Best Kubernetes Cost Management Software in 2026

21 kubernetes cost management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

21ranked
9free plans on this page
$0.60/molowest paid tier
1 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Atmosly Kubernetes Cost Optimization Top pick · 8.9 Free plan · $399/mo #2 PerfectScale Runner-up · 8.8 Free plan · Free #3 KubeAdapt Also great · 8.7 Free plan · $0.60/mo
  1. Free planFree trial Linuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    399 /mo
    Allocation granularity
    namespace
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    Commitment optimization
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  2. Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Allocation granularity
    container
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    Commitment optimization
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  3. 3 8.7
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Allocation granularity
    container
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    Commitment optimization
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $0.60/mofirst paid tier About KubeAdaptVisit site
  4. Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    49 /mo
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    Commitment optimization
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  5. Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Allocation granularity
    container
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  6. 6 7.0
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  7. 7 6.5
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  8. 8 6.5
    Web
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  9. 9 6.4
    Free trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  10. 10 6.3
    Web
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  11. Web
    Free plan
    No
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  12. 12 6.1
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  13. 13 6.0
    Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Allocation granularity
    namespace
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  14. 14 5.9
    Web
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  15. 15 5.9
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Allocation granularity
    container
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  16. 16 5.9
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Cost forecasting
    Yes
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  17. 17 5.9
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Allocation granularity
    namespace
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  18. 18 5.8
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    100 /mo
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  19. 19 5.7
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  20. Allocation granularity
    workload
    Rightsizing recommendations
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  21. 21 5.4
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Allocation granularity
    workload
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial

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Questions about this list

Which kubernetes cost management software is ranked first on Specifiction?

Atmosly Kubernetes Cost Optimization is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 8.9. PerfectScale is second and KubeAdapt third.

How many of these have a free plan?

9 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, KubeAdapt has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.60/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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