Azure Cost Management + Billing
Manage your cloud investment with Microsoft Cost Management
Overview
Azure Cost Management + Billing is a free, native tool integrated into the Azure portal that provides essential visibility into cloud expenditure. It allows users to analyze cost data, set budgets with automated alerts, and receive optimization recommendations from Azure Advisor. While its primary focus is Azure, it can also incorporate and display AWS cost data.
✨ Key Features
- Cost Analysis and Visualization
- Budgeting and Alerts
- Cost Allocation with Tags
- Optimization Recommendations (via Azure Advisor)
- Data Exporting
- Multi-cloud support (Azure and AWS)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Natively integrated into the Azure platform
- Free to use for Azure services
- Directly uses Azure's billing data source
Unique Value: Provides a deeply integrated and free solution for Azure customers to analyze, monitor, and get recommendations for their cloud spend.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Analyzing monthly Azure spend by resource group
- Setting a budget for a specific project and receiving email alerts
- Acting on recommendations to rightsize Azure VMs
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Complex multi-cloud environments including GCP
- Organizations needing automated optimization actions
- Granular Kubernetes cost allocation
🏆 Alternatives
While third-party tools offer more advanced features and broader multi-cloud support, Azure Cost Management is the essential, no-cost starting point for Azure financial governance.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free for managing Azure costs. A 1% fee applies to the AWS spend being managed.
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