AWS Cost Tracker

Side panel showing real-time AWS cost breakdown by service, with daily burn rate and budget alerts

Stop guessing your AWS bill at month-end. AWS Cost Tracker puts real-time cost visibility directly into your development environment, so you never deploy blindly again. AWS Cost Tracker solves the problem of cost blindness during development by surfacing per-service and per-resource spend right where you work – in your IDE or browser. Unlike clunky dashboards, this lightweight extension integrates with your deployment pipeline and infrastructure-as-code workflows, alerting you to cost anomalies before they blow your budget. ## What's Included - Real-time cost dashboard in your IDE or browser sidebar - Per-service and per-resource cost breakdown with drill-down - Cost anomaly alerts triggered by deployment pipeline events - Export spend data to CSV for reporting or budgeting - One-click IAM role setup with read-only permissions for security ## Who Is This For - DevOps engineers who want cost context without switching tools - Cloud architects managing multi-service AWS environments - Platform teams integrating cost awareness into CI/CD pipelines - Startup CTOs needing to keep cloud spend predictable ## How It Works Install the AWS Cost Tracker extension for your browser or VS Code. Connect your AWS account using a read-only IAM role (takes 2 minutes). The extension automatically pulls cost data from AWS Cost Explorer and displays it in a live sidebar – no manual queries, no external dashboards. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Does AWS Cost Tracker require any additional AWS services or costs?** No – it uses the free AWS Cost Explorer API. You only pay the $12.99 for the extension itself. **Is my AWS data secure with this extension?** Absolutely. The extension uses a dedicated read-only IAM role. No write permissions are granted, and all data stays between your browser/IDE and AWS. **Can I see costs broken down by Kubernetes cluster or container orchestration?** Yes – it supports tag-based filtering, so you can group costs by cluster, namespace, or custom tags like environment or team. **Does it work with multi-account AWS Organizations?** Yes – you can connect multiple accounts and view aggregated costs or switch between them in the sidebar. **What if I need help setting it up?** The extension includes a step-by-step setup wizard. If you run into issues, email support is included – we respond within 24 hours. ## What You Get - Instant digital download - Complete browser extension with full documentation - Free updates for life — pay once, own forever - Setup guide and usage instructions **Install AWS Cost Tracker now and start every deployment with full cost visibility.**