Audience
FinOps, Platform Engineers, Cloud engineers, Databricks users
About LakeSentry
LakeSentry is cost monitoring and optimization software for teams running Databricks. It connects to your Databricks environment and automatically attributes spend across workspaces, jobs, SQL warehouses, and users, so platform and FinOps teams see exactly where every dollar goes without manual investigation.
Beyond visibility, LakeSentry continuously detects cost anomalies and idle waste, and applies optimization actions through a safe, progressive workflow — shadow mode (recommendations only), then manual approval, then optional
fully automated execution. Delivered as SaaS with a free tier; paid plans are flat monthly, with no per-DBU surcharge and no per-workspace fees.
Feature list:
- Automatic cost attribution across workspaces, jobs, SQL warehouses, users
- Real-time anomaly and idle-waste detection
- Progressive optimization: shadow → manual → autopilot
- Databricks-native: Unity Catalog usage and cluster lifecycle aware
- Flat pricing, unlimited workspaces
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$250/month
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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Dark Lake
Founded: 2026
United States
darklakeside.com
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