---
title: How to use the billing cost manager
description: Manage and track your costs with the Scaleway Cost Manager.
tags: billing budget cost-manager
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-16
  posted: 2024-03-26
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

import image from './assets/scaleway-billing-consumption-chart.webp'
import image2 from './assets/scaleway-billing-consumption-list.webp'


The Scaleway cost manager is a comprehensive tool to monitor and analyze cloud resource consumption and costs. It offers a clear and detailed view of consumption data, enabling you to accurately consolidate consumption for re-invoicing purposes.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization


1. Click **Billing** in the top-right drop-down menu to go to the **Billing Overview** page.
    <Message type="tip">
      Alternatively, you can reach the [billing page](https://console.scaleway.com/billing/overview) from your [Organization Dashboard](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) by clicking **Go to Billing** above the **Current consumption** area.
    </Message>
2. Click the **Consumption** tab.
3. Scroll to **Cost Manager**.

    An overview of your Organization's consumption is displayed.

4. Filter the data by selecting the different categories in the drop-down, then click **Filter**.

    You can filter by:
      - **Period** - Currently you can filter by year.
      - **Category** - The product category (e.g. Compute, Storage, Containers). Each category corresponds to a different color in the consumption chart and in the detailed list.
          <Message type="note">
            If you are filtering by Product, you must first select the Product Category.
          </Message>
      - **Product** - The product itself. The consumption shown is the sum of all your products of the same type. For example, if you select **Instances**, the consumption chart will display the value referring to all Instances in your selected Project.
      - **Project** - One or all Projects in your Organization. Leave empty to select all at once.

      <Message type="important">
        The amount displayed in the chart is the total amount consumed over the period excluding tax, and **excluding** any discounts related to vouchers.
      </Message>

      <Lightbox image={image} alt="picture of a chart showing the 2023 consumption of products in the 'managed databases' category in the Scaleway console." />

5. Scroll the page to see a detailed list of your resource consumption based on your filter selection.
      <Message type="important">
        The amount displayed is the total amount consumed over the period excluding tax, and **including** any discounts related to vouchers.
      </Message>

      <Lightbox image={image2} alt="picture of a list detailing 2023 consumption of products in the 'managed databases' category in the Scaleway console. The list includes the category, product, project, and cost in euros" />

      In the list you can see the product categories on the left. They follow the same order as the left menu of the Scaleway console.

      By default, values will be displayed from highest to lowest. You can click the **Cost** column header to change the order.

      If a Project was deleted, its name will appear as **Deleted** in the list.

      You can click **Reset** to clear all filters and start over.

<Message type="note">
  You can retrieve your monthly consumption via the [Billing API](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/billing/#path-consumption-get-monthly-consumption). Refer to the [Retrieving your monthly consumption](/billing/api-cli/retrieve-monthly-consumption/) documentation page for more information.
</Message>