Cloud cost optimization just got a whole lot more accessible. Usage.ai has rolled out a free AWS Cost Optimization Savings Calculator that removes one of the biggest friction points in cloud finance: not knowing where to start.
The tool is designed for engineering leads, DevOps teams, and finance managers who suspect they're overspending on AWS but don't have the time or the internal data clarity to quantify it. And unlike most tools in this space, it doesn't ask you to already know your numbers before it gives you one.
The Problem With Every Other Cloud Cost Tool
Here's something most cloud vendors won't say out loud: the majority of cloud savings calculators are built for people who don't actually need them.
To get an answer from a traditional savings estimator, you typically need to know your Reserved Instance coverage percentage, your per-service monthly breakdown, your DevOps headcount and hourly billing rate, and more. That's a significant amount of internal research just to find out if you're overpaying.
Meanwhile, the average AWS team overpays by anywhere between 30 and 40 percent every single month and most of them never get a concrete number to bring to a budget or procurement conversation.
Usage.ai's new calculator flips this entirely. Rather than asking you to describe your cloud environment, it simply reads your AWS bill and tells you the answer.
"The dirty secret of cloud savings tools is that they've always asked the people with the problem to already know the answer," said Kaveh Khorram, CEO of Usage.ai. "Your AWS bill already contains the truth. We just built a tool that reads it."
Three Ways to Get Your Savings Number
The calculator is built around flexibility. Teams can get their estimate in whichever way fits how much time and data they have available:
Method 1: Quick Slider Estimate A benchmark-driven slider that gives you a ballpark savings figure instantly. No uploads, no data required. Ideal when you just need a rough number for an internal discussion.
Method 2: Upload Your AWS Invoice Drop in a PDF copy of your AWS bill and the calculator returns a savings estimate based on your actual spend patterns not industry averages. No AWS account connection required.
Method 3: Cost Explorer CSV (Most Accurate) Export a CSV from AWS Cost Explorer, upload it, and receive a per-service, per-region savings breakdown with up to 92% accuracy. This is the path for teams that need a number a CFO or finance committee can act on.
All three options are completely free, require no AWS account access, no login, and involve no sales conversation.
Try the AWS Savings Calculator here.
What Happens After You Get Your Number
The calculator is the entry point, not the endpoint. Teams that want to go beyond estimation and start realizing actual savings can connect their AWS account to Usage.ai's platform through a read-only IAM role billing and usage data only, with zero access to workloads or production infrastructure.
From there, the platform monitors usage in real time and applies commitment-based discounts dynamically, delivering pricing equivalent to a 3-year Reserved Instance commitment without the 3-year lock-in.
The pricing model is structured to remove every reason to delay:
- No setup fees
- No subscriptions or minimums
- Charges are based only on realized savings if you save nothing, you pay nothing
Usage.ai also offers what it calls an Insured Commitments model: if your usage drops below a purchased commitment level, the company refunds the difference as cashback or cloud credits. That means the demand risk that has historically made long-term AWS commitments a liability for finance teams is fully absorbed.
Who This Is Built For
The calculator is particularly relevant for:
- Engineering and platform teams managing AWS spend without dedicated FinOps resources
- Finance and procurement leads who need a credible savings number before initiating vendor conversations
- CTOs and VPs of Engineering preparing for budget reviews or board discussions on infrastructure costs
- Startups and scale-ups running lean teams who know they're overpaying but haven't had a fast way to prove it
A Few Fast Facts
- Free to use no account creation, no credit card
- Results in under 60 seconds
- SOC 2 Type II certified platform
- Covers AWS, Azure, and GCP cost optimization (platform-level)
- Headquartered in New York City
Get Started
If your AWS bill has been feeling uncomfortably large or if you simply can't tell whether it should, this calculator is the fastest way to find out.
Start your free savings estimate.
Teams looking for a more personalized deep-dive can also schedule a 15-minute session with the Usage.ai team directly from the site.
To read the original press release published by Usage.ai, click here
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