# PointFive vs. Sedai: cloud and AI efficiency compared | PointFive Canonical: https://www.pointfive.co/compare/sedai A PointFive-authored comparison of Sedai and PointFive OS, based on each vendor's own documentation, checked October 27, 2026. Both act on cloud costs. Compare what each finds, what it changes, and how you stay in control. [Book a demo](https://www.pointfive.co/request-demo) [Platform overview](https://www.pointfive.co/products/pointfive-os) ## The bottom line Sedai is a strong choice for teams that want an engine to tune running workloads continuously, from recommendations up to fully autonomous changes. PointFive is the better fit when the goal is finding deep waste across cloud, data, and AI, tracing it to its technical cause, and fixing it with the approval level you choose, with AI agent usage governed in the same platform. ### Choose PointFive if - Your waste goes beyond runtime tuning: 500+ deep detections across 40+ platforms, including architecture and configuration waste - You want read-only discovery and write access only for the changes you approve - You need the AI agents employees run on their workstations governed, with TokenShift ### Choose Sedai if - You want continuous autonomous tuning of Kubernetes, VMs and serverless resources - You plan to move from one-click approval to fully autonomous changes as trust grows - Your pricing preference is a per-vCPU annual commitment ## Sedai Sedai describes itself as "The Optimization Platform for Cloud & AI". It tunes running workloads in three modes: Datapilot recommends only, Copilot applies a change after one-click approval, and Autopilot acts within guardrails you set. It covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI, including Kubernetes, VMs, serverless, storage, Databricks and BigQuery, and in 2026 added GPU optimization for Kubernetes and an early-access assistant with an MCP server. ## What to evaluate with Sedai ### Compare what gets found Runtime tuning and deep waste detection overlap only in part. Run both against the same accounts and compare the findings, not the dashboards. ### Compare the control model Check what each product can change, which permissions it needs, and how approval, audit and rollback work for each type of change. ### Measure realized savings Compare savings verified against billing after changes, on representative workloads, rather than projected savings. ## How PointFive compares to Sedai | Capability | PointFive | Sedai | | --- | --- | --- | | Documented focus | - Deep waste detection across cloud, data, and AI, traced to its technical cause, with fixes through IDE prompts or approved automation | - Continuous tuning of running workloads for cost and performance across Kubernetes, VMs, serverless, storage and data platforms | | Execution model | - Each process can answer, prepare a fix for an engineer, or execute under per-change, per-playbook or no approval | - Datapilot recommends, Copilot applies after one-click approval, Autopilot acts within configured guardrails | | Access | - Agentless, read-only discovery; write access only for changes you approve | - Agentless cloud connection through IAM; a Smart Agent or agentless setup for Kubernetes; read-only access limits Sedai to Datapilot | | AI scope | - PointFive OS covers AI infrastructure and services; TokenShift governs the AI agents employees run on their workstations | - GPU optimization for Kubernetes, and early-access AI agent optimization for LLM traffic | | Pricing | - Annual contract; available on AWS Marketplace | - One Sedai Billing Unit per managed vCPU on an annual commitment; prices not published | ### Documented focus PointFive - Deep waste detection across cloud, data, and AI, traced to its technical cause, with fixes through IDE prompts or approved automation Sedai - Continuous tuning of running workloads for cost and performance across Kubernetes, VMs, serverless, storage and data platforms ### Execution model PointFive - Each process can answer, prepare a fix for an engineer, or execute under per-change, per-playbook or no approval Sedai - Datapilot recommends, Copilot applies after one-click approval, Autopilot acts within configured guardrails ### Access PointFive - Agentless, read-only discovery; write access only for changes you approve Sedai - Agentless cloud connection through IAM; a Smart Agent or agentless setup for Kubernetes; read-only access limits Sedai to Datapilot ### AI scope PointFive - PointFive OS covers AI infrastructure and services; TokenShift governs the AI agents employees run on their workstations Sedai - GPU optimization for Kubernetes, and early-access AI agent optimization for LLM traffic ### Pricing PointFive - Annual contract; available on AWS Marketplace Sedai - One Sedai Billing Unit per managed vCPU on an annual commitment; prices not published ## How PointFive OS approaches the work ### DeepWaste detection engine 500+ research-driven detections across compute, storage, databases, Kubernetes, networking, and AI workloads, with new research informing the detection catalog. ### Agentic remediation AI agents help investigate findings and prepare or execute remediation. Infrastructure changes require customer-authorized write access and approval. IDE-native prompt remediation follows the engineer's own workflow. ### AI & data platform optimization Investigate usage, configuration, and cost across connected cloud, AI, and data platforms. Evaluate optimization opportunities using the available evidence and supported operations. ### Pointer & MCP server Work with Pointer, the AI agent in the Chat module of PointFive OS. MCP Server integration brings optimization into developer IDEs and AI tools. ## Sources and evaluation The documentation behind this comparison, and what to validate in your own environment. ### How this comparison was prepared Written by PointFive using publicly available vendor documentation. This comparison describes documented capabilities; it is not an independent test of product performance. ### What to check during evaluation Confirm the product version and edition, supported integrations, and required permissions. Test with representative workloads to assess results and the effort involved for your team. ### Referenced documentation Sources checked Oct 27, 2026 - [Sedai homepage sedai.io (opens in a new tab)](https://sedai.io/) - [Sedai pricing sedai.io (opens in a new tab)](https://www.sedai.io/pricing) - [Sedai docs: modes and access docs.sedai.io (opens in a new tab)](https://docs.sedai.io/get-started) - [Sedai Series B sedai.io (opens in a new tab)](https://sedai.io/blog/sedai-expands-its-self-driving-cloud-to-power-autonomous-enterprise-infrastructure-with-20m-series-b) - [Sedai assistant and MCP launch prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sedai-launches-sed-the-ai-assistant-for-cloud-and-agent-optimization-302844619.html) ### Customer perspectives Rated 4.9/5 on G2 from 32 reviews. [Read PointFive reviews on G2 (opens in a new tab)](https://www.g2.com/products/pointfive-2024-08-28/reviews) ## PointFive vs. Sedai, answered ### Is PointFive a Sedai alternative? Yes. Sedai is a strong choice for teams that want an engine to tune running workloads continuously, from recommendations up to fully autonomous changes. PointFive is the better fit when the goal is finding deep waste across cloud, data, and AI, tracing it to its technical cause, and fixing it with the approval level you choose, with AI agent usage governed in the same platform. ### How is PointFive different from Sedai? PointFive OS combines infrastructure investigation with customer-defined automation and approved remediation. Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. Evaluation consideration: Runtime tuning and deep waste detection overlap only in part. Run both against the same accounts and compare the findings, not the dashboards. ### Which PointFive OS capabilities should I evaluate? Evaluate these PointFive OS capabilities against your requirements: DeepWaste detection engine, Agentic remediation, AI & data platform optimization, Pointer & MCP server. ### Does PointFive cover AI workloads and data platforms? Yes. PointFive OS investigates usage, configuration, and cost across 40+ cloud, data, and AI platforms, and TokenShift complements it as the AI agent control plane for your employee workstations. See the coverage directory for the full list. ### What access does PointFive OS need? Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. Connection, ingestion, investigation, implementation, and verified savings are separate milestones; their timing depends on the environment. The comparisons above are for informational purposes only and are based on publicly available information and subjective opinions at the time of publication. While we strive to ensure accuracy and fairness, we are unable to guarantee that all information is complete, current, or free from errors. Comparisons may not reflect all features, performance metrics, or variations of the referenced services, and individual results may vary. We encourage visitors to independently verify any information and conduct their own research before making purchasing decisions. --- Source: the public page above. Product screenshots and illustrative interfaces are examples, not live customer data.