CostPerform
CostPerform connects financial data with operational activity so organizations can model cost structures and inform decisions.
What CostPerform is
CostPerform connects financial data with operational activity so organizations can model cost structures and inform decisions. It includes four predefined costing methods that can be used interchangeably, and supports budgeting, forecasting, showback, chargeback and scenario planning. Teams can simulate future cost and performance scenarios for proposed products or services. The maker describes its cost models as traceable and auditable for regulatory reporting, with multiple reporting and export options. ETL tools connect accounting software, CRM systems and spreadsheets using ready-to-use connectors and scheduled data pulls. CostPerform Cloud & AI connects by API to more than 30 AI, cloud service and SaaS providers, including Anthropic, Mistral, Google, AWS and OpenAI. It is available through web and API platforms, was founded in 2001, and lists headquarters in Utrecht, Netherlands, and Baltimore, Maryland. The maker says it is ISO 27001 certified and that its global partner network offers training, coaching and support. Markets served include government, telecom, financial institutions, healthcare, IT services, manufacturing and logistics. Pricing is available on request; there is no free plan, but a trial is offered without a stated duration or credit card requirement.
Good
- Four interchangeable predefined costing methods
- Supports budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning
- ETL connectors cover accounting, CRM and spreadsheets
- API connections to more than 30 named providers
- Trial offered without a credit card requirement
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing is available on request
Who it suits
CostPerform is aimed at organizations modeling costs across operational activities, including the government, telecom, finance, healthcare, IT services, manufacturing and logistics markets named by the maker. It may suit teams that need scenario analysis, cost allocation and reporting.
Verdict
CostPerform brings cost modeling, scenario planning and data connections into one platform. Pricing requires a request, and the trial has no stated duration.
Plans and prices
From CostPerform's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CostPerform Basic | $80,000 a year | 5 users · basic functionality · 12-month contract |
| CostPerform Cloud & AI | Priced on request | Standalone SaaS product · available globally · Pricing according to your organization’s cloud spend; further information available on request. |
| CostPerform Core | — | unlimited users · Insights · connectivity · analysis and reporting · 12-month contract |
| CostPerform Enterprise | — | multi-entity licensing · tailored offer · 12-month contract |
| CostPerform Expert | — | Core features · cloud data warehouse · user-defined functions · test environment · 12-month contract |
| CostPerform standard pricing | Priced on request | vendor supplies price list after form submission · tailored estimate requires discussion |
The facts
Each one read from CostPerform's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acquisition news
- CostPerform announced acquisition of Acumen Cost Analytics on 31 October 2025 to expand its US financial-sector offering.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and scripting
- An API library and user-defined functions allow scripts and automation, with scripting experience in VB or JavaScript required.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud AI news
- On 10 September 2026 CostPerform launched Cloud & AI, a standalone service using more than 30 provider connections and cloud-spend-based pricing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud and AI connections
- CostPerform Cloud & AI connects by API to more than 30 AI, cloud service, and SaaS providers, including Anthropic, Mistral, Google, AWS, and OpenAI.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cloud delivery
- AWS Marketplace lists CostPerform as software-as-a-service deployed on AWS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core purpose
- CostPerform connects financial data to operational activities to model cost structures and support decisions based on facts.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The knowledge base contains a technical manual covering configurations, requirements and deployment, but access requires support login.checked 15 Oct 2026
- ETL
- ETL tools provide scheduled imports and exports, mapping and transformation rules, validation checks and high-volume loading.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding news
- NIBC Investment Partners and Arches Capital invested in CostPerform in December 2022 to support international growth.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Government availability
- A July 31 2025 release says Carahsoft made CostPerform available through multiple US government contracting vehicles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Published integrations include ERP and accounting systems plus Power BI, Tableau and Looker for business intelligence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and reports
- Gartner reviewers describe the interface as dated and say advanced analysis often requires custom reporting or vendor help.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Gartner reviews say advanced setup needs technical expertise and significant configuration time.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: visual complexity
- A TrustRadius reviewer says cost visualizations can become complicated.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Model validation
- Automatic model validation checks are designed to identify ten types of modeling problems.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: modeling
- Gartner reviewers repeatedly praise flexible cost modeling, allocation traceability, data aggregation and reliable calculations.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Cost allocation
- The software includes four predefined costing methods and allows methods to be used interchangeably.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Costing methods
- Supported methods include activity-based costing, time-driven ABC, multidimensional costing, direct costing and rate-based ABC.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cost modeling
- The platform supports flexible cost models with visual flows and traceability from source costs through allocations.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The contact page lists a USA headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and a European headquarters in Utrecht, the Netherlands.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Maker customers
- The company says more than 200 organizations use its software and its partner network spans more than 45 countries.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker legal name
- CostPerform is the trade name of QPR CostControl BV in the Netherlands and CostControl LLC in the United States.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker size
- LinkedIn lists CostPerform as a privately held software company with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
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