Finding cloud waste isn't new. How we find it is.
Plenty of tools will tell you a volume is unattached. Few price it, fewer let you trace it back to the raw API call, and almost none catch the security risk sitting right next to it, all in the same read-only scan.
Most tools find waste OR risk.
We do both in one read-only pass.
FinOps tools chase savings; security tools chase exposure. Graymole runs cost and security checks in the same scan, so you don't juggle two products, two bills, and two onboarding flows.
Most tools just list problems.
We price every finding in real dollars.
A list of 400 issues is noise. Each Graymole finding carries an estimated monthly and annual saving and a confidence score, so you fix what actually moves the bill first.
Most tools are a black box.
We show our work.
Every finding links back to the exact raw API response it came from, whether AWS, GCP, or Azure. Your team can verify any recommendation independently, with no 'trust us' required.
Most tools want agents and a sales call.
We want one read-only role and five minutes.
No agents to deploy, no infrastructure to run, no demo gate. Connect a read-only role (AWS), service account (GCP), or service principal (Azure), pick your checks, and scan. Self-serve, transparent pricing.
How the categories stack up
A fair, category-level view: not every tool fits neatly, but the shape holds. ✓ full · ~ partial · x typically not.
| Capability | Graymole | Native cloud tools | FinOps platforms | Security (CSPM) tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost + security in one scan | ✓ | ~ | x | x |
| AWS, GCP & Azure in one product | ✓ | x | ~ | ~ |
| Read-only, no agents to deploy | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| Every finding priced in $ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | x |
| Traceable to the raw API response | ✓ | x | x | ~ |
| Fix command / IaC per finding | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Live in minutes | ✓ | ✓ | x | x |
| Transparent self-serve pricing | ✓ | ~ | x | x |
Categories generalize; individual products vary. Comparison reflects the typical experience, not any single named vendor.
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