We’re not a cost optimization service, but a cloud arbitrage provider. We underwrite the purchase of 3-year, no upfront Reserved Instances (RIs) with a Guaranteed Buyback Clause, allowing you to receive the 57% savings of a 3-year RI without the need to commit to AWS or Usage!
Usage is simply an IAM Policy + Role that takes fewer than 5 minutes to include into your AWS organization. No engineering work required!
Usage manages Reserved Instances for 200+ customers. From SMBs to Enterprise level customers, companies trust Usage to save on AWS!
Operating at the billing layer only, Usage can't touch or modify your instances in any way. ZERO percent chance for server downtime or workflow interruptions of any sort!
Usage is a monthly commitment, which paired with our Buyback Guarantee on all RI purchases, means you don't have to commit to AWS or Usage to see savings!
By using the AWS RI Marketplace to broker an exchange of Reserved Instance contracts across our customer base, Usage enables customers to immediately benefit from the savings of RIs + receive the added comfort of knowing they will never be stuck paying for them! Acting like RI insurance, the BuyBack Guarantee ensures Usage customers never pay for an underutilized resource!
Usage’s Autopilot will automatically apply all the current savings recommendations on your Usage dashboard + all future recommendations as they become available! One click and your savings will be on Autopilot from then on out!
Usage allows you to quickly access all of the EC2 instance data you want - spending, savings, utilization rate, and more - in one powerful app!
Usage AI allows you to manage multiple AWS accounts from a single, easy-to-use dashboard! Built with engineering teams in mind, you can invite your whole team to have eyes-on the same dashboard!
extreme security
Usage AI uses an extremely limited IAM Role to analyze your cloud and buy and sell reservations.
WE CANNOT modify, or in any way touch your instances.
WE CANNOT read code or network traffic.
WE CANNOT start, stop, or modify your instances
Actual Permissions
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massive savings
By virtue of the Buy-Back Guarantee, Usage is able to combine the savings of Reserved w/ the flexibility of On-Demand.
On Demand
Highest hourly rate
Flexible (can be shut on/off at will)
Reserved
Requires 1 - 3 year contract
Up to 57% savings
No 1-3 year contract
Flexible (can be shut on/off at will)
Up to 57% savings
The amount must be greater than 0
* This savings estimate assumes you have no active Savings Plans or Reserved Instances.
Reliable
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Pricing
No hidden fees. No conditions. No pricing tiers.
Billed in line with your monthly AWS bill.
of total Savings
Receive a free consultation and see how much Usage can help you save!
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