Best Kubernetes Cost Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: KubeAdapt is ranked #1 of 23 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Krossboard and PerfectScale. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Krossboard. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KubeAdapt at $0.60/mo.
Keeping Kubernetes spending visible means examining how costs are allocated and what controls are available. Compared on allocation granularity, cost forecasting, budget alerts, commitment optimization, and rightsizing recommendations, these tools cover several angles of cost management. Data retention, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing provide additional points to weigh. KubeAdapt, Krossboard, and PerfectScale are among the named options, alongside Klustercost and KubeLedger. Consider which listed capabilities match the way your team reviews cluster costs, plans budgets, and evaluates resource adjustments.
23 Kubernetes cost management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Kubernetes Cost Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 01 KubeAdapt API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$0.60/mo
- 02 Krossboard API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 PerfectScale API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 Klustercost API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 05 KubeLedger API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 Varcio Kubernetes Cost Management API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$49/mo
- 07 Randoli Cost Management for Kubernetes API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 08 nOps API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 09 Atmosly Kubernetes Cost Optimization API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$399/mo
- 10 Podledger API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 Flexera One IT Asset Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 12 IBM Kubecost API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 13 Skuber+ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 14 CloudKeeper Kubernetes Tuner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 OptOps API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 16 Amnic Kubernetes Cost Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 17 CloudBolt API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 18 Kubex API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 19 Untab API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 20 Zesty API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 21 OpenCost API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 22 ScaleOps API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 23 CAST AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.6
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Allocation granularity | Cost forecasting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KubeAdapt | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.60/mo | Yes | — | container | Yes |
| 2 | Krossboard | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | namespace | Yes |
| 3 | PerfectScale | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | container | Yes |
| 4 | Klustercost | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | workload | — |
| 5 | KubeLedger | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | namespace | — |
| 6 | Varcio Kubernetes Cost Management | 6.8 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | workload | Yes |
| 7 | Randoli Cost Management for Kubernetes | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | container | Yes |
| 8 | nOps | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | Atmosly Kubernetes Cost Optimization | 6.0 | Free plan | $399/mo | Yes | 399 /mo | namespace | Yes |
| 10 | Podledger | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Flexera One IT Asset Management | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | container | — |
| 12 | IBM Kubecost | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Skuber+ | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | workload | Yes |
| 14 | CloudKeeper Kubernetes Tuner | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | workload | — |
| 15 | OptOps | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | workload | Yes |
| 16 | Amnic Kubernetes Cost Management | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | workload | — |
| 17 | CloudBolt | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Kubex | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | container | — |
| 19 | Untab | 4.9 | No | — | No | 100 /mo | workload | — |
| 20 | Zesty | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | OpenCost | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | ScaleOps | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | workload | — |
| 23 | CAST AI | 4.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which Kubernetes cost management software is ranked first on Inferse?
KubeAdapt is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. Krossboard is second and PerfectScale third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, KubeAdapt has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.60/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.