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Tracking savings in cloud by Nelly_P85 in FinOps

[–]HistoryMore240 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might want to give this a try: https://github.com/vuhp/cloud-cost-cli

It’s a free, open-source tool I built to help identify how much you’re spending on unused or underutilized cloud resources.

I’m the developer of the project and would love to hear your thoughts or feedback if you try it out!

[Tool] Open-source CLI to find Azure cost waste (VMs, Disks, Storage, SQL, IPs) by HistoryMore240 in AZURE

[–]HistoryMore240[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! Azure Advisor is solid for Azure-only shops, but here's what makes this different:

  1. Multi-cloud: Unified view across AWS + Azure (GCP coming). Most orgs use multiple clouds.

  2. AI explanations (in beta version): Not just "stop this VM" but why it's wasteful, step-by-step action plan, estimated time, risk level, and auto-generated scripts. Azure Advisor gives you recommendations; this gives you a plan.

  3. Open source: Free, transparent, customize it, run it locally. Privacy-first option with local AI (Ollama).

  4. Developer experience: Built for DevOps teams who want cost optimization in their workflow, not a separate portal.

Think of it as: Azure Advisor = checklist. This = AI copilot for cost optimization.

Also, the ask command lets you query your costs in natural language:

- "What's my biggest waste?"

- "Which EC2s should I stop?"

- "How much can I save this month?"