![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/developer-tools-color.svg) # Costs and usage management Documentation and resources for managing costs and usage across Google Cloud products and services. ## Explore costs and usage management in Google Cloud Read documentation and Cloud Architecture Center articles about costs and usage management products, capabilities, and procedures. [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization) ### [Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework: Cost optimization](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization) Plan with best practices to optimize the cost of workloads.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization) [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/concepts) ### [Cloud Billing overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/concepts) Learn about cost management tools that help you track and understand your Google Cloud spending, pay your bill, and optimize your costs. [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/reports) ### [Cloud Billing reports](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/reports) Get at-a-glance and user-configurable views of your cost history, current cost trends, and forecasted costs with intuitive reports. [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/app-optimize/overview) ### [App Optimize API overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/app-optimize/overview) Learn how developers and administrators can incorporate cost management into their daily workflows by fetching resource cost and utilization data programmatically. ## Training, blog articles, and more Go to training courses, blog articles, and other related resources. [](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqKeXavu1XuBNBDLBO31kzM0) ### [Cost management with Google Cloud](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqKeXavu1XuBNBDLBO31kzM0) Get best practices for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing your costs with Google Cloud's cost management tools.[](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqKeXavu1XuBNBDLBO31kzM0) [](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/108/course_templates/767) ### [Optimize your Google Cloud costs](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/108/course_templates/767) Study Google Cloud billing and cost management essentials for those in a Finance and/or IT related role.[](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/108/course_templates/767) [](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/15577?parent=catalog&path=108) ### [Exploring cost-optimization for Google Kubernetes Engine virtual machines](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/15577?parent=catalog&path=108) Study optimization of your cluster's infrastructure to help save costs and create a more efficient architecture for your applications.[](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/15577?parent=catalog&path=108) [](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/32138?parent=catalog) ### [A tour of Google Cloud sustainability](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/32138?parent=catalog) Study why Google Cloud is the cleanest cloud in the industry by exploring and utilizing sustainability tools.[](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/32138?parent=catalog) ## Costs and usage products by use case Expand sections or use the filter to find products and guides for typical use cases. ### Monitor and optimize costs Track your Google Cloud costs, analyze your billing data, control and optimize your costs, and take advantage of committed use discounts. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/developer-tools-color.svg) #### [Cloud Billing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs) Learn about cost management tools that help you track and understand your Google Cloud spending, pay your bill, and optimize your costs. #### [Committed use discounts](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/cuds) Committed use discounts (CUDs) provide discounted prices in exchange for your commitment to use a minimum level of resources for a specified term. #### [Free cloud features and trial offer](https://docs.cloud.google.com/free/docs/free-cloud-features) This article describes the components of the Google Cloud Free Program. #### [Optimize costs with FinOps hub](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/finops-hub) Monitor and communicate your current savings, explore new recommended opportunities to optimize costs, and plan your optimization goals. #### [App Optimize API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/app-optimize) Learn how developers and administrators can incorporate cost management into their daily workflows by fetching resource cost and utilization data programmatically. #### [View your billing reports and cost trends](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/reports) Get answers to questions 'Which Google Cloud services cost the most last month?' #### [View your committed use discount (CUD) reports](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/cud-analysis) Use the CUD reports to analyze the effectiveness of your discounts. #### [Track costs with budgets](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/budgets) Use budgets to track your actual Google Cloud costs against your planned costs and receive spending alerts. #### [Use budgets to automate cost control responses](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/budgets-programmatic-notifications) Use programmatic budget notifications to automate your cost control response based on the budget notification. ### Manage resources and usage Optimize your Google Cloud resource usage and increase efficiency. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/developer-tools-color.svg) #### [Cloud Quotas](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/quotas) Monitor quota usage, create and modify quota alerts, and request quota adjustments for all of your Google Cloud services. #### [Administer quotas](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/quotas/view-manage) View and manage the quota restrictions that are applicable to the Google Cloud resources that you use. #### [Best practices for running cost-optimized Kubernetes applications on GKE](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/best-practices-for-running-cost-effective-kubernetes-applications-on-gke) Plan using best practices for running cost-optimized applications on GKE to take advantage of the elasticity provided by Google Cloud.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/best-practices-for-running-cost-effective-kubernetes-applications-on-gke) ### Sustainability Measure, report, and reduce your Cloud carbon emissions. #### [Carbon Footprint](https://docs.cloud.google.com/carbon-footprint) Display gross greenhouse gas emissions from electricity associated with the usage of covered Google Cloud services. #### [Carbon Footprint reporting methodology](https://docs.cloud.google.com/carbon-footprint/docs/methodology) Review the calculation methodology that Google Cloud uses to give our customers a report tailored to their specific gross carbon footprint. #### [Export your carbon footprint](https://docs.cloud.google.com/carbon-footprint/docs/export) Learn how to export your Carbon Footprint data to BigQuery or Sheets in order to perform data analysis and create custom dashboards and reports.