What AWS customers absolutely must know before you commit
Pump markets group buying but also pools RI/SP commitments across customers. Cloud Capital delivers compliant savings—always within your account, always under your control.
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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
Pump’s pool = AWS policy risk
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Pump pools RI and Savings Plan commitments across customers.
AWS policy (effective June 1, 2025) restricts sharing RI and Savings Plan benefits across customers.
Cloud Capital does not pool commitments. We operate within your AWS account.
Models that share commitments can create AWS policy risk; Cloud Capital operates 100% within your AWS Org.
Ownership & Control
Don’t hand over your commitments
With Pump, you authorize them to buy and manage commitments on your behalf. Customer control and governance are limited.
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
Pools RI/SP commitments across customers (policy risk)
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 policy
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?
They promise deep cuts, but policy changes can impact pooled commitments.That discount is volatile and under threat. Cloud Capital’s savings are steady, defendable, and policy-proof.
What if AWS changes rules again?
Pump's pooled commitment model can be impacted by AWS policy changes. Cloud Capital’s strategy is always aligned with AWS rules, your savings survive policy updates.
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 pause exposure to Pump’s risks, 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
Pump’s model looks tempting
But it’s built on risk: rule violations, clawbacks, loss of control, and sudden account suspensions.
Cloud Capital is the safe, transparent, smart alternative.
You keep control. You stay compliant. What you save is yours. Let’s get you clarity.
