CostGlass vs Cloudability: an alternative built for lean teams
Cloudability, from Apptio, is aimed at established FinOps teams in large enterprises. CostGlass is the alternative for organisations that want to be running in minutes, see prices up front and get hands-on help, without a dedicated FinOps practice.
CostGlass vs Cloudability at a glance
| Feature | Cloudability | CostGlass |
|---|---|---|
| Published prices | No pricing shown on the product page | Free up to £5k/month spend; Starter £99 (to £15k); Growth £499 (to £50k); Scale £1,499 (to £100k); Enterprise custom |
| Free option or trial | A free trial is offered | Free tier, plus a 14-day free trial on paid plans |
| Clouds covered | AWS, Azure and Google Cloud commitments listed | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode and Cloudflare |
| Kubernetes costs | Container cost allocation listed | EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE and self-managed clusters (Growth plan and above) |
| AI and SaaS spend | Cloud and AI spend mentioned | OpenAI and Anthropic via their official APIs, plus Snowflake and Datadog |
| Hands-on help with fixes | Commitment-based discount tooling for FinOps teams | Scale plan: CostGlass engineers carry out approved savings (8 engineer-hours a month) |
Why teams choose CostGlass over Cloudability
Published prices from the first visit
CostGlass shows every tier: Free, then £99, £499 and £1,499 a month, so a CFO can approve it without a procurement cycle.
Set up in minutes with read-only access
Connect a cloud account with read-only permissions and see spend the same day. You do not need a dedicated FinOps team to get value.
Wider cloud coverage
Beyond AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, CostGlass reads Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode and Cloudflare.
Engineers for the follow-through
The Scale plan includes engineer time to carry out the savings you approve, plus commitment purchase execution.
When Cloudability may be the better fit
- You already use IBM or Apptio products and want cost data to sit alongside them.
- You have an established FinOps team that wants deep commitment-planning tools.
- Your procurement process favours large, established vendors.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Cloudability alternative?
CostGlass is one if you want published pricing, quick setup and hands-on savings help. If you are standardised on Apptio, Cloudability may fit better.
Does Cloudability list its price?
The product page we checked on 28 October 2026 did not show prices.
Does CostGlass support containers?
Yes. Kubernetes cost allocation covers EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE and self-managed clusters on the Growth plan and above.
Sources and verification
Statements about Cloudability come from its own public pages, checked on 28 October 2026. Cloudability and other product names are trademarks of their owners; CostGlass is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudability. Corrections: [email protected].