Parsivex scans your AWS account for wasted spend — idle EC2 instances, orphaned volumes, oversized resources, and more — then keeps watching so it doesn't come back.
Welcome email
After you sign up, Parsivex sends a welcome email to the address you used for your account. It includes a link to connect your AWS account — the one step you need before Parsivex can run your first scan. The email also links to this help centre if you want setup guidance.
If you do not see the email within a few minutes, check your spam folder. You will only receive this welcome message once per account.
Activation reminder
If you sign up but have not connected an AWS account after a few days, Parsivex sends one activation reminder email. It highlights what a scan finds — idle resources, orphaned volumes, and other waste — and links to the AWS connection flow. You receive at most one reminder per workspace, and only while no AWS account is connected.
Turn off onboarding emails anytime in Settings → Alerts under the Onboarding toggle. See Email and Slack monitoring alerts for how notification preferences work.
What you can do with Parsivex
Parsivex connects to your AWS account through a read-only IAM role. It never modifies, creates, or deletes resources. After you connect, Parsivex inventories your resources, checks them for waste, and produces a savings report you can act on.
Parsivex only needs read permissions. See our security page for the exact IAM policy.
Run your first scan
Follow these steps to go from signup to your first savings report:
Create your account
Sign up at parsivex.com and complete the onboarding wizard at app.parsivex.com. You will need your AWS account ID handy.
Connect AWS
In the onboarding wizard, enter your AWS account ID and click Deploy with CloudFormation to create the read-only role in one step. Prefer the IAM console? Expand Set up manually on the same screen for copy-paste trust and policy JSON.
Verify and scan
Paste the role ARN from CloudFormation (or your manual setup), test the connection, and continue. Parsivex starts your first scan automatically — no credit card required. Most scans complete in a few minutes and show your total estimated monthly waste. Individual finding details require a paid plan.
Quick reference
| Task | Where to go |
|---|---|
| Product overview | What is Parsivex? |
| Run your first scan | Your first scan |
| Dashboard walkthrough | Your dashboard |
| Set up IAM access | Set up a read-only IAM role |
| Compare plans | Plan comparison |
| Contact support | Contact support |
Example CLI command
If you use the AWS CLI to verify your role, try:
aws sts assume-role \
--role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/ParsivexReadOnly \
--role-session-name parsivex-verify
Always review CLI commands in your own terminal context. Parsivex remediation scripts are separate from this verification step.
Next steps
Start with What is Parsivex?, then follow Your first scan to go from connected account to savings report. Once you have results, Your dashboard explains the executive KPI strip, sidebar navigation, and dedicated pages.