> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.honeycomb.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Costs

> Predict and control your Honeycomb costs. Find out how usage is measured, how overages are handled, and how to optimize your implementation to reduce spend.

You may not always be able to predict your systems' behaviors, but you should be able to predict your costs, understand how your team's use of Honeycomb is evolving over time, and know how to optimize your implementation to manage costs.

<Card title="How Honeycomb Calculates Usage" href="/get-started/manage-costs/how-honeycomb-calculates-usage/">
  Predict your costs. Understand how Honeycomb measures usage, predicts and handles overages, and retains data.
</Card>