Cost Management Overview
The Cost Management section provides tools to connect XAUTOMATA to cloud providers, import billing data, and organize costs for analysis.
How it works
Cost management in XAUTOMATA follows three steps:
- Register a cloud provider — configure the credentials that allow XAUTOMATA to retrieve billing data from Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Import billing data — the platform periodically queries the provider APIs and stores the raw cost data.
- Organize and analyze — use the imported data directly through Cloud Cost dashboards, or reorganize it into custom structures using Cost Views for analytical accounting.
Two analysis perspectives
Once data is imported, it can be analyzed in two ways:
| Perspective | Tool | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Raw billing data | Cloud Cost widgets and dashboard | Monitoring spending trends, breakdowns by category, subscription, or resource group — as reported by the provider |
| Custom cost structure | Analytical Accounting widgets + Cost Views | Organizing costs by department, project, or cost center — according to your internal accounting model |
These two perspectives are complementary. Most organizations use both.
Section contents
| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Cloud Cost Registration | Configure connections to cloud providers |
| Cost Views | Build custom cost hierarchies for analytical accounting |
Note
Cloud Cost Registration is typically configured during onboarding by the XAUTOMATA delivery team. Cost Views are created and maintained by administrators according to the organization's accounting needs.