Klustercost
5.9#11 in kubernetes cost management softwareFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitKlustercost vs Krossboard
Krossboard
7.2#2 in kubernetes cost management softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Klustercost | Krossboard |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | A Helm chart deploys the monitor, pricing service, database, and optional AI layer. | The Kubernetes Operator deploys and manages Krossboard instances as Kubernetes pods. |
| Integrations | The site lists WhatsApp, Teams, Slack, Power BI, HTTP API, and MCP protocol access. | The documentation names Google BigQuery, AWS Athena, Azure Synapse, Tableau and Microsoft Excel as external tools suitable for exported data. |
| Purpose | Klustercost provides Kubernetes cost visibility by application, monitoring pods and pricing nodes. | Krossboard tracks Kubernetes cluster usage over time to support cost allocation and capacity planning. |
Klustercost plans
- Open sourceFree
Krossboard plans
- ALWAYS FREEFree
- ENTERPRISEPriced on request
- ENTERPRISE ADVANCEDPriced on request
Pick Klustercost if…
Klustercost suits teams seeking application-level cost visibility for Kubernetes clusters, especially those using Azure pricing data. It requires Kubernetes and related monitoring and storage prerequisites; MCP natural-language queries also need an OpenAI API key.
Pick Krossboard if…
Krossboard suits teams that need usage analytics across Kubernetes clusters for allocation or capacity planning. The free plan may fit users who do not need managed-cluster discovery or support.