What AWS customers absolutely must know before you commit
Pump markets group buying to unlock discounts, using collective commitment structures AWS has clarified are limited to the purchasing customer and affiliates.
Cloud Capital delivers compliant savings—always within your account, always under your control.
Trusted by SaaS and AI-native business leaders worldwide
Why Cloud Capital Wins
Cloud Capital delivers sustainable savings on cloud spend—transparently, compliantly, and in a way both Finance and Engineering can trust.
Compliance Risk
Collective commitment structures vs single-organization models
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Some optimisation models rely on collective commitment structures under centralized billing.
AWS policy (effective June 1, 2025) clarifies that RI and Savings Plan benefits apply to the intended end customer and affiliates, regardless of billing structure.
Cloud Capital places commitments directly in your sole AWS Organization. No cross-customer, or shared Organization dependency.
Models that rely on cross-company commitment allocation create structural dependency; Cloud Capital operates 100% within your AWS Org.
Ownership & Control
Don’t hand over your commitments
Some providers buy and manage commitments on your behalf. This introduces real governance trade-offs.
With Cloud Capital, commitments live directly in your account. You retain total visibility, governance, and portability.
No lock-in. No opaque black boxes. You stay in charge.
Contract
The Lifetime Savings Trap
Pump’s contract states: “Excess Purchases… unused for a full 30 day period… net of Customer’s lifetime Pump savings… require mitigation steps.”
That means the more you’ve “earned” in savings, the less protection you get when overcommitments happen - and you must jump through hoops for credits.
Cloud Capital uses a clear, upfront Guaranteed Savings Rate. No clawbacks. No backdating. No games.
What you save is yours - fully and immediately.
Risk
Billing & Suspension Risk
Pump may request suspension of your AWS account after 15 days of non-payment.
They may also send you to collections and pass on legal fees.
Cloud Capital: we align with AWS billing cycles, provide grace periods, and never suspend your critical infrastructure over invoice timing.
Your business continuity always comes first.
Pump
Relies on collective commitment structures involving multiple companies
Pump manages commitments on the customer’s behalf
Credits only after 30 idle days, net of lifetime savings, with hurdles
May request suspension after 15 days overdue
Short-term discounts, high volatility
Black box, limited transparency
Cloud Capital
Within your account, aligned with AWS’s clarified RI/SP framework
You own and manage everything in your account
Guaranteed Savings Rate, no clawbacks, no hidden conditions
Grace periods, aligned with AWS cycles, never shut you off
Predictable savings that defend Finance in boardroom
Full transparency, full audit trail
FAQ
Doesn’t Pump offer bigger discounts?
Some models promise deep cuts, but cross-company commitment management can introduce volatility.
What if AWS changes rules again?
Optimization models built on cross-company commitment allocation create uncertainty.
How does Cloud Capital price your service?
We only get paid when you save. No upfront fees, no subscription, no hidden costs. Our incentives fully align with yours.
What’s involved in switching from Pump?
Minimal disruption. We’ll help you migrate commitments, map out savings, and transition away from cross-company allocation structures, all while you retain control.
Certified AWS Advanced Partner
Read-only billing data access
No bulk-buy or reallocation
Fully aligned with AWS T&Cs
Some optimization models look tempting...
...but create uncertainty as AWS rules evolve.
Cloud Capital is the safe, transparent, smart alternative.
You keep control. You stay compliant. What you save is yours. Let’s get you clarity.
