Compare AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Cost and Usage Report

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At a Glance
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost and Usage Report
Star Rating
(15)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS Cost Explorer vs AWS Cost and Usage Report

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 and Usage Report 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 Cost and Usage Report.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Cost Explorer
No pricing available
AWS Cost and Usage Report
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Cost Explorer
No trial information available
AWS Cost and Usage Report
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
12
9.2
10
Ease of Use
8.8
12
8.2
10
Ease of Setup
9.2
6
6.7
5
Ease of Admin
8.6
6
6.7
5
Quality of Support
8.8
12
8.7
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
8.8
10
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Cost and Usage Report are categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Unique Categories
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer has no unique categories
AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost and Usage Report has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost and Usage Report
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.1%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer
Computer Software
46.2%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Information Services
7.7%
Other
15.4%
AWS Cost and Usage Report
AWS Cost and Usage Report
Computer Software
28.6%
Marketing and Advertising
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Management Consulting
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Other
35.7%
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Discussions
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