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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.
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- 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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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
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Percent of Monthly Spend | No Upfront Payment. $1,000 USD Minimum Charge | $0.00 |
Fixed Annual Cost | For organizations with $125,000 USD of monthly AWS Spend | $40,681.00 |
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Flexera One: From Insight to Action
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.
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.
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
Driving efficiency in IT Asset Management
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Lifecycle automation from procurement to retirement.
License optimization using tools like PURL and SKU libraries.
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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.
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