Espresso AI

Espresso AI is a cost optimization service for Snowflake and Databricks data warehouses. It uses machine learning agents to reduce compute spend without asking data teams to change their queries or pipelines. The service is built for data and engineering teams whose warehouse bills are growing faster than their usage. A scheduling agent autoscales warehouses and reroutes workloads, analyzing each workload on its own rather than applying one scaling rule to everything, with the aim of cutting idle warehouse time. A query agent optimizes and rewrites SQL. Setup is by script, and after sign up the customer receives a savings estimate in advance. The vendor says its models are calibrated against production Snowflake data and encourages customers to check accuracy by comparing the estimate with actual spend, including by switching the service off for a week. Pricing is tied to measured savings rather than a seat or usage fee. The Single Shot plan bills 40 percent of what Espresso saved each month, with a stated 150 percent guaranteed return. The Double Shot plan bills 36 percent of estimated annual savings upfront, with a stated 175 percent guaranteed return, no commitment, and a refundable balance. The Cold Brew plan offers custom fixed monthly or annual billing for enterprises, arranged through sales. The vendor states that customers pay nothing if no savings are produced. On Snowflake capacity contracts, any credits that expire unused because of the savings are credited toward future Espresso invoices.