Cost Explorer overview

Available in Classic and VPC

The Cost Explorer service provides optimized cost management features such as detailed cost breakdowns and budgeting tools. With Cost Explorer, you can analyze the cost of individual resources and create budgets for more efficient, systematic cost management.

Cost Explorer Features

Cost Explorer includes the following features:

• Cost Visualizations and Custom Views: Easy-to-read charts to track your cost and usage trends, with filtering and grouping functions for detailed cost analysis.
• Detailed Metering Information: Clearly organized billing details with usage and discount information for each resource.
• Managing Budgets: Create, monitor, and manage each of your budgets with tools to set cycles, durations, amounts, and scope.
• Notifications: Set alarms to track budget usage and send notifications when you've crossed predefined thresholds. Notifications help manage the risk of excessive spending and prevent budget overruns. (Notifications will be delivered the following day, not in real time.)

Cost Explorer User Guides

Cost Explorer is currently available in the Korea Region. For more information on how to use Cost Explorer, see the sections below.

• Cost Explorer - Overview: An introduction to Cost Explorer with links to related resources
• Cost Explorer - Getting Ready: Supported environments and pricing information
• Cost Explorer - Basics: The basics of using Cost Explorer
• Cost Explorer - Usage Scenarios: In-depth instructions on how to use Cost Explorer
• Cost Explorer - Getting Started: How to sign up for and cancel your Cost Explorer subscription
• Cost Explorer - Using Cost Explorer: The layout and features of Cost Explorer in the NAVER Cloud Platform console
  • Dashboard: Features of the Dashboard menu
  • Cost Insight: Features of the Cost Insight menu and how to view costs
  • Cost Analysis: Features of the Cost Analysis menu and how usage is displayed for each service
  • Budgets: Features of the Budgets menu on the NAVER Cloud Platform Console and how to create and manage your budgets
    • Create a Budget: Features of the Budgets menu and how to create and delete budgets
    • Managing Budgets: How to view, edit, and delete individual budgets
• Cost Explorer permissions management: How to manage Cost Explorer permissions using a NAVER Cloud Platform Sub Account
• Cost Explorer - Managing Resources: How to manage Cost Explorer resources using the Resource Manager and Cloud Activity Tracer
• Cost Explorer - Glossary: Key terms and definitions for using Cost Explorer
• Cost Explorer troubleshooting: Troubleshoot issues with Cost Explorer.
• Cost Explorer release notes: See documentation updates.

Cost Explorer related resources

Beyond the user guide, these resources provide additional context and support for Cost Explorer. Whether you're considering Cost Explorer or need in-depth information for development, marketing, and other purposes, these resources can help:

• Learn more about Cost Explorer
  • Ncloud user environment guide: Explore VPC and Classic environments and supported services.
  • Pricing and features: View pricing details and key capabilities.
  • Latest announcements: Stay informed about service updates and news.
  • FAQs: Get answers to common Cost Explorer questions.
  • Contact Support: Get help if you can't find what you need in the user guide.
• Integration Service User Guides for Using Cost Explorer
  • Organization User Guides: How to use the Organization service to manage resources and costs across multiple NAVER Cloud Platform accounts
  • Sub Account user guide: How to use the Sub Account service to manage Cost Explorer operations