Tired of checking AWS costs daily. Is this SaaS idea valid?
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If I were hosting something subject to potential egress overconsumption, it’d be interested I guess
I work as a Cloud Architect in a consulting firm. I spend my days optimising enterprise cloud environments, yet ironically, I struggle to manage costs for my own side projects and lab accounts. I am looking for feedback on a "painkiller" SaaS idea called Billping.
The Problem I find myself logging into the AWS Console every morning just to check if my bill is trending normally. It’s "Console Fatigue."
I know AWS has native tools, but they have gaps for indie hackers and small businesses:
1. AWS Budgets are reactive: They usually alert you only after you cross a threshold (e.g., "You spent > $50"). 2. Lack of Velocity: Native alerts rarely say, "Your spend is low, but your daily growth rate just doubled." 3. Enterprise Complexity: Tools like Apptio or CloudHealth are overkill and too expensive for a $100/mo account.
The Solution I want to build a simple wrapper around the cloud API's that focuses on peace of mind.
- No complex dashboards. - Daily/Weekly digests sent to email (or Slack).
The Validation I threw together a landing page to explain the concept better and see if others share this pain: https://www.billping.com
My Question to You: Is this a real problem for you, or do you just rely on the Free Tier alerts? Would you pay a small monthly fee to never have to check the Billing Console again?
Thanks for the feedback.
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