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Kubecost

San Francisco, CA-based Kubernetes cost monitoring company founded 2019. Acquired by IBM in 2024. Operates in cloud infrastructure and FinOps. Serves DevOps and engineering teams with Kubernetes cost visibility and optimization tools.

Entry price

Free

Free plan available

Plans tracked

no add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Q2 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

Free tier available

Pricing Change History

3 changes

20263 changes

Q2 '26

Packaging

Kubecost: Enterprise Self-hosted now self-serve (Buy Now, 3,200 VPC cap)

Enterprise Self-hosted moved from sales-contact-only to self-serve purchasing via a new 'Buy Now' button (IBM store), with sales contact now required only above 3,200 VPCs Foundations plan now explicitly labeled 'Always free'.

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Wk 25 '26

Packaging

Kubecost opens Enterprise self-serve buying via IBM Store

Enterprise Self-hosted plan purchase model changed from contact-sales-only to self-serve 'Buy Now' via IBM Store; deployments above 3,200 VPCs still require contacting sales.

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Wk 15 '26

Packaging

Kubecost Highlights Always Free Tag on Foundations Plan

Foundations plan now explicitly lists 'Always Free' as a named feature, making the free tier status more prominent and clearly visible to visitors.

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