--- sourceDocument: Australia Asset Management sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-asset-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Asset Management ft:clusterId : - itam bundleId : - itam workflow : - Technology --- # Spend analytics # Spend analytics {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Australia * * Updated March 12, 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read The Spend analytics page helps you gain visibility to your cloud costs by displaying your cloud, Kubernetes, and shared resources spend over a time range or a cost type that you specify. Important: If you have the insights_owner role, only the accounts that are assigned to you appear in the filters and data. Use the Spend analytics page to view the following: * Cloud spend analytics * Kubernetes spend analytics * Shared cost analytics {#spend-anaytics__ul_a5c_4hq_fzb} Note: You can't view the spend of your resources for nested tag values. For example, {"name":"test","created-by":"xyz","prod":"false","shared_resource":"false"}. ## Cloud spend analytics {#spend-anaytics__section_hdn_rhq_fzb} Select the Cloud spend analytics tab to do the following tasks: * Understand how you currently spend on cloud resources for a period that you can select in the Time range field. * Group the cloud spend analytics by using either of the following values: * Provider * Purchase option * Region * Service account * Service category * Cloud service * Resource group * Tag category {#spend-anaytics__ul_ntz_kmc_2yb} * Sort your cloud spend results by the current month or select a time range such as 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. * Get a better picture of your results by searching and selecting values through the following filters: * Provider * Master Service Account * Service account * Region * Service category * Cloud service * Purchase option * Resource group * Tag category Note: For more information about tag categories and the list of default tag categories, see [Tags and tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4Lx20no6UhIhju43XqYXnA "Tag categories in the Cloud Cost Management application enable grouping multiple tag names under a single category, making it simpler to track costs against specific business entities. In the provider portal, you can define cost tags to associate resource usage with specific business entities. For example, the Application, Test, and QA tags represent cost centers.") and [List of default tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N7OTXeh8oPkSn6OYd_1IAQ "View the list of default tag categories on the Tag categories page. A tag category helps you to enable multiple tag names for representing costs against a single business entity."). * Tag values * Tag categories selected {#spend-anaytics__ul_ng2_bnc_2yb} {#spend-anaytics__ul_glf_bsc_zwb} ## Kubernetes spend analytics {#spend-anaytics__section_lnq_srt_fzb} Select the Kubernetes spend analytics tab to do the following tasks: * Understand how you spend on Kubernetes on the cloud for a period that you can select in the Time range field. * Group the Kubernetes spend analytics by using either of the following values: * Kubernetes cluster * Kubernetes namespace * Tag category {#spend-anaytics__ul_nnq_srt_fzb} * Select the cost type as Actual cost or Amortized cost. * Actual cost: Each billing period, your organization pays for direct cloud services. * Amortized cost: Your organization pays the effective cost of the upfront and monthly reservation fees spread across the billing period. The amortized cost type is described in detail on the provider site. {#spend-anaytics__ul_u3s_4st_fzb} * Sort your Kubernetes spend results by the current month or select a time range such as 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. * Get a better picture of your results by searching and selecting values through the following filters: * Provider * Master Service Account * Service account * Region * Kubernetes cluster * Kubernetes namespace * Purchase option * Resource group * Tag category Note: For more information about tag categories and the list of default tag categories, see [Tags and tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4Lx20no6UhIhju43XqYXnA "Tag categories in the Cloud Cost Management application enable grouping multiple tag names under a single category, making it simpler to track costs against specific business entities. In the provider portal, you can define cost tags to associate resource usage with specific business entities. For example, the Application, Test, and QA tags represent cost centers.") and [List of default tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N7OTXeh8oPkSn6OYd_1IAQ "View the list of default tag categories on the Tag categories page. A tag category helps you to enable multiple tag names for representing costs against a single business entity."). * Tag value * Tag categories selected {#spend-anaytics__ul_onq_srt_fzb} * View details of cost per Kubernetes cluster and cost per Kubernetes namespace. {#spend-anaytics__ul_mnq_srt_fzb} ## Shared cost analytics {#spend-anaytics__section_tfz_rxt_fzb} Select the Shared cost analytics tab to do the following tasks: * Understand how you currently spend on shared cloud resources for a period that you can select in the Time range field. * Group the Shared cost analytics by using either of the following values: * Provider * Purchase option * Region * Service account * Service category * Cloud service * Resource group * Tag category {#spend-anaytics__ul_ivg_lyt_fzb} * Select Cost type as Actual cost or Amortized cost. * Actual cost: Each billing period, your organization pays for direct cloud services. * Amortized cost: Your organization pays the effective cost of the upfront and monthly reservation fees spread across the billing period. The amortized cost type is described in detail on the provider site. {#spend-anaytics__ul_wfz_rxt_fzb} * Sort your shared resources cost results by the current month or select a time range such as 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. * Get a better picture of your results by searching and selecting values through the following filters: * Provider * Master Service Account * Service account * Region * Service category * Cloud service * Purchase option * Resource group * Tag category Note: For more information about tag categories and the list of default tag categories, see [Tags and tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4Lx20no6UhIhju43XqYXnA "Tag categories in the Cloud Cost Management application enable grouping multiple tag names under a single category, making it simpler to track costs against specific business entities. In the provider portal, you can define cost tags to associate resource usage with specific business entities. For example, the Application, Test, and QA tags represent cost centers.") and [List of default tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N7OTXeh8oPkSn6OYd_1IAQ "View the list of default tag categories on the Tag categories page. A tag category helps you to enable multiple tag names for representing costs against a single business entity."). * Tag value * Tag categories selected {#spend-anaytics__ul_xfz_rxt_fzb} * View details of the direct cost and shared cost of your cloud resources. {#spend-anaytics__ul_ufz_rxt_fzb} **Related concepts** * [Cloud service categories in Cloud Cost Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/lUfByiRhZsLPAmE0F0ZN2Q "Provider services are grouped into service categories in Cloud Cost Management. This grouping enables you to use filters to focus your analysis on particular types of service.") **Related tasks** * [Create and update a tag category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/uLxzrsg8BablGqL8bh5J2g "Create a tag category to enable multiple tag names for representing costs against a single business entity. For example, multiple users might independently have created the tag names \"App\", \"AppService\", and \"appl\" to indicate applications. With a tag category of \"Application\", any costs for items tagged App, AppService, or appl are correctly assigned as costs against an application.") * [Create or update a shared cost allocation policy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N8q1OYGCgr23CVLn_Q3ZHA "Create a shared cost allocation policy with  different allocation types to split the cost of shared cloud resources among various business lines.") **Related reference** * [Tags and tag categories](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4Lx20no6UhIhju43XqYXnA "Tag categories in the Cloud Cost Management application enable grouping multiple tag names under a single category, making it simpler to track costs against specific business entities. In the provider portal, you can define cost tags to associate resource usage with specific business entities. For example, the Application, Test, and QA tags represent cost centers.")