| Feature | AWS Budgets | Billing Alarms (CloudWatch) |
|---|---|---|
| Granularity | Fine-grained (services, linked accounts) | Entire account only |
| Forecasting | Yes | No |
| Notifications | Multiple thresholds (e.g., 80%, 100%) | Single threshold |
| Frequency | Daily checks | ~6-hour delay (based on billing data) |
| Customization | Highly customizable | Very basic |
| Service | Budgets Dashboard | CloudWatch + Billing metrics |
| Ideal for | Proactive cost control | Simple cost monitoring |
Send alarms
Types of budgets
- Usage
- Cost
- Reservation (tracks utilisation)
- Savings plan
Upto 5 sns notifcation per budget
