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Description

OpenCost is an open-source initiative that is vendor-neutral, designed to measure and allocate costs associated with cloud infrastructure and containers in real-time. Developed by experts in Kubernetes and backed by practitioners in the field, OpenCost brings transparency to the often opaque spending patterns associated with Kubernetes. It offers flexible and customizable options for cost allocation and monitoring of cloud resources, facilitating accurate showback, chargeback, and continuous reporting. The tool provides real-time cost allocation that can be examined down to individual containers, ensuring precise tracking of expenses. It effectively allocates costs for in-cluster resources, including CPU, GPU, memory, load balancers, and persistent volumes. Additionally, OpenCost features dynamic asset pricing by integrating with billing APIs from AWS, Azure, and GCP, while also accommodating on-premises Kubernetes clusters with tailored pricing solutions. Beyond the Kubernetes cluster, it can monitor expenses from cloud providers related to resources such as object storage and databases, as well as other managed services. Furthermore, it seamlessly integrates with other open-source tools, allowing for convenient exports of pricing data to platforms like Prometheus, enhancing its utility in cost management. This makes OpenCost a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking to maintain control over their cloud spending effectively.

Description

Calico is a versatile open-source solution designed for networking and securing containers, virtual machines, and workloads on native hosts. It is compatible with a wide array of platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), OpenStack, and even bare metal environments. Users can choose between leveraging Calico's eBPF data plane or utilizing the traditional networking pipeline of Linux, ensuring exceptional performance and true scalability tailored for cloud-native applications. Both developers and cluster administrators benefit from a uniform experience and a consistent set of features, whether operating in public clouds or on-premises, on a single node, or across extensive multi-node clusters. Additionally, Calico offers flexibility in data planes, featuring options like a pure Linux eBPF data plane, a conventional Linux networking data plane, and a Windows HNS data plane. No matter if you are inclined toward the innovative capabilities of eBPF or the traditional networking fundamentals familiar to seasoned system administrators, Calico accommodates all preferences and needs effectively. Ultimately, this adaptability makes Calico a compelling choice for organizations seeking robust networking solutions.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Adobe Acrobat Reader Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Yes 
Amazon EKS No 
Amazon S3 Yes 
Apigee No 
Azure Blob Storage Yes 
Box No 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
Google Cloud Storage Yes 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service No 
IBM Kubecost Yes 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine No 
OpenStack No 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Yes 
Pixie Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift No 
SUSE CaaS Platform Yes 
Vantage Yes 

Integrations

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Adobe Acrobat Reader No 
Alibaba Cloud No 
Amazon EKS Yes 
Amazon S3 No 
Apigee Yes 
Azure Blob Storage No 
Box Yes 
Google Cloud Platform No 
Google Cloud Storage No 
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Yes 
IBM Kubecost No 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Yes 
OpenStack Yes 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure No 
Pixie No 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
SUSE CaaS Platform No 
Vantage No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

OpenCost

Country

United States

Website

www.opencost.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Project Calico

Country

United States

Website

projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/about/about-calico

Product Features

Cloud Cost Management

Cost Reduction Optimization No 
Dashboard No 
Data Import/Export No 
Data Storage No 
Data Visualization No 
Resource Usage Reporting No 
Roles / Permissions No 
Spend and Cost Reporting No 

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