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KubeLedger

Ch 056.8of 23 Kubernetes Cost Management Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Rightsizing recommendationsYes
  4. 4Allocation granularitynamespace
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Overview

KubeLedger is ranked #5 of 23 in Kubernetes cost management software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

KubeLedger plans and pricing

All plans
KubeLedger (self-hosted) Free Internal use is free · Source code available · Cannot be sold as a managed service blog.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on Kubernetes cost management software

Free plan
Yeskubeledger.io
Allocation granularity
namespacekubeledger.io
Rightsizing recommendations
Yeskubeledger.io

Facts

Purpose
KubeLedger tracks Kubernetes CPU, memory, and GPU usage by namespace for usage accounting and cost allocation.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Cost accounting
It accounts for non-allocatable resources and node overhead to support chargeback and showback.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Right-sizing
It compares resource usage with requests over time to help identify over-provisioning and plan capacity.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Retention
The site says KubeLedger retains a full year of usage analytics and has a fixed footprint under 100 MB.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Dashboards
Built-in dashboards show hourly CPU and memory trends for seven days, daily accounting for 14 days, and monthly accounting for 12 months.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Exports
Charts and datasets can be exported as PNG, CSV, or JSON.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
KubeLedger has a Prometheus exporter and an official Grafana dashboard.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
AI integration
An optional MCP server exposes ten read-only tools for MCP-aware assistants including Claude, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
MCP access limits
The MCP server is disabled by default, has no authentication at the tool layer, and is exposed as a ClusterIP service in v1.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The maker documents installation on Kubernetes and OpenShift using Kustomize or Helm.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Access requirements
KubeLedger requires read-only access to Kubernetes API endpoints including the Metrics API.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026
Maker and origin
RealOps Labs maintains KubeLedger; the project was originally created and architected by Rodrigue Chakode.kubeledger.io · 4 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Francekubeledger.io · 28 Sept 2026

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