# Cost Atlas

You can use Cost Atlas to view and break down your cloud spend across accounts, services, regions, resources, and usage types. It supports grouping, filtering, and cost-type selection to help you analyze spend patterns.

Cost Atlas provides unified cost analysis across all connected cloud providers - AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

## How to View the Cost Atlas

1. Log into OneLens.
2. Navigate to the Cost Atlas from the main dashboard.

Here is how the dashboard will look like:

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FcC6TLrAsUjUyBOCKjprW%2Fimage%2069.png?alt=media&#x26;token=67b618c2-985a-4472-a7f9-da72cf3e1b5e" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Saved View

Start with the **default view or predefined view** for a quick overview, or switch to a saved **view** to tailor the dashboard layout and focus.

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FDtYLHUfItvnuHcXAmMaI%2FScreenshot%202026-03-02%20at%204.30.18%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=413afc07-65ee-476b-8e57-863c1c9825eb" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}

## Default View

By default, the **Cost Atlas** opens with the following configuration:

* **Date Range:** Last 2 weeks
* **Cost Type:** Unblended cost
* **Granularity:** Daily
* **Group By:** Resource

If you mark a **custom view** as favourites, that view will **replace the above system default** as your new **default view**. The next time you open the page, your starred view (with its filters, grouping, and settings) will load automatically.

Learn how to [save custom views](https://docs.onelens.cloud/observe-visibility-and-insights/cost-reporting/cost-atlas/saved-views).
{% endhint %}

### Configure a Cost Report

To learn how to apply time filters, groupings, cost types, and filters, see [configuring-a-cost-report](https://docs.onelens.cloud/observe-visibility-and-insights/cost-reporting/cost-atlas/configuring-a-cost-report "mention").

## Analyzing Cost Data

Once your report is configured, you can analyze cost data using key metrics and visual trends.

### a. Key Metrics

**Total Cost**: Shows your overall cloud expenditure for the selected period.

**Total Cost Delta**: Highlights variations in costs compared to the corresponding previous period, helping you track increases or reductions.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can **set the timeframe of the previous period** for comparison, allowing for flexible and context-specific analysis.
{% endhint %}

**Cost MTD (Month-to-Date)**: Displays the total accumulated cost from the start of the current month to the present date.

### **b. Table**

The table view includes the following key columns:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Total Cost" %}

* Displays overall spending for the selected period.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Previous Cost" %}
Refers to the cloud costs from the time period directly before the one you are currently viewing. For example:

* If you are looking at costs for the month of March, the Previous Cost will show the expenses from February (the month immediately before March).
* If you're looking at costs for a specific week, the Previous Cost will display the costs from the week before the one you selected.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Delta Cost" %}

* Highlights the difference between the selected and previous periods.
* You can view this cost  either in:
  * **Dollar Value**
  * **Percentage**
    {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Time Granularity" %}

* Daily, weekly, or monthly breakdowns based on the selected granularity.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Display Option" %}

* Each row in the table contains a **Display** option. This option allows users to highlight data in the chart, focusing on specific cost patterns visually.

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FyG4ZImZ8W3EtfrBjNa5a%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ce62c026-3fea-4f3b-bfe8-2d0685aca41b" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="success" %}

## Heatmap Mode

Heatmap mode is built into the cost table and always stays active. It automatically shades each cell based on its relative value to others in the same column. Higher costs appear with darker intensity, making it easy to spot spikes, dips, and outliers at a glance—no extra configuration needed.
{% endhint %}

## Focus Mode

Focus Mode helps you isolate rows that show significant cost deviations. Enable it using the toggle available in the table section.

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FWl2oAu8OIICovAOipLd1%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=65836cd7-23e3-4a93-b22b-6ec6f22a0afc" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Configuration Steps**\
When enabling Focus Mode, you can apply the following conditions to refine the table:

1. **Set a threshold for average period** – Display only rows where the average cost for the selected period is higher than your defined threshold.
2. **Cost is lower than** – Hide rows with costs falling below the specified value.
3. **Rows do not match deviation parameters** – Exclude rows that do not meet the configured deviation thresholds (useful for anomaly-focused analysis).

**Use Cases**

* **Day-wise cost tracking** – Quickly detect daily anomalies or unusual spikes.
* **Month-to-month cost tracking** – Identify significant changes between months to spot trends or possible inefficiencies.

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2F8L43CW9k0zQ2S4AWoCDJ%2FScreenshot%202025-08-05%20at%2011.36.25.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2347eabf-3106-4b81-8cb9-528d9baca242" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Export Cost Report

You can also export cost reports for offline analysis and sharing with stakeholders:

1. Click on the **Export** button in the Cost Atlas section.
2. Select the preferred format for your report:
   1. **CSV**: Ideal for detailed data analysis and manipulation.
   2. **Excel**: Provides a spreadsheet version of the cost report.

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FT5C9YrUmYHcNvgP53gpF%2FScreenshot%202026-03-02%20at%204.34.18%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9579c8a1-d796-42af-8ec3-bcaaf1e6ad42" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Sample Export Preview

Below is a sample of how the exported file might look:

<figure><img src="https://3963693991-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyNGpqVYfmDF6qt7Lzar%2Fuploads%2FYyzTFbRoH8NzHfqxhu0u%2FCapture-2025-08-19-115155.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0d762ff9-38e7-4b4f-b599-0710404d263b" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>