diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.test.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22b55d85dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import pluralize from 'pluralize';
+import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { ProjectGrowthAlert } from './ProjectGrowthAlert';
+import { ProjectGrowthData } from '../types';
+import {
+  MockCurrencyProvider,
+  MockConfigProvider,
+  MockBillingDateProvider,
+} from '../utils/tests';
+
+const mockData: ProjectGrowthData = {
+  project: 'test-project',
+  periodStart: '2021-01-01',
+  periodEnd: '2021-02-01',
+  aggregation: [0, 0],
+  change: {
+    ratio: 0,
+    amount: 0
+  },
+  products: [
+    {
+      id: 'product-a',
+      aggregation: [0, 0]
+    }
+  ],
+};
+
+// suppress recharts componentDidUpdate deprecation warnings
+jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => { });
+
+async function renderInContext(children: JSX.Element) {
+  return renderInTestApp(
+    <MockConfigProvider>
+      <MockBillingDateProvider>
+        <MockCurrencyProvider>
+          {children}
+        </MockCurrencyProvider>
+      </MockBillingDateProvider>
+    </MockConfigProvider>
+  )
+}
+
+class CustomProjectGrowthAlert extends ProjectGrowthAlert {
+  get url() {
+    return 'path/to/resource';
+  }
+  get title() {
+    return `Investigate cost growth in ${pluralize('project', this.data.products.length, true)}`;
+  }
+}
+
+describe('ProjectGrowthAlert', () => {
+  describe('constructor', () => {
+    it('should create a project growth alert', async () => {
+      const alert = new ProjectGrowthAlert(mockData);
+      const { getByText, queryByText } = await renderInContext(alert.element);
+
+      expect(alert.url).toBe('/cost-insights/investigating-growth');
+      expect(alert.title).toBe('Investigate cost growth in project test-project');
+      expect(alert.subtitle).toBe('Cost growth outpacing business growth is unsustainable long-term.');
+      expect(getByText('1 product')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByText('sorted by cost')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('a subclass can inherit and override defaults using accessors', async () => {
+      const alert = new CustomProjectGrowthAlert(mockData);
+      const { getByText, queryByText } = await renderInContext(alert.element);
+
+      expect(alert.url).toBe('path/to/resource');
+      expect(alert.title).toBe('Investigate cost growth in 1 project');
+      expect(alert.subtitle).toBe('Cost growth outpacing business growth is unsustainable long-term.');
+      expect(getByText('1 product')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByText('sorted by cost')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+})
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.tsx
index 67eb1b5071..088e85939d 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.tsx
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/ProjectGrowthAlert.tsx
@@ -27,18 +27,22 @@ import { Alert, ProjectGrowthData } from '../types';
 export class ProjectGrowthAlert implements Alert {
   data: ProjectGrowthData;
 
-  url = '/cost-insights/investigating-growth';
-  subtitle =
-    'Cost growth outpacing business growth is unsustainable long-term.';
-
   constructor(data: ProjectGrowthData) {
     this.data = data;
   }
 
+  get url() {
+    return '/cost-insights/investigating-growth';
+  }
+
   get title() {
     return `Investigate cost growth in project ${this.data.project}`;
   }
 
+  get subtitle() {
+    return 'Cost growth outpacing business growth is unsustainable long-term.';
+  }
+
   get element() {
     return <ProjectGrowthAlertCard alert={this.data} />;
   }
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.test.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6cbd0006f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import pluralize from 'pluralize';
+import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { UnlabeledDataflowAlert } from './UnlabeledDataflowAlert';
+import { UnlabeledDataflowData } from '../types';
+import {
+  MockCurrencyProvider,
+  MockConfigProvider,
+  MockBillingDateProvider,
+} from '../utils/tests';
+
+const mockData: UnlabeledDataflowData = {
+  periodStart: '2021-02-01',
+  periodEnd: '2021-03-31',
+  unlabeledCost: 0,
+  labeledCost: 0,
+  projects: [
+    {
+      id: 'project-a',
+      labeledCost: 0,
+      unlabeledCost: 0
+    }
+  ]
+};
+
+// suppress recharts componentDidUpdate deprecation warnings
+jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => { });
+
+async function renderInContext(children: JSX.Element) {
+  return renderInTestApp(
+    <MockConfigProvider>
+      <MockBillingDateProvider>
+        <MockCurrencyProvider>
+          {children}
+        </MockCurrencyProvider>
+      </MockBillingDateProvider>
+    </MockConfigProvider>
+  )
+}
+
+class CustomUnlabeledDataflowAlert extends UnlabeledDataflowAlert {
+  get url() {
+    return 'path/to/resource';
+  }
+  get title() {
+    return `Add labels to ${pluralize('workflow', this.data.projects.length, true)}`;
+  }
+}
+
+describe('UnlabeledDataflowAlert', () => {
+  describe('constructor', () => {
+    it('should create an unlabeled dataflow alert', async () => {
+      const alert = new UnlabeledDataflowAlert(mockData);
+      const { getByText } = await renderInContext(alert.element);
+
+      expect(alert.url).toBe('/cost-insights/labeling-jobs');
+      expect(alert.title).toBe('Add labels to workflows');
+      expect(alert.subtitle).toBe('Labels show in billing data, enabling cost insights for each workflow.');
+      expect(getByText('Showing costs from 1 project with unlabeled Dataflow jobs in the last 30 days.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('a subclass can inherit and override defaults using accessors', async () => {
+      const alert = new CustomUnlabeledDataflowAlert(mockData);
+      const { getByText } = await renderInContext(alert.element);
+
+      expect(alert.url).toBe('path/to/resource');
+      expect(alert.title).toBe('Add labels to 1 workflow');
+      expect(alert.subtitle).toBe('Labels show in billing data, enabling cost insights for each workflow.');
+      expect(getByText('Showing costs from 1 project with unlabeled Dataflow jobs in the last 30 days.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+})
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.tsx
index e889e0e3d4..7d11f3cc81 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.tsx
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/alerts/UnlabeledDataflowAlert.tsx
@@ -28,15 +28,22 @@ export class UnlabeledDataflowAlert implements Alert {
   data: UnlabeledDataflowData;
   status?: AlertStatus;
 
-  url = '/cost-insights/labeling-jobs';
-  title = 'Add labels to workflows';
-  subtitle =
-    'Labels show in billing data, enabling cost insights for each workflow.';
-
   constructor(data: UnlabeledDataflowData) {
     this.data = data;
   }
 
+  get url() {
+    return '/cost-insights/labeling-jobs';
+  }
+
+  get title() {
+    return 'Add labels to workflows';
+  }
+
+  get subtitle() {
+    return 'Labels show in billing data, enabling cost insights for each workflow.';
+  }
+
   get element() {
     return <UnlabeledDataflowAlertCard alert={this.data} />;
   }