvement with Zesty?
There are different resource types that we would like to leverage and get reserved instances for, such as RDS instances. Currently, no mechanism within Zesty allows this, but this may be due to AWS...
What is your primary use case for Zesty?
We predominantly use Zesty to manage our spend in AWS, specifically around reserving instances for our compute workload. Our workload is dynamic, and it would be cumbersome and difficult for us to ...
 

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Sample Customers

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