Workload estimates

Workload estimates allow you to estimate the cost of specific workloads, applications, resources, and architectural changes. This type of estimate is available to all account types: standalone Amazon Web Services accounts, management accounts and member accounts. Management accounts can configure the effective rate type (before discount, after discount, or both) that is used for member accounts within their organization. For more information about how a rate is applied to workload estimate, see After discount rates.

You only see cost estimates for usage that you specify. You can add new usage, import usage from your existing cost and usage data, or import public pricing calculator usage through its share URL. Workload estimates don't account for any usage that hasn't been specified in your account. For instructions on how to create a public Pricing Calculator estimate URL, see Sharing your estimate in the public Pricing Calculator user guide.