Since launching Infracost two years ago, I’ve been asked about the key differences between the AWS Cost Calculator and Infracost. In this blog post, I will compare the two tools. Update AWS has now deprecated the AWS simple cost calculator – the only other option left is the AWS Pricing calculator. The AWS Cloud Cost Calculator…
We’re excited to announce that we’re making the Infracost GitHub App free for everyone so you can put cost estimates everywhere quickly 🎉 We also passed our SOC2 Type 2 audit, added support for wildcards in the usage file, and redesigned the cost estimate page. Log in to Infracost Cloud or upgrade to CLI version v0.10.18 to use the…
When considering cost optimization for the cloud, an equation can be used to structure the problem. Each component of the formula can be refined and delegated to the appropriate roles. The formula is: Cloud Costs = Usage x Unit Price A few years ago, I spoke with a user who proposed the equation above for…
I’m very excited to announce that Infracost has achieved SOC2 Type 2 certification. This is a significant milestone for us as it reinforces our commitment to security, privacy, and reliability. We understand the importance of maintaining high standards of security and compliance, especially for our enterprise customers who rely on our platform to help them…
The new Infracost Guardrails feature enables you to setup cloud cost guardrails directly in CI/CD. If a pull request’s cost estimate exceeds a threshold, a custom notification is sent; the pull request can even be blocked till it has been approved. Status quo Cloud costs have traditionally been managed after money has been spent; our…
You can now show the cloud cost impact of feature requests to Product Managers and Owners directly in their workflow, before features are shipped to production. Overview Cloud costs are hard to understand due to the complex pricing models used by the cloud providers. If cloud pricing was easy to understand it would be easier…
We kicked-off 2023 by doubling down on helping companies optimize cloud costs by assisting engineers directly in CI/CD workflows. We started tracking cost savings from Guardrails. We also made Infracost run faster for by only running on changed directories, caching modules, and running projects in parallel. On top of that, we made numerous bug fixes…
It’s been a big month, with many new capabilities and features! You can now create Guardrails to control costs by monitoring pull requests and triggering actions when thresholds are exceeded. You can also use cost policies to scan your code repos for money saving opportunities (e.g. change gp2 to gp3 volume types) and create tasks to help engineering teams…
In 2012, we built a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator for cloud. Companies could use our online calculator to design their desired cloud infrastructure, and our tool would calculate how much it would cost. Now in 2022, 10 years later, we want to kill all cloud cost calculators ☠️ Back in 2012, there were no pricing…
Infracost was recently named a cool vendor on Gartner’s Platform Engineering list. This is super exciting for us as a project, but also a great direction forward for engineers and our community as a whole 🎉 Let me take a step back. In the cloud cost space, every solution designed has started from the same…
This month, we have a few big changes: Upgrade to version v0.10.13 and log in to Infracost Cloud to see the new features. Actual costs and data transfer Cloud costs are a spectrum: when a new system is being designed, you can get a rough cost estimate; when you have infrastructure code, Infracost can generate estimates automatically. That automation…
This month we have something for everyone: Upgrade to version v0.10.12 and log in to Infracost Cloud to see the new features. Usage profiles Companies dealing with a large number of services often find it easier to categorize their service usage or traffic into low/medium/high profiles. This enables them to get a rough cost estimate for many services quickly…