About IBM Kubecost
IBM Kubecost is a tool for monitoring and reducing the cost of running Kubernetes clusters. It shows which teams, workloads and namespaces are driving spend.
What it does
Kubecost reads cluster usage and matches it to cloud bills so that costs can be reconciled. It shows requested and actual resource use, which helps find over-provisioned workloads. Teams can set guardrails and get recommendations for savings without changing their application code.
Key features
- Cost visibility by cluster, team and workload
- Reconciliation with the cloud bill
- Recommendations for over-provisioned workloads
- Guardrails to keep spending predictable
- Install in a few minutes with a standard setup
Who it's for
Platform engineers, DevOps teams and finance staff who run Kubernetes and need to explain its cost. It suits teams with several clusters across clouds or on-premises data centres.
Pricing and good to know
The tool is free to install, and paid options add enterprise features and support. Results depend on accurate resource requests and labels in your clusters. Savings recommendations should be tested before they are applied to production workloads, so review each change with the team that owns it.
Highlights
- Cost visibility by cluster and team
- Reconcile costs with the cloud bill
- Spot over-provisioned workloads
- Set guardrails for predictable spend
