# Controlling costs

Better Stack aims to never surprise you with your bill so we give you multiple tools to control your spend.

## Granular day-by-day usage reporting

No need to guess how many time series you’re generating anymore. Simply send us 1 day of data and we’ll extrapolate the estimated usage for you. All your usage in a single screen. Available in **Settings → Usage**.

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## Simple to configure billing alerts

Get alerted when your usage spikes. Configure a billing alert in **Settings → Billing → Advanced settings**.

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## Set a spending limit

Configure a maximum dollar amount you're willing to spend per month. Please be careful: we will completely stop processing your data once you hit the limit. Soon to be available in **Settings → Billing → Advanced settings**.

## Single straightforward pricing page

No need for 30 pricing sub-pages. All of [Better Stack pricing](/pricing) is explained in a single page, made for humans:
![ZAvFLetcl3iUPUYYkb7DjHUKidqqwMzetdN4Sd5d.jpeg](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/74aea8cb-a48f-4a51-e3cc-fc92f6d77a00/lg2x =3680x2276)

## Need help?
We're here for you at [hello@betterstack.com](mailto:hello@betterstack.com).