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IBM Cloudability for US Federal is an industry-leading cloud cost management and optimization tool that enables technology, finance, and agency teams to maximize the value of their public cloud strategy.
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IBM Cloudability for US Federal is a flexible cloud cost management and optimization tool that enables IT, finance, and agency teams to optimize their costs and communicate the Agency value of the cloud. IBM Cloudability for US Federal is built to support the organizational adoption of cloud financial management - the process of bringing financial accountability to the scalable, variable, and distributed nature of the cloud. IBM Cloudability for US Federal normalizes, and structures cloud billing and usage data from across your public cloud ecosystem so that you can actively manage spend and consumption to continuously improve the unit economics of cloud services, enabling your team to: Fully and accurately allocate your cloud spend, including containers and support charges, to ensure a full chargeback of cloud costs to the agency; Optimize cloud costs, leveraging rightsizing recommendations across major cloud service providers to reduce operating expenses and fund future innovation investments; Make decisions with speed and confidence, enabling team ownership and accountability of cloud spend to better align cloud investments to agency objectives.
Highlights
- Establish Visibility: Translate billing and usage data into a unified view to contextualize costs and govern cloud consumption
- Optimize Costs: Match spend to needs, view reservations and commitment based discounts, and identify candidates for purchase and modification
- Improve Efficiency: Continuously improve the unit economics of cloud with a shared understanding of costs and business value
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Matt T.
Effortless Cloud Spend Management with IBM Cloudability
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I use IBM Cloudability to efficiently manage our cloud usage and spending across multiple cloud solutions. I appreciate the insightful analytics that provide me with a better understanding of usage patterns, which helps identify areas for financial and technical optimization. The capability to seamlessly connect and ingest data from various cloud providers using pre-built definitions makes the process smooth and efficient. Additionally, my high recommendation score of 10 out of 10 underscores my satisfaction and confidence in the platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to share
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use IBM Cloudability to manage cloud usage and spending, gaining insights for financial and technical performance improvements. The ease of connecting and ingesting data from various cloud providers is particularly beneficial.
gary c.
Useful for Cost Management, Needs Better Integration
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like that IBM Cloudability easily connects to Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), which helps in managing my cloud spend and forecasts efficiently. I find the overall tool useful for its primary purpose of providing cost transparency and spend management, and the initial setup process was straightforward and easy. While specific areas like integration with committed spend could be enhanced, the core functionality aligns well with my needs.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find the reporting feature of IBM Cloudability to be lacking in customization and dynamism. This limitation affects my ability to tailor reports to specific needs and scenarios, thereby reducing the tool's overall utility.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use IBM Cloudability for cost transparency and spend management, benefiting from its connection to cloud service providers and ease of setup.
Baris K.
User-Friendly Dashboards, Needs Better Data Reliability
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I find IBM Cloudability incredibly easy to use, which enhances my ability to quickly build and share dashboards, making data visualization straightforward and collaborative. The platform's ease of use translates into efficient cost allocation and commitment management, allowing me to handle FinOps tasks with greater precision and less effort. I also value the built-in dashboards, as they provide immediate visibility into key financial metrics, aiding in more informed decision-making. Additionally, I appreciate that the initial setup of IBM Cloudability was easy, enabling a smooth onboarding process without unnecessary delays.
What do you dislike about the product?
I experience issues with data reliability in IBM Cloudability, which can undermine the trust and accuracy needed for effective FinOps management.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use IBM Cloudability for FinOps needs like cost allocation, cost and rate optimization. It's easy to use with built-in dashboards, making it simple to build and share insights.
Luke S.
Fast Insights that Drive Real Savings
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I really appreciate how IBM Cloudability allows for quick transformation of insights into tangible savings, providing significant value and efficiency in managing cloud spend. The reporting feature stands out to me as it offers clients' cloud personnel a swift overview that they can swiftly act upon, enhancing decision-making and resource allocation. I also like that, even though I wasn't part of the implementation team, I heard the initial setup was fast, which points to the product's user-friendly installation process. These aspects make IBM Cloudability an invaluable tool for cloud management.
What do you dislike about the product?
there is really nothing, it can be the price, that can make it hard to convince clients to get started
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use IBM Cloudability to track and manage cloud spend and create visibility across cloud providers, with fast report generation enabling actionable insights and savings.
Susana G.
Simplifies Cloud Cost Management with Custom Graphs
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate how IBM Cloudability allows users to toggle and create their own graphs as needed, which is incredibly beneficial, especially in a diverse company like mine where each division has its own budget to manage. This feature makes it possible for non-IT personnel to engage with the tool effectively, as it's user-friendly and accessible. The capability to quickly visualize cloud costs and optimization possibilities streamlines our cost management processes. I also find the integration with TBM Studio valuable, as it allows us to push and utilize data seamlessly, enhancing our overall workflow.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think help with tagging would be useful, and AI suggestions for tagging would be beneficial.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use IBM Cloudability to manage cloud costs, allowing us to quickly view expenses and optimization possibilities. It's user-friendly, enabling non-IT staff to create custom graphs for budget management.