Pricing
K8Cost has a simple pricing model: every feature on every plan. You only upgrade when you need more clusters or nodes. No feature gates, no per-seat charges, no hidden costs.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Clusters | Nodes | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1 | 3 | Evaluation and personal projects |
| Starter | $99/mo | 1 | 10 | Small teams with a single production cluster |
| Growth | $299/mo | 3 | 50 | Growing organizations with multiple environments |
| Scale | $999/mo | 5 | 150 | Platform teams managing multi-cluster infrastructure |
| Pro | $2,999/mo | 10 | 500 | Large platform teams with growing cluster fleets |
| Business | $4,999/mo | 30 | 2,000 | Large organizations with enterprise-scale Kubernetes |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Unlimited | Custom SLAs, SSO, dedicated support |
What Every Plan Includes
All plans -- including Free -- include the complete K8Cost platform:
- 27 dashboard pages -- Overview, inventory, namespaces, nodes, pods, waste analysis, recommendations, GitOps export, chargeback, budgets, commitments, forecasting, reports, alerts, notifications, anomaly detection, rules management, tag compliance, security posture, audit trail, and more
- 65+ optimization rules across 13 rulesets
- GitOps manifest generation in 5 formats (YAML, Helm, Kustomize, JSON Patch, Strategic Merge)
- Anomaly detection with z-score analysis
- Chargeback and cost allocation by namespace, label, or shared cost pool
- Budgets and alerts with multi-channel notifications
- Scheduled reports with email delivery
- Agent push and kubeconfig pull sync methods
- AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-premise pricing support
- API access for automation and integration
- GitHub and GitLab PR/MR integration
Free Plan Details
The Free plan is not a trial -- it does not expire. You get 1 cluster with up to 3 nodes and full access to every feature. It is a permanent option for individuals evaluating K8Cost, running small homelab clusters, or testing in development environments.
Upgrading
Upgrade at any time from Settings > Pricing in the dashboard. Billing is handled through Stripe with monthly invoicing. You can manage your subscription, update payment methods, and download invoices from the Stripe customer portal.
Downgrading removes access to clusters and nodes above your new plan's limits. K8Cost retains your historical data -- if you upgrade again later, everything is still there.
Enterprise
For organizations that need unlimited clusters, custom SLAs, SAML/OIDC SSO, dedicated support, or a self-hosted deployment, contact us at support@k8cost.io for a custom quote.
Self-Hosted
K8Cost can be deployed on your own infrastructure with a license key. Self-hosted deployments include the same features as the SaaS platform. Contact support@k8cost.io for licensing details.