CloudFix

CloudFix is an AWS cost-optimization service for teams that want savings recommendations to lead to controlled infrastructure changes. Its approval-first approach and customer-account execution make it a strong fit for organizations that need an audit trail; it is less suitable for multi-cloud management or budget alerting.

Overview

CloudFix identifies savings opportunities from AWS Cost and Usage Reports, CloudWatch metrics, and resource metadata. Its 110+ finders and 53 automated fixers span 30+ AWS services, alongside cost allocation, rightsizing guidance, and commitment management. That breadth gives AWS teams a substantial set of opportunities to assess, but AWS is the only supported cloud and budget alerts are not included.

Recommendations require customer approval before a fix runs. Approved changes execute as AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks in the customer’s account, with activity recorded in CloudTrail and each execution logged. This is a meaningful control for teams wary of unattended infrastructure changes, though savings depend on someone reviewing and authorizing recommendations.

Connection uses least-privilege IAM roles created through CloudFormation, with no agents or stored credentials. Finders do not access customer data in data stores. CloudFix is SOC 2 Type 2 audited, uses TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest, and provides a 99.5% per-quarter uptime SLA for its dashboard and API. Those controls suit security-conscious teams, while the uptime commitment applies to the dashboard and API rather than promising uninterrupted access.

Key features

• Discovery and fixes: More than 110 finders and 53 automated fixers across 30+ AWS services offer a broad route from identifying potential savings to implementing approved changes.
• Customer control: Approval is required before execution, and runbooks execute in the customer’s account. This limits the risk of recommendations becoming changes without customer sign-off.
• Audit trail: CloudTrail activity and per-execution logs help teams trace what happened after a fix was approved.
• Cloud connection: Least-privilege IAM roles, CloudFormation setup, and the absence of agents or stored credentials reduce the connection footprint.
• Reporting and integrations: Reporting improves at higher tiers; Jira/ServiceNow integration is included with Scale, and Enterprise adds custom integrations.

Pricing

CloudFix uses a flat-rate freemium model, with subscriptions processed through AWS Marketplace and monthly or annual billing. The free tier costs nothing, requires no credit card, and provides a free scan, savings by category, and full resource details for 30 days. It is a useful way to inspect findings, but the 30-day resource-detail window and lack of paid-plan capabilities make it a starting point rather than a continuing implementation plan.

• Starter: $149 a month, or $1,490/year (save $298). It covers up to $250K/year AWS spend and includes 53 automated fixers, one-click implementation, basic reporting and exports, and email support. This is the entry paid option for startups; it gives up the advanced reporting and higher-touch support of more expensive plans.
• Growth: $499 a month, or $4,990/year (save $998). For $250K–$1M/year AWS spend, it adds priority support, advanced reporting, and a quarterly optimization review. It suits growing companies with cloud or FinOps functions that can benefit from more regular review without needing a dedicated success manager.
• Scale: $1,499 a month, or $14,990/year (save $2,998). For $1M–$5M/year AWS spend, it includes a dedicated success manager, Jira/ServiceNow integration, SSO/SAML, and a monthly optimization review. The higher price is most defensible for mid-market teams needing integrations and recurring, dedicated support.
• Enterprise: $2,999 a month, or $29,990/year (saving $5,998). For $5M+/year AWS spend, it adds custom SLAs, a dedicated Slack channel, executive business reviews, early access to new fixers, and custom integrations. It is aimed at large organizations with complex multi-account setups; smaller AWS estates are better matched to lower tiers.

Annual billing shows savings against monthly billing, while the plans are separated by annual AWS spend bands. The free tier’s 30-day resource-detail period is its stated limit; paid plans specify spend bands rather than seat quotas. A 30-day trial is also offered.

Platforms

CloudFix is available through web and API, and supports AWS. That combination suits teams managing AWS cost workflows programmatically or through a dashboard, but does not extend the service to other cloud providers.

Who it's for

CloudFix is strongest for AWS-focused teams that want to move from cost analysis to approved fixes while retaining execution control and an audit trail. Startups can begin with Starter, while growing FinOps teams may value Growth’s review cadence and reporting; Scale and Enterprise are more appropriate when spend, integrations, and support requirements justify their higher monthly costs. Teams that primarily need alerts, multi-cloud coverage, or cost visibility without implementation should consider other tools.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Approval before execution and runbooks in the customer’s AWS account keep the customer in control of infrastructure changes.
• Pro: CloudTrail records activity and each fix execution is logged, giving teams a practical audit trail.
• Pro: Coverage across 30+ AWS services and more than 110 finders gives AWS teams a broad discovery base.
• Con: AWS-only support rules out teams that need cost management across multiple cloud providers.
• Con: No budget alerts means teams need another way to be notified about spending changes.
• Con: The free tier limits full resource details to 30 days, and support and reporting capabilities expand mainly with paid plans.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Cloud Cost Management Software. Consider these alternatives for different cost-management needs:

• Infracost is a better fit when the priority is cost checks in development workflows: its free CI/CD tier includes 1,000 runs per month, and its Starter plan is $250 a month for 10,000 runs.
• Teevity suits readers looking for cross-cloud spending in one place; its free services tier provides high-level cost monitoring, a dashboard, and daily email.
• Azure Application Insights is the alternative to consider for Azure Monitor Logs usage-based ingestion, with the first 5 GB/month per billing account free.
• AWS Billing and Cost Management is a no-cost AWS-native option for cost management, though some features have usage-based charges and Cost Explorer API requests and hourly granularity are charged separately.
• CloudBolt is worth considering when a free core cloud management platform for up to 100 resources is a better match.
• Google Cloud Cost Management is the relevant alternative for Google Cloud customers seeking its cost-management tools at no additional charge, with charges potentially applying for services used.
• OpenCost is a free, open-source option for teams using Kubernetes and Prometheus.
• Economize offers a free tier for one cloud provider, one account, and one organization, up to $100k monthly cloud spend.

Verdict

Choose CloudFix if your organization runs AWS and wants to turn cost findings into customer-approved, logged changes without handing over execution control. Its strongest reason to buy is the combination of approval, in-account runbooks, and traceable activity; its clearest reasons to look elsewhere are a need for budget alerts or multi-cloud support.