# SpendArk: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/spendark

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud cost management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-cost-management/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Offers a free calculator and is best for small teams and startups." (Llama 4 Maverick, FinOps)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SpendArk, from 14 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- spendark.com: 14 (its own site)
- cloudaware.com: 8
- finout.io: 8
- spotsaas.com: 8
- g2.com: 6
- amnic.com: 4
- cloudzero.com: 4
- gane.ai/index: 4
- kurums.com: 4
- openmetal.io: 4

### Pages cited

- https://spendark.com/blog/cloud-cost-tools-small-business: 11
- https://spendark.com/blog/cloud-cost-management-alternatives: 8
- https://spotsaas.com/list/cloud-cost-management-software/for-small-business: 8
- https://cloudaware.com/blog/cloud-cost-management-tools: 7
- https://finout.io/blog/best-cloud-cost-management-tools-for-continuous-improvement: 6
- https://g2.com/categories/cloud-cost-management/small-business: 6
- https://amnic.com/blogs/cloud-cost-management-tools: 4
- https://cloudzero.com/blog/cloud-cost-management-tools: 4

## In its own words

What SpendArk's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free cloud cost calculator and guides for AWS, Azure, and GCP. (https://spendark.com/)
- For: null (https://spendark.com/pricing-changelog)
- Price stated: 100% free. No account required. (https://spendark.com/)
- Starting price: null (https://spendark.com/pricing-changelog)
- Free plan or trial: Free cloud cost calculator (https://spendark.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page spendark.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 321 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 78 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-22
- comparison: 113 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- template or tool: 30 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- glossary or explainer: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-07 comparison: Prosperops alternative https://spendark.com/blog/prosperops-alternative
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Logging cost optimization https://spendark.com/blog/logging-cost-optimization
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Best aws cost tools https://spendark.com/blog/best-aws-cost-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Azure sql pricing explained https://spendark.com/blog/azure-sql-pricing-explained
- Recent: 2026-09-07 comparison: Cloudcheckr alternative https://spendark.com/blog/cloudcheckr-alternative
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Best azure cost tools https://spendark.com/blog/best-azure-cost-tools

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.