For cloud resellers and MSPs

Guaranteed Commitments: commitment discounts without the risk.

Native commitments (RIs, Savings Plans, CUDs) backed by a refund on unused capacity. You get the same discount as a standard commitment, and anything left unused is refunded under the service terms.

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What it is

What is a Guaranteed Commitment?

Native commitments assume a one- to three-year term, which makes them hard to use when usage is hard to forecast. Guaranteed Commitments give you the same discount on terms as short as 30 days, and anything left unused is refunded under the service terms. No architecture changes, and you can start today.

At a glance

30-day term

Discount rate

Comparable to 1-year RIs

Lock-in

None after 30 days

Unused capacity

Refunded

Service fee

Only on net savings

Why it works

How Guaranteed Commitments work

Activate in a few clicks from Ripple or Wave, and track discount coverage, savings, refunds and billing in one view.

The same discount rate, without the long-term contract

Get the discount of a long-term commitment, with anything you don't use refunded under the service terms.

Total architectural agility

Migrate workloads, switch instance families, or scale down and stop usage, without a one- or three-year lock-in. An optimisation engine picks the discount that fits your current workload.

Savings that match real usage

Long-term commitment discounts on terms as short as 30 days. Savings are reconciled against actual usage every month, so you know exactly what you saved.

Where you activate it

Use Guaranteed Commitments through Wave.

Wave is the cloud cost portal delivered through Ripple, with Guaranteed Commitments recommendations built in. Model your savings, compare plans and activate in a few clicks.

Guaranteed Commitments recommendations

  • Model your savings before you commit
  • Compare 30-day and one-year terms side by side
  • Activate in a few clicks
  • No spreadsheets, no migration, no downtime

The comparison

How Guaranteed Commitments compare to Reserved Instances and Savings Plans

Not all cloud savings are equal. Here is how Guaranteed Commitments compare on discount, flexibility and what happens when usage changes.

On-demand

Pay as you go, full price, no discount

Discount

0%

Commitment

None

Flexibility

High

Unused capacity refunded

No unused capacity

Full price, no returns. You pay more for flexibility you rarely use.

Guaranteed Commitments

Recommended

One-year rates on a 30-day term

Discount

35–45% on average, varies by service

Commitment

30 days to 1 year

Flexibility

High

Unused capacity refunded

Yes

The same discount as native commitments, with unused capacity refunded under the service terms.

Native commitments

Discount rates on a one- to three-year term

Discount

30–40% on average, varies by service

Commitment

1 to 3 years

Flexibility

Low

Unused capacity refunded

No

Locked in for one to three years. One workload change and you pay for capacity you can't use.

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A track record in Japan

Nearly one in three of Japan’s AWS Premier partners already run on Ripple.

31.3%

of Japan’s AWS Premier Tier Services Partners run on Ripple · Oct 2026

$381M+

cloud spend billed through Ripple · FY2025

20.8%

of Japan’s AWS Advanced Tier Services Partners run on Ripple · Oct 2026

Questions teams ask before committing.

Can I get commitment savings without locking in for one to three years?
Yes. Guaranteed Commitments give you the same discount as native commitments on terms as short as 30 days. Anything left unused is refunded under the service terms.
How do Guaranteed Commitments compare to AWS Savings Plans?
AWS Savings Plans need a one- or three-year term, and unused commitment isn't refunded. Guaranteed Commitments give the same discount on terms as short as 30 days, with unused capacity refunded under the service terms.
Does this work for Azure and Google Cloud, or only AWS?
Guaranteed Commitments work across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Ripple manages the full lifecycle, from activation and tracking to refunds and invoicing, for all three clouds in one platform.
What happens if my cloud usage drops after committing?
If usage drops, unused capacity is refunded under the service terms at the end of the term, and the refund shows up on your invoice automatically.
Are Guaranteed Commitments compliant with cloud provider terms?
Guaranteed Commitments are standard Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, purchased through each cloud provider's own program.
Is there an upfront cost?
No. There is no upfront payment. A service fee applies only when the commitment generates net savings.
Do I need to migrate my cloud environment?
No. Guaranteed Commitments activate in a few clicks inside Wave. No code changes, no infrastructure migration, no downtime.

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