Most founders track every dollar in their business.
Then ignore their cloud bill.
You spin things up fast, forget what’s running, and suddenly you’re paying for stuff you don’t even use.
In a recent walkthrough, I showed how OpsCompanion helps you actually see what’s going on and cut the waste.
The Problem
Cloud costs don’t feel real until they hit.
Resources get left running. Environments pile up. No one knows what’s still needed.
And most teams don’t touch it because they’re worried about breaking something in production. So the bill just grows.
1. Find What You’re Wasting
Connect your tools and run a cloud assessment.
OpsCompanion surfaces what shouldn’t be there.
- idle resources sitting in the background
- oversized infrastructure
- duplicate setups across clouds
Stuff you’re paying for that does nothing.
2. Set Rules So It Doesn’t Happen Again
Fixing it once isn’t enough.
You need rules.
With Knowledge, you define how your system should run.
- resource sizing rules
- deployment rules
- cost constraints
And it’s not just for engineers.
Your coding agents use the same rules, so they don’t spin up expensive or unnecessary infrastructure.
3. Track Token Spend
This is the new bill most people aren’t watching yet.
If you’re using AI, you’re spending on tokens.
OpsCompanion shows you:
- how usage is trending
- what’s driving cost
- where you’re overusing
So you’re not wasting money every time an agent runs.
4. See Everything in One Place
Most teams don’t actually know what their infrastructure looks like.
The workspace gives you a full view.
What’s running. How it’s connected. What depends on what.
Now you know what you’re paying for.
Why This Matters
Cloud costs don’t get fixed by accident.
If you don’t have visibility, you overpay.
If your agents don’t have rules, they make it worse.
This gives you control back.
If you want to clean this up, connect your stack and run an assessment.
Watch the full walkthrough here