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Compare AWS Budgets and AWS Cost Explorer 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Budgets
Star Rating
(44)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS BudgetsAWS Cost Explorer
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS Cost ExplorerAWS Budgets vs AWS Cost Explorer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, AWS Cost Explorer is easier to set up and administer. While AWS Budgets is easier to do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that AWS Budgets meets the needs of their business better than AWS Cost Explorer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Cost Explorer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS Cost Explorer over AWS Budgets.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Budgets
No pricing availableAWS Cost Explorer
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Budgets
No trial information availableAWS Cost Explorer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
30
8.8
12
Ease of Use
8.8
30
8.8
12
Ease of Setup
7.7
10
9.2
6
Ease of Admin
7.8
10
8.6
6
Quality of Support
8.3
29
8.8
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
10
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
29
9.0
12
Features by Category
Operations
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Budgets and AWS Cost Explorer are categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Unique Categories
AWS Budgets has no unique categories
AWS Cost Explorer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Budgets
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
AWS Cost Explorer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Computer & Network Security
7.7%
Hospitality
5.1%
Other
41.0%
Computer Software
46.2%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Information Services
7.7%
Other
15.4%
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Discussions
AWS Budgets has no discussions with answers
AWS Cost Explorer has no discussions with answers
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