Installing ClusterCost on EKS, GKE, AKS — What’s the Difference?
Provider-specific tips for smooth installs and accurate pricing across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
The Future of Kubernetes Cost Monitoring: Local First, Open Source, and Developer-Focused
Why the next wave of cost tools will live in your cluster, not in another SaaS.
L
Linda Cuanca • 1 min read
Three trends are reshaping cost monitoring:
- Local-first: teams want data to stay in-cluster with optional export.
- Open source: vendor lock-in loses; price sheets and policies belong to you.
- Developer UX: PR comments, CLIs, and admission control beat dashboards alone.
- Network-aware: compute isn’t the only driver; egress and cross-AZ need first-class tracking.
- Guardrails by default: policies that block cost regressions will ship with platform templates.
Expect single-agent designs, price-sheet driven models, and guardrails baked into platform templates. Cost will be treated like reliability: enforced in code, not in PDFs.***
👨💻
Linda Cuanca
Head of Sales
Read Next
Mastering Cron Expressions for Kubernetes CronJobs
Stop guessing asterisks. A guide to writing perfect schedule expressions for your K8s jobs.
How to Reduce Kubernetes Costs by 30% Without Touching Your Code
Rightsize nodes and pods, trim egress, and tighten quotas—fast wins that land this quarter.
Join 1,000+ FinOps and platform leaders
Get Kubernetes and ECS cost tactics delivered weekly.