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  "name": "Kubecost",
  "description": "Kubecost (Stackwatch, Inc.) provides real-time cost visibility and insights for teams using Kubernetes. It assists organizations in reducing cloud spend by providing granular breakdowns of costs by namespace, deployment, and label across multi-cloud environments.",
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      "slug": "apptio-cloudability",
      "name": "Apptio Cloudability"
    },
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      "slug": "cast-ai",
      "name": "Cast Ai"
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    {
      "slug": "cloudzero",
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      "slug": "datadog-cloud-cost-management",
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      "slug": "harness-cloud-cost-management",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T02:43:39.72+00:00",
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