azure costing external tools

Question

Hi friends , following up on my earlier question https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1653948/azure-costing-tools

Now , I need information which external costing tools we can consider and that should be cost effective and integrate with all azure services.

Answer 1

@Anshal - Thanks for reaching out to us.

There are several external costing tools that can integrate with Azure services, the tool that you would like to choose depends on your needs.

1. CloudZero: This modern cloud cost intelligence platform provides a flexible integration framework for ingesting any cost data. It allows you to collect, analyze, and manage your Azure costs, whether on an hourly basis or in real-time.
2. Microsoft Cost Management: Microsoft offers its own Cost Management tool, which allows you to monitor and optimize your Azure costs. It provides features like exports and the Cost Details API, enabling you to integrate cost details into external systems or business processes.
3. Cloudyn: Cloudyn is a cloud management and optimization platform that provides cost management, security, and compliance solutions for multi-cloud environments.
4. CloudHealth: CloudHealth is a cloud management platform that provides cost optimization, governance, and security solutions for multi-cloud environments.

Hope this helps. and please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

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