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# AWS Budgets Reviews
**Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS)  
**Category:** [Cloud Cost Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-cost-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 45
## About AWS Budgets
AWS Budgets gives you the ability to set custom budgets that alert you when your costs or usage exceed (or are forecasted to exceed) your budgeted amount.




## AWS Budgets Reviews
  ### 1. Love all things Amazon, but not my preference for budgets

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 14, 2018

**What do you like best about AWS Budgets?**

It's intuitive and easy to use as well as integrated with so much existing data just from being AWS

**What do you dislike about AWS Budgets?**

It's a silo - few platforms really compete with the good ole spreadsheet.

**Recommendations to others considering AWS Budgets:**

Maybe give it more time? If you have something you like already, probably not worth the jump, but if you're not happy, this is a great upgrade.

**What problems is AWS Budgets solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We didn't - it wasn't anything new that we solved, just tested out the option

  ### 2. Accurate use of budgets 

**Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Security and Investigations | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2018

**What do you like best about AWS Budgets?**

It is fairly accurate in the costing of different AWS resources

**What do you dislike about AWS Budgets?**

The AWS interface is not easy. I am sure it powerful if you could understand it. 

**What problems is AWS Budgets solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The benefits do not outweigh the time setting up and adjusting architecture. We are too early. 

  ### 3. Super easy to use.. but only good for presenting and keeping a simple track

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Maritime | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 14, 2018

**What do you like best about AWS Budgets?**

Super easy to use and fast... intuitive and looks great for presenting budgets to others

**What do you dislike about AWS Budgets?**

Lacks options for complex organizations with many accounts

**What problems is AWS Budgets solving and how is that benefiting you?**

managing cloud budgets and keeping track of spend
presenting spend compared to forecast



## AWS Budgets Discussions
  - [What is AWS Budgets used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-budgets-used-for)
  - [What services are free on AWS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-services-are-free-on-aws)
  - [How do I create a budget on AWS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-budget-on-aws)
  - [What is the main goal for creating a usage budget type in AWS budgets )?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-main-goal-for-creating-a-usage-budget-type-in-aws-budgets)
  - [What is AWS budget?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-budget)

- [View AWS Budgets pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-budgets/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+13%3A11%3A47+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=a2b79213-5e9c-4989-be79-2d3c33510110&secure%5Btoken%5D=a14b6224bbfdaf41bb9849ae617337c56c6d8706454a530e6e507f3b62e21ac9&format=llm_user)

## AWS Budgets Features
**Operations**
- Scheduling
- Automation
- Multi-Cloud Management
- Usage Monitoring

**Cost Optimization**
- Spend Forecasting and Optimization 
- Recommendations  
- Spend Tracking 

**Administration**
- Reporting
- Dashboards and Visualizations 
- Compliance

**Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

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