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    Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization - Advanced Technology Partner

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    Flexera enables cloud governance teams to work collaboratively with business units and cloud resource owners to optimize spend. Flexera's Cloud Cost Optimization gives a comprehensive set of cloud cost optimization capabilities designed to easily reduce costs across your entire cloud environment.

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    Flexera's Cloud Cost Optimization offers a unique approach to cloud cost management and optimization. Powerful tools enable cloud governance teams to work collaboratively with business units and cloud resource owners to reduce wasted spend.

    Cloud cost management can be challenging across large organizations where accounts may be decentralized. Cloud Cost Optimization from Flexera is a cloud cost management and optimization solution that enables enterprises to cut cloud costs and ensure the efficient use of cloud resources across all your business units, cloud accounts, and applications.

    Highlights

    • Collaborate across the enterprise - Identify instant savings opportunities for a single team or your entire enterprise with smart cost optimization recommendations and collaborate to take action.
    • Optimize your spend by reducing waste - The variable cost model of cloud computing introduces significant opportunities for savings, but also requires some new approaches to minimize waste and optimize your spend. Users can often overprovision capacity or forget to de-provision temporary resources.
    • Analyze and allocate all your cloud costs Optima provides visibility into cloud usage and costs for all your cloud accounts. Allocate costs for chargeback and showback. Dive deep into costs by application, department, or team.

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    Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization - Advanced Technology Partner

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    For organizations with $125,000 USD of monthly AWS Spend
    $40,681.00

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    Overview

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    Cloud Cost Management
    Advanced cloud cost optimization solution with comprehensive visibility across multiple cloud accounts and environments
    Resource Optimization
    Intelligent recommendations for reducing cloud resource waste and identifying instant savings opportunities
    Cost Allocation
    Detailed cost tracking and allocation capabilities across applications, departments, and teams
    Collaborative Governance
    Cross-enterprise collaboration tools enabling cloud governance teams to work with business units and resource owners
    Multi-Account Analysis
    Comprehensive cloud usage and cost analysis supporting decentralized cloud account infrastructures
    Cloud Infrastructure Visibility
    Provides comprehensive insights into cloud services usage, consumption, and cost through intuitive business intelligence dashboards and customizable reports
    Security Configuration Monitoring
    Delivers dozens of security best practice configuration checks with automated remediation and escalation workflows
    Compliance Standards Tracking
    Monitors cloud infrastructure against 36 different compliance standards including HIPAA, PCI DSS, CIS, NIST, and SOC2 with seven-year audit-ready reports
    Resource Utilization Analysis
    Tracks and analyzes provisioned cloud resources with API connections to identify optimization opportunities for CPU, network, and memory performance
    Multi-Cloud Management
    Supports agentless SaaS solution with robust role-based access control across multiple cloud environments with global hosting in U.S., Europe, and Australia
    Cloud Resource Management
    Provides comprehensive visibility and analysis of multi-cloud infrastructure across dynamic business groups
    Policy Automation
    Implements dynamic policy engine for automated governance, resource management, and continuous environment optimization
    Cost Optimization Engine
    Generates tailored recommendations for resource rightsizing, reserved instance management, and infrastructure efficiency
    Multi-Cloud Analytics
    Supports comprehensive data analysis and reporting across multiple cloud environments with customizable reporting capabilities
    Anomaly Detection
    Enables detection and monitoring of unusual resource consumption, budget deviations, and potential infrastructure risks

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    Sanskar V.

    Flexera One: From Insight to Action

    Reviewed on Sep 01, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Flexera One is a unified platform that helps organizations:

    Optimize IT spend by identifying unused software and cloud resources.
    Govern software and cloud usage to ensure compliance and reduce audit risks.
    Transform IT operations with deep visibility across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments.
    It integrates seamlessly with tools like ServiceNow, supports multi-cloud cost management, and scales with your organization’s needs—making it a powerful solution for IT asset management and digital transformation.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Complex Setup: Initial configuration and integrations can be time-consuming.
    Steep Learning Curve: Requires training for effective use, especially for new users.
    Data Dependency: Accuracy relies heavily on well-maintained integrations.
    High Cost: May be expensive for smaller organizations.
    Limited Customization: Some dashboards and reports lack flexibility.
    Support Gaps: Documentation and support can be less detailed in complex scenarios.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Problems Solved:
    Software license waste
    Compliance and audit risks
    Cloud cost overruns
    Lack of IT asset visibility
    Manual, inefficient workflows
    Benefits to You:
    Saves costs through optimization
    Ensures compliance and reduces risk
    Improves operational efficiency
    Provides centralized, actionable insights
    Priyanshi P.

    Driving efficiency in IT Asset Management

    Reviewed on Aug 30, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Flexera gives a clear view of software usage and compliance across the organization. The reporting makes it easy to spot unused or underutilized licenses, which helps reduce costs. I especially like how it pulls data from multiple sources and presents it in a single place, making audits far less stressful.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    The platform can feel a little complex at first, but once configured properly, it runs smoothly and delivers consistent results. Some of the dashboards take time to get familiar with, but the depth of insights they provide makes the learning worthwhile.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Flexera helps us manage licenses more effectively, stay compliant, and avoid audit risks. By consolidating inventory data from different systems, it improves visibility and enables better decision-making. The cost savings from identifying unused software are a big plus, and overall, it simplifies IT asset management significantly.
    Siddharth V.

    Better than SNOW Atlas

    Reviewed on Aug 29, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Flexera is a powerful IT asset management platform that helps organizations manage software, hardware, and SaaS assets across hybrid environments. It enables:
    Lifecycle automation from procurement to retirement.
    License optimization using tools like PURL and SKU libraries.
    Compliance assurance with audit support for vendors like IBM and Oracle.
    Software installation and monetization via InstallShield and Install Anywhere.
    Cloud and SaaS management to reduce costs and eliminate shadow IT.
    Security and risk management through vulnerability detection and dashboards.
    Automation and integration with ITSM tools like ServiceNow.
    Data-driven insights for smarter decision-making.
    In your organization, Flexera is used to optimize software licenses, ensure compliance, monitor usage, and automate workflows through ServiceNow—streamlining operations and enhancing IT efficiency.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Flexera is a premium solution with substantial licensing and implementation costs, making it more suitable for large enterprises with big IT budgets1. Also The platform has a complex setup and requires specialized knowledge to use effectively. New users often struggle with its unique terminology and custom actions 2 1.
    Metering data is updated only weekly, which restricts access to real-time insights and can delay decision-making2.
    Integrating Flexera with multiple SaaS vendors can be challenging and adds to the overall complexity and cost 2.
    Flexera’s API lacks detailed examples, making customization difficult and requiring more technical expertise than expected 2.
    Large-scale implementations may face unresolved issues, leading to delays and frustration among IT teams 2.
    Users report that dashboard and metrics customization options are not as flexible or intuitive as needed 2.
    Some users find the interface dated and overwhelming, especially when compared to newer, more streamlined ITAM tools
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    In my organization, Flexera One helps streamline software license management across business units. It ensures compliance with vendors like IBM and Oracle, reduces unnecessary spending, and improves audit readiness. The integration with ServiceNow automates workflows, saving time and reducing errors. Dashboards provide clear visibility into usage patterns, helping your team make smarter decisions and maintain a secure, efficient IT environment.
    Žanete P.

    Comprehensive but Requires Learning

    Reviewed on Aug 27, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    The platform provides a clear, consolidated view of assets across multiple environments. Its analytics and dashboards make it easy to track usage, optimize licenses, and plan for future needs. I also value the integrations with other IT systems and the scalability that supports complex, multi-vendor environments.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Flexera One can be complex to learn and set up, especially for teams new to IT asset and cloud management. Some reports take time to generate, and navigating advanced features may require additional training. While powerful, it can feel overwhelming without proper onboarding and guidance.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Flexera One centralizes visibility across software, cloud, and IT assets, helping solve challenges around license compliance, cost optimization, and usage tracking. It identifies underutilized resources, highlights cost-saving opportunities, and reduces audit risk. This allows us to make more informed IT and cloud decisions, improve governance, and optimize our overall spend.
    Jagan Mohan Reddy P.

    Great Tool for Cost Optimization and Savings

    Reviewed on Aug 26, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Flexera one makes it easy to track and optimize software and cloud costs. It helps us identify unused licenses and reduce unnecessary expenses, which saves a lot of money. The reporting features are clear and helpful for making smart budget decisions
    What do you dislike about the product?
    The setup can be a bit complex at first, and some features take time to learn. Occasionally, integration with certain platforms could be smoother. No major instability or issues in our deployment, and the value far outweighs any small hurdle
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Flexera one helps us identify unused or underutilized software licenses and cloud resources, which reduces waste and cuts costs. It also gives us better visibility into our IT assets, making it easier to stay compliant and manage budgets more effectively. This has helped our team save money and make smarter spending decisions.
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