Infracost
Cloud cost estimates for Terraform.
Overview
Infracost is an open-source tool that integrates with CI/CD pipelines to show cloud cost estimates for Terraform projects. It helps developers understand the cost implications of their infrastructure changes before they are applied, promoting a culture of cost awareness.
✨ Key Features
- Terraform Cost Estimation
- CI/CD Integration
- Pull Request Comments with Cost Breakdowns
- Policy Enforcement (with paid version)
- Multi-Cloud Support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Open-source and developer-friendly.
- Focus on providing cost estimates within the development workflow.
- Easy to integrate with existing CI/CD pipelines.
Unique Value: Empowers developers to make cost-aware decisions about their infrastructure, shifting FinOps left.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Showing developers the cost impact of their Terraform changes in pull requests.
- Preventing costly infrastructure changes from being deployed.
- Shifting cloud cost management left in the development lifecycle.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations that do not use Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
🏆 Alternatives
Provides a more developer-centric and proactive approach to cost management than traditional, post-deployment monitoring tools.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Free for open-source and individual use.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 1000+
Total Funding: $5.3M
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