Cloud cost control
Cloud control you can count on
Transform your complex Azure, AI and Microsoft 365 costs into clear, measurable savings.
Just how much is complexity costing you?
As advances in Cloud and AI have made it easier for you to innovate, it has become harder to see, predict and control the true cost of growth. That’s where samcloud comes in.
A process primed for progress
Our expert team analyses around sixty proven savings patterns, across commitment strategy, right-sizing, modernisation, licence entitlements, waste and structure.
The resulting report clarifies costs and identifies how you can make measurable savings, while our team equips your people with the knowledge and guardrails to sustain financial responsibility as your business continues to grow.
Analyse
Run a secure assessment to create a clear baseline of your Azure or Microsoft 365 estate, usage and spend.
Optimise
Turn the findings into prioritised, practical actions focused on the biggest and most achievable savings.
Realise
Work together to implement agreed changes, track results and turn opportunities into measurable savings.
Working together, the samcloud way
Focus on finance
We apply disciplined economic thinking to cloud and AI, focusing on material savings that protect your ability to continue investing.
Deep Microsoft expertise
We bring 17 years of deep specialist Microsoft knowledge to every challenge and continue developing it through samcloud Lab.
Always open by design
Our open-source tools are inspectable and free from vendor lock-in.
An extension of your team
We work collaboratively alongside customer teams, share responsibility for results and keep agreed actions moving.
Move forwards fast
Move towards savings at speed, while protecting your team’s time.
Human at heart
Above all else, we are warm, clear and straightforward to work with. We understand the responsibility carried by the people accountable for cloud and AI spend.
Azure savings you can proudly stand behind
Take control of your Azure and AI costs, turn overlooked opportunities into measurable savings and build lasting confidence in every spending decision – supported by open source technology and accountable experts.
- Identify key optimisation opportunities
- Turn agreed actions into actual savings
- Embed ownership, accountability and spending guardrails
Microsoft 365 savings that actually stack up
Maximise the value of your Microsoft 365 spend by eliminating unused or underused licences, improving purchasing decisions and keeping costs under control as teams evolve and Copilot adoption grows.
- Match every licence to a real user and need
- Build practical governance around joiners, movers and leavers
- Establish clearer visibility, ownership and guardrails for AI adoption
Optional add-ons tailored to you
Copilot Licence Optimisation
Make sure every Copilot seat is paying its way – before the next renewal comes round.
- See who is using Copilot, how often and for what
- Reassign or retire seats that sit idle
- Govern adoption as fast as your teams roll it out
GitHub Cost Visibility
Know what every GitHub seat and Copilot licence costs – and who it’s really serving.
- Track GitHub Copilot spend by seat and by team
- Spot inactive seats and duplicate subscriptions
- Bring GitHub costs into the same view as Azure and Microsoft 365
AI & Token Cost Transparency
Cost visibility across the AI tools your business runs on, customised to your requirements.
- Understand your full inventory and usage
- Consolidate AI spend with your cloud and licensing costs
- Catch anomalies early – not at month-end
Giving the people behind cloud and AI spend confident command over it
See how organisations like yours have cut their cloud and licensing costs with samcloud.
How a Swiss cloud service provider cut Azure waste in one workshop
Cloud Service Provider / Managed Services (Switzerland)
USD 3,000 a month in Azure savings unlocked
Telecommunications, including internet and fibre services in the US
A preliminary EUR 29,000 annualised reduction in Azure costs
Swiss energy provider subsidiary
Taking half a million dollars off the Azure bill, mid-migration
Food and beverage manufacturing
Spend less. Achieve more
Get an idea of how much you could save with our cloud cost calculator.
Estimated potential saving, based on industry benchmarks and SAMexpert project experience. Your actual figure depends on your workloads, and we confirm it in a free review.
Meet the team of Cloud Cost Champions who are just as invested as you are
Learn more about how our expert team of samcloud Cost Champions can help you take your first steps towards the shared success of realised savings.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions
What if the savings never show up?
Well, there’s a first time for everything. If it ever happens, there’ll be no bill.
What about security – is there a risk of a data leak?
Unlike other FinOps tools, we never process your data in the tool vendor’s environment or use it for LLM learning. Our Azure FinOps Toolkit is deployed directly inside your Azure tenant, so your data stays in your control and in your secure environment.
How is samcloud paid for?
While cost-management platforms typically charge a percentage of your cloud spend, we only take a share of the savings you actually realise.
Why does our commercial model matter to you?
It’s all about the incentive. With most cost-management platforms, your fee rises in line with your cloud spend. Ours only increases when we find more ways to help you save. So we’re typically paid for reducing your bill, not adding to it.
What happens when you stop working with us?
With a SaaS tool, you're left with nothing, no history, no data. With samcloud, you keep the platform (it’s open source), the reports and the knowledge transfer.
Do you resell Microsoft licences?
No. We hold no reseller agreement, no vendor rebate and no partner quota. After all, a partner whose margin grows with your consumption is never going to want to optimise it.