Trufflow addresses the challenge of connecting observability data with billing information for teams operating Kubernetes workloads on AWS, specifically targeting platform engineering use cases. The tool is designed to bridge the structural gap between what services are doing in real time and what those behaviors cost, providing cost attribution and visibility at the point of deployment rather than after lengthy manual analysis.
Unlike traditional approaches that require engineers to manually cross-reference AWS Cost Explorer, CUR exports, and observability tools like Datadog or Grafana—often resulting in spreadsheets and low-confidence estimates—Trufflow integrates cost data directly into existing observability workflows. It enriches OpenTelemetry (OTel) spans with cost attributes, such as total request cost, cost versus baseline, and detailed breakdowns by process or query. This enables engineers to see the cost impact of specific deploys or optimizations immediately, rather than waiting for delayed billing exports or monthly reports. The tool attributes cost deltas to individual deployments, confirming savings or regressions as part of the deployment feedback loop, and surfaces cost changes that may not be visible through performance monitoring alone.
Trufflow operates as a hosted service outside the critical path of application traffic. It reads spans from sources like Datadog or OTel Collector and accesses AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) exports from S3 using cross-account IAM with read-only permissions. The enriched spans are then returned to Datadog, allowing teams to view cost information in their existing observability dashboards without introducing new dashboards, agents, sidecars, or changes to data pipelines. The tool is built for use with AWS EKS environments, with support for GKE and AKS mentioned as future plans.
No information is provided regarding pricing, licensing, or the company behind Trufflow. The platform is positioned as a solution for platform engineers and teams seeking actionable, deploy-time cost feedback for AWS-based Kubernetes workloads.
In the Business & Operations space, Trufflow takes a focused approach. It focuses on understanding and attributing cloud infrastructure costs at the service level for platform engineers. Trufflow is a B2B product aimed at platform engineers. Trufflow is available on the web.
Trufflow first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are cost attribution, service-level insights, and AWS integration. Trufflow is currently in beta.
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