How It Works
Three simple steps to get accurate calculations
1
Enter Current Spend
Input monthly cloud/infra costs.
2
Set Growth Rate
Estimate monthly spend growth.
3
Add Revenue & Costs
Enter revenue, fixed costs, margin target.
4
Get Guardrails
See max spend and alert thresholds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a safe cloud spend percentage?
Depends on business model: SaaS 5-15% of revenue, consumer apps 3-8%, enterprise 10-20%. Early stage can be higher (20-30%). Optimize as you scale.
How do I set cloud spend alerts?
In AWS/GCP: Set budget alerts at 50%, 75%, 90% of monthly budget. Use forecasted alerts. Add Slack/email notifications. Review weekly.
Why does cloud spend grow faster than revenue?
Common causes: Unused resources, over-provisioning, test environments, lack of right-sizing, no reserved instances, storage bloat. Regular cleanup is essential.
How do I reduce cloud spend?
Quick wins: Right-size instances, reserved instances (30-60% savings), delete unused resources, optimize storage tiers, auto-scaling, spot instances for non-critical workloads.
What tools help manage cloud costs?
Built-in: AWS Cost Explorer, GCP Cost Management. Third-party: Cloudability, Spot.io, Kubecost. Also useful: Infracost (IaC), AWS Savings Plans analyzer.
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