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Azure Cost Management vs Google Cloud Billing comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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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

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
Google Cloud Billing
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of Azure Cost Management is 6.8%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Billing is 1.1%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
PradeepKumar3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to set up with helpful for cost management and good reliability
The only issue I faced was a while ago. My card was debited, or rather it was showing as debited when in actuality, it did not debit my card. After six months, they came back with back billing. Somebody should have verified the billing and immediately informed us. So yeah, However, six months is too late to identify such fault sightings. When I want to analyze the information, it would be better, since Google knows what I have used, to only show those items for analysis purposes. Especially when I look at a previous month's billing or usage across services. It's better to show the services which are used, not everything.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It encompasses a multitude of specialized services, each with its associated costs and considerations."
"It has predictive analysis. It can forecast based on the costs associated with the particular architecture and how often they use it, estimating how much they'll spend."
"It is easy to log in, and everything is graphical so that you can build on the published resources."
"Cost management is the console's most valuable feature."
"The solution helps us diagnose and understand why some resources cost more so that we can fine-tune and reduce the cost."
"The cost analysis and exportability are the most valuable features of the solution."
"The best thing about Azure Cost Management is the cost analysis functionality because it provides regular alerts."
"The product provides visibility into what we are consuming."
"It is a stable product."
"What I like most about this solution is that it's easy."
"We use Google Cloud Billing to pay for or renew the license of our Google Workspace products."
 

Cons

"The dashboard could be improved."
"Improved integration with other solutions could definitely be beneficial."
"We would like to see more flexibility added to this solution, such as being able to compare reservations, or compare costs across multiple financial years and report on the reasons for deviation in spend."
"The solution needs an automated dashboard and better reporting."
"It would be nice if they could introduce connections to other clouds. It would be good to connect to AWS and Oracle cloud."
"Azure Cost Management should be made cheaper."
"Stability is an area in the solution that lacks in certain areas. So, it needs to be improved."
"There are significant issues with Power BI integration at the moment, particularly with built-in applications for course management. Multiple features don't allow for efficient report generation. This is one primary concern. The second issue relates to reporting, even when using Power BI templates for course management. There are problems with data import that require manual entry. So, these are the two main challenges I'm currently facing. Another matter to consider is the removal of the markup option for partners. I'm not sure if it will be added back, but it used to allow marking up Azure usage for enterprise customers. I'm uncertain if there's an alternative way to achieve the same function. Partners need to mark up services when selling to customers, and it's currently unavailable for some products or services."
"When I want to analyze the information, it would be better, since Google knows what I have used, to only show those items for analysis purposes."
"At times you will find that the computer engines are freezing or it's about to freeze without any notification or information and it's unable to diagnose where it is hung."
"Google Cloud Billing should have a more user-friendly interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The subscription fees are primarily tailored to larger enterprises, potentially leaving smaller and medium-sized customers with limited options."
"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."
"The tool's pricing is yearly."
"I rate the price of Azure Cost Management an eight out of ten."
"The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive either."
"Azure Cost Management is a free solution. The cost is only for Azure cloud."
"We are using pay-as-you-go licenses mostly for our customers."
"I think the solution was free initially."
"The licensing fees are monthly and cost approximately $100.00."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Google Cloud Billing?
We use Google Cloud Billing to pay for or renew the license of our Google Workspace products.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Billing?
Google Cloud Billing should have a more user-friendly interface.
What advice do you have for others considering Google Cloud Billing?
Google Cloud Billing is a cloud-based solution. Only administrators, directors, and the finance or marketing departments can access Google Cloud Billing. Overall, I rate Google Cloud Billing a nine...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
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Sample Customers

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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