IBM Cloudability is a powerful cloud cost management tool you can use to optimize cloud spending across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other major cloud providers.
This is important because cloud services can be expensive, and without proper management, costs can quickly add up. In addition to cost optimization, IBM Cloudability offers a number of other benefits. These include:
Cloudability was acquired by Apptio in 2019, and IBM acquired Apptio in 2023. Former CEO Mat Eliss later became involved with Finout, and IBM Cloudability remains an important player in the cloud management industry.
IBM Cloudability doesn't publicly list pricing. Historical sources like Capterra reported pricing starting at $499 per month, with a free 14-day trial available.
IBM Cloudability's current pricing model is typically based on annual commitments tied to managed cloud spend. Estimated fees below are illustrative examples of how costs can scale:
| Monthly Cloud Spend | Estimated Cloudability Fee |
|---|---|
| $150,000 | $54,000 |
| $300,000 | $97,200 |
| $600,000 | $162,000 |
Cloudability's cost scales with your cloud bill, which makes long-term budgeting harder as your infrastructure grows.
| Monthly Cloud Spend | Estimated Cloudability Fee |
|---|---|
| $150,000 | $54,000 |
| $300,000 | $97,200 |
| $600,000 | $162,000 |
Cloudability's cost scales with your cloud bill, which makes long-term budgeting harder as your infrastructure grows.
The tier structure below reflects Cloudability's pricing model before IBM's acquisition of Apptio in 2023. Since then, IBM Cloudability has shifted toward enterprise-oriented, custom-quoted contracts tied to managed cloud spend. The tiers below are included for reference, but you should contact IBM directly for current pricing.
Cloudability offered four different pricing tiers, each with different features.
The free tier provided basic features for cloud cost management and visibility. This plan was suitable for small teams or individual users who wanted to try out Cloudability to assess its value to their business.
The free tier included:
This tier was the basic paid plan that started at $3 per cloud account per month. It provided essential features such as cost and usage visibility, budget tracking, and basic reporting. This plan was suitable for small teams or users who needed additional features beyond the free tier.
The essential tier included:
The advanced tier was the mid-tier plan that started at $6 per cloud account per month. It offered more advanced features such as cost allocation, custom reporting, and more advanced analytics.
The plan was suitable for larger teams or organizations and included:
The enterprise tier provided enterprise-level features such as cost optimization recommendations, advanced governance, and policy management. Users needed to contact Cloudability directly to learn how much they would be paying for this tier.
The enterprise tier included:
IBM Cloudability also offers add-ons you can purchase to extend the functionality of the tool.
Some of the add-ons offered by IBM Cloudability include:
Keep in mind that add-on availability and pricing may vary. Contact IBM directly for the latest options.
When evaluating IBM Cloudability, focus on the variables that will shape both cost and day-to-day usability:
Don't just compare feature lists. Model out what Cloudability will cost you at your projected cloud spend over the next 12–24 months.
If your cloud spend grows, IBM Cloudability's pricing can grow with it. That means you can end up paying more for the same core capabilities simply because your cloud bill increased. If you want a more predictable and complete FinOps platform, Finout is a stronger alternative:
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