Comparison
Glassity vs Spot.io (NetApp)
Spot.io requires infrastructure agents and manages your resources directly. Glassity is read-only and non-intrusive — same or better savings with zero risk.
| Glassity | Spot.io (NetApp) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | 10% success fee — no savings, no fee | From $500/mo + per-CPU pricing |
| Integration | Read-only, agentless — zero infrastructure changes | Requires infrastructure agent installation |
| Approach | Non-intrusive optimization | Intrusive — manages infrastructure directly |
| AWS focus | Deep AWS specialization across all services | Multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) — broader but shallower |
| Rate optimization | Autopilot — up to 50% EC2, 69% RDS, no lock-in | Spot instance automation (risk of interruption) |
| Workload optimization | Rightsizing, architecture, scheduling via PRs | Kubernetes autoscaling (Ocean), VM optimization |
| Execution | GitHub PRs, Jira tickets, Terraform — your tools | Platform-managed infrastructure changes |
| Risk | Read-only access, no infrastructure changes | Agent manages your infrastructure directly |
| FinOps workflow | Full 5-step lifecycle with accountability tracking | Cost management dashboards + automation |
| Lock-in | Cancel anytime, 30-day notice | Annual contracts, infrastructure dependency |
Non-intrusive vs infrastructure-managed
Spot.io (now part of NetApp) takes an intrusive approach — installing agents that directly manage your infrastructure, including replacing on-demand instances with spot instances. This delivers savings but introduces risk: spot interruptions, agent dependencies, and infrastructure lock-in.
Glassity achieves comparable or better savings without touching your infrastructure. Read-only IAM access means zero risk of disruption. Optimization recommendations flow through your existing tools — not through an agent controlling your servers.
For rate optimization specifically, Glassity's Autopilot delivers up to 50% on EC2 and 69% on RDS using reserved capacity — not spot instances — so there's no interruption risk.
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