Stop paying for idle cloud time

Finally, resources run only when they’re actually needed. Set it once and save every month.
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Problem

Find idle hours.
Stop paying for them.

Most cloud waste comes from resources left running. Dev and test environments run 24/7, services stay on during weekends, temporary resources are forgotten. Every unused hour costs you money. Cloud bills feel random because idle time keeps adding up. CloudAvocado stops the waste. Resources run only when needed.

Product Capabilities

Smart scheduling removes idle cloud time without scripts or manual work.

Start and stop schedules

Set working hours once. Resources stop outside those hours and start again when work resumes.

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Built for non-production enviroments

Works with dev, test, and temporary environments by default. Production workloads stay out of scope.

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Flexible schedules

Use different schedules per environment. Pause or exclude resources when needed.

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Schedule visibility

You can always see which resources are scheduled, when they start and stop, and what’s excluded.

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Set working hours once. Resources stop outside those hours and start again when work resumes.

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Works with dev, test, and temporary environments by default. Production workloads stay out of scope.

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Use different schedules per environment. Pause or exclude resources when needed.

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You can always see which resources are scheduled, when they start and stop, and what’s excluded.

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Comparison

Before

Resources run 24/7 “just in case”

Dev and test environments stay on overnight and on weekends

Shutdowns depend on people remembering

Each team follows different rules

Cloud bills grow quietly until someone asks questions

After

Resources run only during working hours

Non-production environments stop outside working hours

Clear schedules replace manual habits

The same rules apply across teams and environments

Cloud spend is predictable and easy to explain

How it works

Automatic scheduling in four steps

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Define working hours

Set when your non-production resources should run. Weekdays from 8:00 to 19:00, for example. Outside those hours, resources are treated as idle.

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Choose what to schedule

Select resources by tags (env=dev, env=test) or individually per resource. Apply rules broadly or adjust them for specific cases.

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Smart scheduling takes over

Resources stop outside working hours and start again before the next workday. Everything happens automatically.

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Monitor and adjust anytime

See what’s scheduled, when resources stop and start, and what’s excluded. Pause or update schedules anytime.

Benefits

Immediate cost reduction

Typical savings of 30-60% on non-production spend. Production workloads remain unaffected.

Less mental work

Teams stop thinking about shutdowns. It happens on its own.

Control without chaos

Clear, consistent rules replace random decisions. Everyone follows the same process.

Zero impact on delivery

Resources are available when teams work. Nothing slows developers down.

Setup

Connect in minutes

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1. Connect your cloud account

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2. Grant permissions

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3. Define your first schedule

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4. Apply it to non-production resources

INTEGRATIONS

Works across all your AWS environments.

All resources from different accounts are available in one view. Manage schedules from one dashboard. One place for everything. Supports the most common AWS services (EC2, RDS, ECS, EKS, SageMaker, Auto Scaling Groups).

FAQ

If you’ve made it this far, these questions are for you.

Will this affect production resources?

No. Smart scheduling works with non-production environments and keeps production out of scope. You control what gets scheduled. We recommend our clients put only read-only access to production environments.

What happens if a resource is needed outside scheduled hours?

You can pause scheduling, exclude resources, or adjust schedules anytime. Everything stays flexible.

Do developers need to change their workflows?

No. Schedules run in the background. Developers don’t need to remember shutdowns.

How quickly can we see savings?

Most teams see savings within a day, once idle resources stop running.

Can we start small?

Yes. You can enable Smart scheduling for a single environment or team, then expand when you’re ready.

Ready to discover opportunities for your cloud optimization?