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Vantage pricing, explained.

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Vantage costs $0 under $2,500/month of tracked spend, $30/month up to $7,500, $200/month up to $20,000 and a custom Enterprise quote above that; CloudQuell, for comparison, is free under $10K/month of tracked spend, $99/month under $50K and $199/month for $50K–$200K. Seats and retention are also tier-gated on Vantage (3, 5 and 10 users; 6, 6 and 12 months), and its Autopilot and FinOps Agent add-ons are priced separately as a share of savings.

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. By tracked spend, CloudQuell's list price is lower at every level up to $20,000/month: it is free under $10,000, where Vantage charges $30 above $2,500 and $200 above $7,500. Above $20,000, Vantage is a custom Enterprise quote while CloudQuell stays at $99/month under $50,000 and $199/month up to $200,000. We concede seats plainly: Vantage Pro includes 5 users for $30/month and CloudQuell's free tier includes 2, so a team under $7,500/month that needs more than 2 seats pays less on Vantage Pro ($30) than on CloudQuell Starter ($99).

A good fit when

  • At ~$5,000/month of tracked spend: Vantage Pro is $30/month (5 users); CloudQuell is free (2 seats, up to 3 integrations), or $99/month on Starter if you need more seats — in which case Vantage is cheaper.
  • At ~$50,000/month: Vantage is past its $20,000 Business cap, so pricing is a custom Enterprise quote; CloudQuell is on a published flat tier — $99/month just under $50,000, $199/month from $50,000.
  • At ~$150,000/month: Vantage is a custom Enterprise quote; CloudQuell is $199/month on Growth, a published flat price (its custom Scale tier starts above $200,000/month).

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 Oracle or Kubernetes cost, Vantage supports them and CloudQuell does not — 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 Vantage’s published subscription prices as of September 2026; 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. Vantage prices them separately from the subscription tiers: Autopilot for AWS Savings Plans charges 5% of the savings it finds when enabled, and the Automated FinOps Agent charges 10% of realized savings, per Vantage’s pricing FAQ (verified September 23, 2026).
Is Vantage or CloudQuell cheaper?
CloudQuell, by list price at every tracked-spend level up to $20K/month: it is free under $10K, while Vantage is free only under $2,500, then $30/month to $7,500 and $200/month to $20,000. Above $20K Vantage becomes a custom Enterprise quote and CloudQuell stays at $99/month under $50K and $199/month up to $200K. On seats Vantage can be cheaper: Pro includes 5 users for $30/month, while CloudQuell’s free tier includes 2 and Starter (5 seats) is $99/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.