AWS Config vs CloudForecast

AWS Config vs CloudForecast: What are the differences?

AWS Config: Config gives you a detailed inventory of your AWS resources and their current configuration, and continuously records configuration changes. AWS Config is a fully managed service that provides you with an AWS resource inventory, configuration history, and configuration change notifications to enable security and governance. With AWS Config you can discover existing AWS resources, export a complete inventory of your AWS resources with all configuration details, and determine how a resource was configured at any point in time. These capabilities enable compliance auditing, security analysis, resource change tracking, and troubleshooting; CloudForecast: Monitor and eliminate wasted cost in AWS without spending significant engineering time & resources. With our out of the box solution, engineering leaders can take control of their monthly budget and create a culture of cost responsibility within their organization.

AWS Config and CloudForecast can be primarily classified as "Cloud Monitoring" tools.

Some of the features offered by AWS Config are:

• Configuration Visibility
• Fully Managed
• Easy to get started

On the other hand, CloudForecast provides the following key features:

• Daily Cost Monitoring Reports
• Cost anomaly alerts
• Custom Reports Tool