Bookmark – How to estimate your costs using Cost Estimator to track your Finops

Bookmark – How to estimate your costs using Cost Estimator to track your Finops
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Why Cost Estimation on SAP BTP Matters

SAP BTP offers flexibility and scalability, but without proper cost visibility, you risk:

Budget overrunsUnplanned expensesDifficulty aligning IT spend with business goals

Cost estimation ensures you can plan ahead, optimize usage, and stay compliant with financial governance.

How It Supports FinOps

FinOps is about visibility, accountability, and optimization. The Cost Estimator helps by:

Providing accurate cost projections for SAP BTP servicesAllowing scenario planning for scaling workloadsSupporting continuous cost monitoring and optimization

Reference :

The FinOps Foundation: https://www.finops.org/

What is the SAP BTP Cost Estimator?

The SAP BTP Cost Estimator is a tool that helps you:

Simulate service usage across different BTP componentsForecast monthly and annual costs based on your planned consumptionCompare pricing models (subscription vs. consumption-based)

This tool is essential for FinOps teams, enabling transparency and collaboration between finance and engineering.

SAP BTP FinOps tool

📄 Blog introducing the tool: BTP FinOps: Keeping Track of Your Credits🚀 Discovery Center Mission to start: Mission 4489🔧 Github project with source code: SAP-samples: btp-resource-consumption-monitor🎥 Installation Video step-by-step: YouTube

Past

SAP BTP FinOps webinars

Webinar 13 March 2025 (DSAG + SUGEN) [introduction]: 📄 Invitation and 🎥 RecordingWebinar 12 March 2025 (SAP BTP Garage) [technical]: 📄 Invitation and 🎥 RecordingWebinar 16 December 2024 [introduction]: 🎥 Recording

Steps to Estimate Your SAP BTP Costs

Identify Your Services
List the SAP BTP services you plan to use (e.g., SAP Integration Suite, SAP HANA Cloud).

Access the SAP BTP Cost Estimator
Navigate to the SAP BTP Cost Estimator in the SAP Discovery Center.

Configure Your Usage

Select your region and environment.Input expected usage metrics (e.g., number of API calls, storage size, compute units).

Review the Estimate
Analyze projected monthly and yearly costs. Look for optimization opportunities like reserved capacity or bundled services.

Track and Adjust
Compare actual costs in the SAP BTP Cockpit with your estimates. Use this feedback to refine future forecasts.

List of Cost Estimator

SAP HANA Cloud Capacity Unit Estimator

https://hcsizingestimator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/sap/hana/estimator/index.html 

SAP Cloud Logging Capacity Unit Estimator

https://sap-cloud-logging-estimator.cfapps.us10.hana.ondemand.comSAP Datasphere Capacity Unit Estimatorhttps://dwc-pricing-calculator-sac-saceu10.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/index.html SAP Business Data Cloud Capacity Unit Estimator
https://datasphere-estimator-sac-sacus10.cfapps.us10.hana.ondemand.com/ 

SAP Kyma runtime Cost Estimator

https://kyma-project.github.io/price-calculator/ SAP AI Core Cost Calculator https://ai-core-calculator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/uimodule/index.html 

SAP Build Code Capacity Unit Calculator

https://build-code-calculator.cfapps.eu10-004.hana.ondemand.com/ 

 SAP Build Process Automation, document understanding and task mining add-on by UiPath

https://spa-prod-eu-spa-capacity-unit-estimator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/ 

All other BTP Services

 SAP BTP Serviceshttps://discovery-center.cloud.sap/estimator 

 Best Practices for SAP BTP FinOps

Run estimates before deploying new services.Include all components—integration, database, networking—to avoid hidden costs.Collaborate with finance teams to align estimates with budget cycles.Leverage SAP Discovery Center missions for guidance on cost optimization.

 

​  Why Cost Estimation on SAP BTP MattersSAP BTP offers flexibility and scalability, but without proper cost visibility, you risk:Budget overrunsUnplanned expensesDifficulty aligning IT spend with business goalsCost estimation ensures you can plan ahead, optimize usage, and stay compliant with financial governance.How It Supports FinOpsFinOps is about visibility, accountability, and optimization. The Cost Estimator helps by:Providing accurate cost projections for SAP BTP servicesAllowing scenario planning for scaling workloadsSupporting continuous cost monitoring and optimizationReference :The FinOps Foundation: https://www.finops.org/What is the SAP BTP Cost Estimator?The SAP BTP Cost Estimator is a tool that helps you:Simulate service usage across different BTP componentsForecast monthly and annual costs based on your planned consumptionCompare pricing models (subscription vs. consumption-based)This tool is essential for FinOps teams, enabling transparency and collaboration between finance and engineering.SAP BTP FinOps tool📄 Blog introducing the tool: BTP FinOps: Keeping Track of Your Credits🚀 Discovery Center Mission to start: Mission 4489🔧 Github project with source code: SAP-samples: btp-resource-consumption-monitor🎥 Installation Video step-by-step: YouTubePastSAP BTP FinOps webinarsWebinar 13 March 2025 (DSAG + SUGEN) [introduction]: 📄 Invitation and 🎥 RecordingWebinar 12 March 2025 (SAP BTP Garage) [technical]: 📄 Invitation and 🎥 RecordingWebinar 16 December 2024 [introduction]: 🎥 RecordingSteps to Estimate Your SAP BTP CostsIdentify Your ServicesList the SAP BTP services you plan to use (e.g., SAP Integration Suite, SAP HANA Cloud).Access the SAP BTP Cost EstimatorNavigate to the SAP BTP Cost Estimator in the SAP Discovery Center.Configure Your UsageSelect your region and environment.Input expected usage metrics (e.g., number of API calls, storage size, compute units).Review the EstimateAnalyze projected monthly and yearly costs. Look for optimization opportunities like reserved capacity or bundled services.Track and AdjustCompare actual costs in the SAP BTP Cockpit with your estimates. Use this feedback to refine future forecasts.List of Cost EstimatorSAP HANA Cloud Capacity Unit Estimatorhttps://hcsizingestimator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/sap/hana/estimator/index.html SAP Cloud Logging Capacity Unit Estimatorhttps://sap-cloud-logging-estimator.cfapps.us10.hana.ondemand.comSAP Datasphere Capacity Unit Estimatorhttps://dwc-pricing-calculator-sac-saceu10.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/index.html SAP Business Data Cloud Capacity Unit Estimatorhttps://datasphere-estimator-sac-sacus10.cfapps.us10.hana.ondemand.com/ SAP Kyma runtime Cost Estimatorhttps://kyma-project.github.io/price-calculator/ SAP AI Core Cost Calculator https://ai-core-calculator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/uimodule/index.html SAP Build Code Capacity Unit Calculatorhttps://build-code-calculator.cfapps.eu10-004.hana.ondemand.com/  SAP Build Process Automation, document understanding and task mining add-on by UiPathhttps://spa-prod-eu-spa-capacity-unit-estimator.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/ All other BTP Services SAP BTP Serviceshttps://discovery-center.cloud.sap/estimator  Best Practices for SAP BTP FinOpsRun estimates before deploying new services.Include all components—integration, database, networking—to avoid hidden costs.Collaborate with finance teams to align estimates with budget cycles.Leverage SAP Discovery Center missions for guidance on cost optimization.   Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles 

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