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Pricing breakdown

Vantage pricing, explained.

Vantage publishes its pricing, which makes it easy to compare — but the tiers are gated by "tracked spend", and the caps matter more than the headline prices. This page lays out all four tiers with their spend caps, seat counts, and data retention as published on vantage.sh/pricing, explains what "tracked spend" means and what happens when you cross a tier cap, and compares total cost with CloudQuell at three spend levels. It is dated and re-verified on a schedule, because a stale pricing page is worse than none.

Everything here is from Vantage's own pricing page as of the "last verified" date below. Autopilot for AWS Savings Plans and the Automated FinOps Agent are priced separately from these subscription tiers — they are add-ons, not included — so budget for them independently.

Vantage published tiers — last verified August 5, 2026
TierPriceTracked spend capUsersData retention
StarterFreeUp to $2,500/mo36 months
Pro$30/moUp to $7,500/mo56 months
Business$200/moUp to $20,000/mo1012 months
EnterpriseCustomUnlimitedUnlimitedCustom

How Vantage pricing works

What "tracked spend" means

Best for Understanding which number sets your tier — it is the cloud (and other) spend Vantage monitors for you each month, not Vantage's fee.

Strengths

  • Your tier is determined by the monthly spend Vantage tracks: the free Starter tier covers up to $2,500/month, Pro up to $7,500, and Business up to $20,000.
  • Because pricing is flat within a tier, adding dashboards or reports does not change the price — only crossing a tracked-spend cap does.

Limitations

  • Tracked spend can include more than one cloud and other connected sources, so a multi-cloud estate reaches a cap faster than a single AWS account of the same size.
  • The caps are low relative to real cloud bills: a single mid-size workload can exceed the $20,000 Business cap and push you to custom Enterprise pricing.

What happens at a tier cap

Best for Planning for growth — knowing that crossing a cap moves you to the next tier, and past $20,000/month tracked to a custom Enterprise quote.

Strengths

  • The published tiers step up cleanly: free → $30 → $200, each raising the tracked-spend ceiling, the seat count, and (for Business) retention.
  • Enterprise removes the caps entirely — unlimited tracked spend, unlimited users, and custom retention — for teams above the Business ceiling.

Limitations

  • Above $20,000/month tracked spend there is no published price; Enterprise is a custom quote, so cost above that point is not transparent up front.
  • Lower tiers also gate seats (3 on Starter, 5 on Pro, 10 on Business) and retention (6 months on Starter and Pro, 12 on Business), which can force an upgrade before the spend cap does.

Add-ons priced separately

Best for Budgeting accurately — Vantage's commitment automation and AI agent are not included in the tier prices above.

Strengths

  • Autopilot for AWS Savings Plans and the Automated FinOps Agent are available as separate products, so you only pay for them if you use them.
  • This keeps the base subscription price flat and legible; you add automation deliberately rather than paying for it by default.

Limitations

  • Because they are priced separately (see Vantage's pricing FAQ), the tier price is not your all-in cost if you want Savings Plans automation or the agent.
  • Their pricing is not part of the published tier table, so confirm current terms with Vantage before budgeting.

Vantage vs CloudQuell cost at $5K, $50K, and $150K/month

Both Vantage and CloudQuell are flat-priced — neither takes a percentage of your cloud bill — so the comparison is tier-to-tier, not a percentage calculation. We concede the mid-range plainly: at $5,000/month, Vantage's Pro tier ($30/month) is cheaper than CloudQuell's $99 Starter, because CloudQuell's free tier runs to $10,000/month of spend and its first paid tier is higher. At $50,000 and $150,000/month, both are into custom or higher tiers where the published number no longer tells the whole story — compare on capability and the specific quote.

A good fit when

  • At ~$5,000/month of spend: Vantage Pro is $30/month; CloudQuell is $99 (Starter). Vantage is cheaper at this level — we say so on our own Vantage vs CloudQuell page too.
  • At ~$50,000/month: Vantage is past its $20,000 Business cap, so pricing is a custom Enterprise quote; CloudQuell is still on a published flat tier ($99 or $199) below its $200,000/month custom-Scale threshold.
  • At ~$150,000/month: both are effectively custom — Vantage Enterprise and CloudQuell's custom-but-flat Scale tier; compare the actual quotes and what each includes.

Not the right tool when

  • Treat these as list-price comparisons only: Vantage add-ons (Autopilot, FinOps Agent) and any Vantage Enterprise discount are not reflected, and CloudQuell's annual billing takes 17% off.
  • If you need Azure, GCP, Oracle, or Kubernetes cost, Vantage supports them and CloudQuell does not (Azure/GCP are in private beta) — cost is not the only axis.
  • Both prices change; use the "last verified" date below and confirm current figures on each vendor's pricing page before deciding.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Vantage cost?
Vantage has four tiers: Starter (free, up to $2,500/month of tracked spend, 3 users), Pro ($30/month, up to $7,500, 5 users), Business ($200/month, up to $20,000, 10 users), and Enterprise (custom, unlimited). Data retention is 6 months on Starter and Pro and 12 months on Business. These are the published subscription prices as of the last-verified date below; Autopilot and the FinOps Agent are priced separately.
What is "tracked spend" in Vantage pricing?
Tracked spend is the monthly cloud and connected-source spend Vantage monitors for you — not Vantage's fee. It is the number that determines your tier: stay under $2,500/month and Starter is free; cross a cap and you move to the next tier. Because it can span multiple clouds and sources, a multi-cloud estate reaches a cap faster than a single account of the same dollar size.
What happens when I exceed a Vantage tier cap?
You move to the next tier. Past the Business cap of $20,000/month of tracked spend, pricing becomes a custom Enterprise quote with unlimited tracked spend and users. Seat and retention limits can also trigger an upgrade before the spend cap does — Starter includes 3 users and 6-month retention, Business 10 users and 12-month retention.
Are Vantage Autopilot and the FinOps Agent included in the price?
No. Autopilot for AWS Savings Plans and the Automated FinOps Agent are priced separately from the subscription tiers, per Vantage's pricing FAQ. The tier price is your visibility-and-allocation cost; automation and the agent are add-ons to budget for independently.
Is Vantage or CloudQuell cheaper?
It depends on your spend. At around $5,000/month of cloud spend, Vantage Pro ($30/month) is cheaper than CloudQuell's $99 Starter — CloudQuell's free tier runs up to $10,000/month, then its first paid tier is higher. At higher spend Vantage passes its $20,000 tracked-spend cap into custom Enterprise pricing while CloudQuell stays on published flat tiers up to $200,000/month. Both are flat, so neither scales as a percentage of your bill.
Compare CloudQuell pricing

Flat pricing, free under $10K/month of cloud spend — see the full tier breakdown.

Comparisons are based on publicly available information as of August 5, 2026 and pricing and features change — verify current details with each vendor before deciding. Product names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners; their use here is nominative and does not imply endorsement.