Compare AWS Cost Explorer and Amazon CloudWatch 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS 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 ExplorerAmazon CloudWatch
Star Rating
(393)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon CloudWatchAWS Cost Explorer vs Amazon CloudWatch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Cost Explorer easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AWS Cost Explorer overall.
- Reviewers felt that AWS Cost Explorer meets the needs of their business better than Amazon CloudWatch.
- 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 Amazon CloudWatch.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Cost Explorer
No pricing availableAmazon CloudWatch
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Cost Explorer
No trial information availableAmazon CloudWatch
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
12
8.5
302
Ease of Use
8.8
12
8.1
302
Ease of Setup
9.2
6
8.5
160
Ease of Admin
8.6
6
8.5
148
Quality of Support
8.8
12
8.3
277
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
8.7
140
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
8.2
292
Features by Category
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
8.6
56
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.0
44
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.3
46
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.9
34
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.1
31
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Cost Explorer and Amazon CloudWatch are categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Unique Categories
AWS Cost Explorer has no unique categories
Amazon CloudWatch is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Cost Explorer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon CloudWatch
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
46.2%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Information Services
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
17.9%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Other
42.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
AWS Cost Explorer has no discussions with answers
What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?
1 Comment
IO
The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from...Read more
What can CloudWatch monitor?
1 Comment
GM
Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises tooRead more
Amazon CloudWatch has no more discussions with answers
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
