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Muhammed Amar
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Stop Guessing What Your AI Coding Tools Actually Cost

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Stop Guessing What Your AI Coding Tools Actually Cost

If you’re shipping with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or any AI-powered coding assistant, you probably don’t know your real per-project or per-sprint spend. You see a subscription invoice, not the build-level detail you actually need for budgeting and ROI decisions.

I built a small tool to fix exactly that: AI Coding Cost Tracker. It turns token usage into a clear, actionable ledger — so you can price work accurately, compare tools, and control costs before they surprise you.

What it does

  • Real-time token tracking from Copilot, Cursor, and OpenAI-powered workflows
  • Per-developer and per-project cost breakdowns
  • Exportable reports for sprint reviews or budget conversations
  • One-time pricing — no subscription, no recurring fees

Why I built it

I kept getting three questions from engineering leads:

  1. How much did the AI tools cost for this sprint?
  2. Which developer or project is using the most tokens?
  3. Which AI coding tool gives the best return?

Existing dashboards are either locked behind enterprise plans or vague enough to be useless. AI Coding Cost Tracker is the alternative I wish existed — so I built it.

How to use it

  1. Add your API or tool usage logs
  2. Review the dashboard breakdown
  3. Export the report or share it with your team
  4. Adjust usage, tool choice, or budget based on real numbers

Pricing

One-time payment. No subscription. No renewal email you have to chase.

Get AI Coding Cost Tracker:

https://theaisuite.pages.dev/copilot-token-billing/

  • Tags: ai, developer-tools, productivity, indiehacker, saas

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