CostGlass vs nOps: an alternative with flat pricing, not a share of savings
nOps charges for rate optimisation as a share of the savings it finds and charges a fixed fee for cost visibility. CostGlass charges one flat monthly price whatever you save, and covers eight clouds, Kubernetes and AI spend.
CostGlass vs nOps at a glance
| Feature | nOps | CostGlass |
|---|---|---|
| How pricing works | Rate optimisation: share of savings. Cost visibility: fixed fee based on cloud spend | Flat monthly price by spend band; never a percentage of your spend |
| Published prices | Percentage and fees not stated on the pricing 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 | 14-day free trial | Free tier, plus a 14-day free trial on paid plans |
| Clouds covered | Rate optimisation lists AWS, Google Cloud and Azure | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode and Cloudflare |
| Kubernetes costs | Included in cost visibility, with an optional lightweight agent | EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE and self-managed clusters (Growth plan and above) |
| Hands-on help with fixes | Automated rate optimisation | Scale plan: CostGlass engineers carry out approved savings (8 engineer-hours a month) |
Why teams choose CostGlass over nOps
A bill that does not rise when you save more
CostGlass never takes a percentage of spend or savings. The price is the same whether you find a little or a lot, which makes the return easy to calculate.
More than AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
CostGlass also covers Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode and Cloudflare, so one report can cover your whole estate.
AI and SaaS spend alongside cloud
OpenAI, Anthropic, Snowflake and Datadog spend sits next to your infrastructure costs, with anomaly alerts when it jumps.
Humans for the awkward changes
Scale plan customers get engineers who carry out approved savings, including work that automation alone cannot do safely.
When nOps may be the better fit
- You are mostly on AWS and want commitments managed automatically, and a pay-from-savings model suits your budget process.
- You prefer to pay nothing upfront for rate optimisation.
- You want a single vendor focused on AWS commitment automation.
Frequently asked questions
How is nOps priced?
Its pricing page describes a share of savings for rate optimisation and a fixed fee based on cloud spend for cost visibility, without stating the percentage when we checked.
How do the costs compare with nOps?
That depends on your spend and savings. CostGlass is a flat monthly price, so you can work out the cost in advance and compare it with a share-of-savings fee.
Does CostGlass manage commitments?
Growth tracks commitments, and the Scale plan includes commitment purchase execution.
Sources and verification
Statements about nOps come from its own public pages, checked on 28 October 2026. nOps and other product names are trademarks of their owners; CostGlass is not affiliated with or endorsed by nOps. Corrections: [email protected].