Intel
Intel is where Canopy turns your map metadata into workspace signals. Attach a monthly cost to any node and it rolls up across groups, billing models, maps, and the whole system, so your architecture map also shows where the money and tool choices are concentrated.
System cost
$11.3k/mo
Attaching cost
Select a node, open the inspector, and set its Monthly cost. Costs slide into the map immediately and the system total updates live. You can enter a flat figure or connect a billing source to keep it current.
Roll-ups
Intel aggregates cost two ways:
- By group - frontend, backend, AI, platform. See Groups for how to assign nodes to groups.
- By system - a single number for the whole map, such as
$12.4k/mo.
The group view sorts domains by cost, so your most expensive area is always obvious.
Display currency
Every workspace shows cost in a single currency, set under Workspace settings → Cost currency. Canopy supports 10 major currencies, see Supported currencies for the full list.
This is purely about how your tracked cost is displayed and is separate from how Canopy itself is billed. For plans and seats, see Subscriptions & seats.
Budgets
Set a monthly budget per group or for the whole system. When projected cost crosses a threshold, Canopy flags it on the dashboard and can post to Slack.
The Intel page
Monthly total
$12.4k
current run rateServices
14
trackedBilling models
4
in useTop service
Vercel
$4.2kSee your current monthly cost, service count, and per-service breakdown from the Intel page, rolled up live from the cost on each node and broken down by billing model and by map.
Optimization tips
Tag every node on import
Set a monthly cost immediately when you add a service - even a rough estimate. A map with 90% coverage is far more useful than a perfect model of three nodes.
Use groups to own a budget
Assign every node to a group (Frontend, Backend, AI, Platform). Group totals become the source of truth for domain cost reviews - one number per team.
Set a budget threshold
A budget alert at 80% of your monthly cap catches cost creep before the invoice. Pair it with a Slack webhook so the on-call rotation sees it immediately.