Hykell vs ProsperOps
Hykell and ProsperOps both automate AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instances. The difference is everything around the automation: what you commit to, what leaving costs, and who gets to benefit.
We believe that if we create value, we don't need to lock customers in. No 12-month commitment. No minimum AWS spend. If you don't save, you don't pay.
The short version
ProsperOps is a capable platform. This page is about the differences that matter when you choose.
Side by side
| ProsperOps | Hykell | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | "Savings Share", a percentage of realized savings | A share of realized savings, no upfront fees, no platform fees. If you don't save, you don't pay. |
| Contract & exit | Monthly subscription, but cancellation makes unrealized savings-share charges due for the remaining reserved instance term, up to a maximum of 12 months | No fixed term, no exit fees, no unrealized-savings charges. If we stop creating value, you stop paying. That's the whole contract. |
| Minimum AWS spend | Not published, but unofficially requires at least $100,000 monthly AWS spend to use their service | None. We help companies of every size save, from startups to enterprises. |
| Focus | Compute commitments across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure | 100% AWS. Savings Plans, Reserved Instance, and rate optimization. One cloud, done deeply. |
| Effort from your team | Automated platform your team adopts and monitors | Automation plus a hands-on team. Once set up, it runs with no ongoing effort from DevOps, and zero code changes. |
| Access required | Platform connection to your cloud accounts | Billing level only, an IAM role is all that is needed. No access to your code, ever. |
| Savings impact | Reported through their Effective Savings Rate metric, which often is ambiguous | Customers double their existing savings, with total AWS bills reduced by at least 20%, and up to 40%. |
| Getting started | Free savings analysis, but a connection to your cloud is required | Free cost analysis based on just a PDF invoice with a concrete savings estimate. See the numbers before you decide anything. |
ProsperOps details are taken from prosperops.com public pricing information. Always verify current terms with the vendor.
Why no lock-in?
Exit fees and 12-month terms exist to keep customers who might otherwise leave. We think that solves the wrong problem.
Hykell keeps customers the simple way: by cutting their AWS bill, month after month. If we create value, there's no need to lock you in. If we ever stop, you walk away. No fees, no remaining-term charges, no hard feelings.
Real results for real businesses
They helped us achieve our goal of 30% savings, three times what we were achieving before.
Priit, CTO at Scoro
Doubled our AWS savings while significantly reducing manual overhead.
Stas, SRE at Ready Player Me
How it works
We review your AWS bill. No code access, no engineering time.
You get concrete numbers: where the waste is and what Hykell would save you. Decide with data.
Hykell optimizes your Savings Plans and Reserved Instances continuously. Zero code changes, zero ongoing effort.
Our fee is a share of what you actually save. No savings, no fee, and you can leave anytime.
FAQ
No. There is no fixed contract term and no exit fees. ProsperOps' pricing page states that on cancellation, unrealized savings-share charges are due for the remaining reserved instance term, up to 12 months. Hykell has no equivalent charge.
No. Hykell has no minimum spend requirement. Whether your AWS bill is four figures or seven, if there are savings to unlock, we'll help you unlock them.
We take a share of the savings we actually deliver. No upfront fees, no platform fees, no hidden charges. If you don't save, you don't pay.
Yes. Start with a free PDF invoice analysis, and you get a concrete savings estimate before making any decision.
No. We operate at the Billing level, an IAM role is all that is needed. Zero code changes and no access to your applications.
Yes. ProsperOps spreads across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure compute; Hykell is 100% focused on AWS, which is where our automation and expertise go deepest.
That's exactly what continuous optimization is for. Hykell manages commitment coverage against your real usage on an ongoing basis, so you're not left holding the wrong commitments.
Yes. Start with a free cost analysis and we'll show you what Hykell would deliver on your current bill, including how existing commitments are handled. Check your current contract terms for any remaining-term charges on their side.
See your numbers
Get a free cost analysis with a concrete savings estimate. No 12-month commitment, no minimum spend, no exit fees, just a lower AWS bill.