[01] Side by side
| Capability | Prism | Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| AI provider cost tracking (OpenAI, Anthropic) | ||
| Deep cloud infra costs (AWS/GCP/K8s) | ||
| Detects SaaS charges from email invoices | ||
| Finds forgotten/zombie subscriptions | ||
| Cost allocation, tagging, FinOps workflows | ||
| Per-model / per-project AI breakdown | ||
| Setup | 2 min: OAuth + paste a read-only key | Cloud account integrations |
| Designed for | Founders & small teams | FinOps / platform teams |
Based on public documentation as of June 2026. Spot an inaccuracy? Email zach@brightwayai.com and we'll fix it.
[02] The honest take
If your spend problem is an AWS bill with thousands of line items, use Vantage — that's its home turf and Prism doesn't try to compete there. If your problem is 'OpenAI + Anthropic + twenty SaaS tools billed to three cards', that's Prism's home turf: half of that spend never touches a cloud bill, it arrives as email receipts — which is exactly the part infra-focused tools don't see.
[03] Which one is for you
Pick Vantage if…
- Cloud infrastructure is the majority of your spend
- You need cost allocation, tagging, and team budgets across cloud accounts
- You have a platform or FinOps function
Pick Prism if…
- AI API usage + SaaS subscriptions are the spend you can't see
- Your invoices arrive by email, not in a cloud console
- You want one number for 'what does our stack cost' in 2 minutes
Decide with your own numbers in front of you.
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