AWS costs shouldn't require a translator
Your AWS bill went up again. Get plain-English weekly reports.
Stop guessing where your money went. PlainCost sends you a clear weekly breakdown — what you spent, what changed, and where you can save. No cloud team required.
Helping SMBs save thousands on AWS every month
For teams spending $500–$5k/month on AWS
Limited spots for the first 500 members
Early access + a free sample report. No spam, ever.
Weekly report
PlainCost Insights
Week of Jun 23–29
$1,247.83
+12% vs last weekWhere it went
- EC2 compute$612.40
- S3 storage$284.15
- RDS database$198.22
In plain English
EC2 costs jumped — two dev servers ran all weekend. Shut them down after hours to save ~$180/month.
Sound familiar?
If you run a business on AWS, you've probably felt this.
Surprise bills, no explanation
Your AWS invoice goes up and nobody on the team can tell you why — or what to do about it.
Dashboards built for engineers
Cost Explorer and billing consoles assume cloud expertise your business shouldn't need.
Savings buried in jargon
AWS flags optimization opportunities, but they're written for DevOps teams — not owners.
This is what you'll get every week
No dashboards to learn. Just a clear email that tells you what matters.
Weekly report
PlainCost Insights
Week of Jun 23–29
$1,247.83
+12% vs last weekWhere it went
- EC2 compute$612.40
- S3 storage$284.15
- RDS database$198.22
In plain English
Your EC2 costs jumped because two development servers were left running over the weekend. Shutting them down outside business hours would save about $180/month.
Recommendation
Two t3.large instances are underutilized. Rightsizing to t3.medium could save ~$94/month with no performance impact.
How it works
Three steps. No cloud expertise required.
Connect with read-only access
Add a secure IAM role in about five minutes. We only read billing data — nothing else.
We analyze your costs weekly
PlainCost pulls from Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer, then translates it for you.
Get a plain-English email report
Every week, a clear summary of what you spent, what changed, and where to save.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Secure IAM connection
Connect with read-only access. We never store credentials — only analyze what AWS already exposes.
Weekly email reports
Get a plain-English summary of where your money went and what changed since last week.
Actionable recommendations
See basic savings opportunities pulled from AWS Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer.
Your AWS account stays yours
We know handing over AWS access is a big decision. Here's how we keep it safe.
- Read-only IAM — we cannot change anything in your account
- No credential storage — access is managed through AWS roles
- Revoke access anytime from your AWS console
- Built for teams spending $500–$5,000/month on AWS
Common questions
What data does PlainCost access?
Only billing and usage data through read-only IAM permissions — the same information visible in AWS Cost Explorer. We do not access your application code, databases, or customer data.
Do I need a cloud engineer to set this up?
No. Setup takes about five minutes with our guided IAM instructions. If you have someone who manages AWS today, they can do it — but you don't need ongoing DevOps support to use PlainCost.
How much will it cost?
Pricing isn't finalized yet. Waitlist members get early access and founding-member pricing when we launch. The goal is to cost far less than the savings we help you find.
Is my AWS account safe?
Yes. PlainCost uses read-only IAM roles — we cannot create, modify, or delete any AWS resources. You can revoke access at any time directly from your AWS console.
When does PlainCost launch?
We're building now and onboarding waitlist members in batches. Join the list to get early access and help shape the product.
Stop guessing about your AWS bill
Join the waitlist for early access and a free sample report. Be among the first 500 members.