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Apptio Cloudability vs CloudCheckr comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 16, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Apptio Cloudability enabled organizations to cut costs by up to 20%, saving thousands annually and streamlining reporting processes.
Sentiment score
6.5
CloudCheckr CMx High Security users saw up to 100% ROI with cost savings, operational efficiency, and reduced manual effort.
It'd be very easy to save at least 10 to 20% costs from cloud spend just by utilizing the features of right-sizing or commitments management that Cloudability offers.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We save time by making the reporting easier.
Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment of 100%, with significant cost avoidance and measurable savings within the first few months of deployment.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
This part has been eliminated and has saved significant effort while ensuring all teams remain aligned at all times.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
I've seen a return on investment, as the savings are concrete, measurable, and they show up directly in the AWS bill.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.2
Enterprise customers desire better support consistency, improved data backup, and more effective communication, with mixed experiences on support responsiveness.
Sentiment score
6.8
CloudCheckr's support receives mixed reviews; some praise responsiveness and expertise, while others note delays, with account reps enhancing experiences.
The customer support from Cloudability is great.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Cloudability's customer support is adequate, and I would rate it an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The additional support ended up taking longer than expected, with responses that did not meet our need for detailed and technical assistance.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes support needs to be reached, but they are very responsive and supportive.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
The customer support for CloudCheckr is fantastic.
Director, Trust Operations Analytics at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Apptio Cloudability is scalable and appreciated in regions but needs improved reporting, speed, cost analysis, and action capabilities.
Sentiment score
8.1
CloudCheckr is scalable and efficient for MSPs and enterprises, though large data volumes may cause slowdowns.
Cloudability's scalability is excellent because it can link with as few as one cloud account to thousands of cloud accounts, so there are no issues there.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It scales well for MSPs and large enterprises, allowing for management of hundreds of accounts and tens of thousands of resources while retaining performance and visibility.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Apptio Cloudability is largely viewed as a stable, reliable tool that effectively supports both single-cloud and multi-cloud environments.
Sentiment score
8.1
CloudCheckr CMx High Security is stable and reliable, highly rated for enterprise cloud and cost optimization despite minor issues.
CloudCheckr is stable and rock solid.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Apptio Cloudability needs to simplify interfaces, improve metrics, automate processes, and enhance integration for better user optimization and efficiency.
CloudCheckr needs better Azure and Google integration, UI simplification, faster data processing, clearer pricing, and enhanced security compliance.
I've found that Groups is basically unusable because if it can't be used everywhere, you would have to run both group-based access control and direct user-based access control at the same time, which doesn't make any sense.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It would be beneficial if we could use resource tags to provide more fine-grained visibility.
Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I believe that automating all manual processes in Cloudability would be beneficial, providing a proactive prescriptive analysis on what needs to be done to lower costs.
Enterprise Data Architect at LTIMindtree
CloudCheckr is a powerful and feature-rich tool with abundant metrics.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Another area is drift analysis; there have been complaints about tracking optimization opportunities, such as how to track opportunities identified in January and whether they were resolved in February.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
CloudCheckr could enhance its Azure support, as it honestly feels an afterthought.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Apptio Cloudability offers comprehensive features with annual usage-based pricing, ideal for large organizations despite higher costs.
CloudCheckr provides cost-effective MSP licensing with usage-based pricing, offering good value and competitive rates for enterprise users.
You also get value for money because of the breadth and depth of the features.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Overall, the pricing was quite convenient and represented good value for money.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Pricing is feature-tiered under the MSP licensing, and I would say the pricing was quite competitive and fair.
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
I won't pretend it's cheap, but we've saved multiples of what we pay for it, so the conversation with finance is straightforward.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Apptio Cloudability optimizes AWS costs with features like Reserved Instance Planner, customized dashboards, extensive reporting, and seamless AWS integration.
CloudCheckr offers intuitive interface, cost visibility, actionable recommendations, security checks, optimization insights, and automation for efficient resource management.
The Views feature is also beneficial because lots of teams may use Cloudability within an organization, allowing users to segregate data to particular Views so they are only looking at what's relevant to them.
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The forecasting feature has helped me understand how the resources are utilized and how the cost is burned, and then I use it to make changes to keep the cost in control.
Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I find the reports to be extensive and elaborate, and I get whatever information I require.
Enterprise Data Architect at LTIMindtree
The cost visibility and reporting are really valuable, and the dashboard is informative and enables good decision-making.
Dev Ops Engineer at a construction company with 11-50 employees
CloudCheckr has positively impacted our organization as we've cut AWS spend by around 25% over two years.
Top Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
What makes CloudCheckr easy for me to use is its intuitive interface.
Director, Trust Operations Analytics at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Apptio Cloudability
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CloudCheckr
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (18th), Managed Cloud Services (6th), AI Observability (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of Apptio Cloudability is 5.5%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CloudCheckr is 2.9%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudability5.5%
CloudCheckr2.9%
Other91.6%
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Gained multi-cloud cost visibility and have optimized spend with detailed reports and rightsizing
The IAM feature is something that we struggle with using. IBM, the company that runs Cloudability, released the Groups feature back in the summer of 2025. While Groups can be used in some parts of the tool, it can't be used across the entire tool. I've found that Groups is basically unusable because if it can't be used everywhere, you would have to run both group-based access control and direct user-based access control at the same time, which doesn't make any sense. The Groups feature has improved over time, but it's still not something we feel we can use on an everyday basis, so the IAM section remains an issue right now. Most of the tool is very well-functioning and developed, and that's the only real improvement area that we've seen.
AbhishekGupta2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized cloud costs have boosted savings while reporting and user experience still need work
The best features CloudCheckr offers include out-of-the-box security and compliance check features that provide over 35 different types of compliance checks at no cost, best practice checks, and alerts. Another valuable feature is the multi-cloud overview, providing unified reporting across AWS and Azure while allowing us to create different types of dashboards based on who logs into the platform. Additionally, from an MSP standpoint, there is good ease of deployment, especially the billing and chargeback functionality for a reseller or managed services provider. CloudCheckr has positively impacted my organization by helping us manage multiple customers and tens of thousands of resources while retaining performance and visibility due to its multi-cloud support. We do not have to worry about jumping from one platform to another, and the better MSP support is beneficial from a billing and chargeback automation standpoint. The integration in compliance helps identify missing areas within our customer environments and improves them. On average, it has helped us provide approximately 15 to 20% savings through right-sizing or idle resource elimination. These are some of the immediate cost savings our customers have experienced after implementing recommendations from the tool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
Construction Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudability?
Pricing and setup cost for Cloudability are good. Compared to the rest of the industry, they may be a little more expensive than some other FinOps tools, but that's to be expected because they have...
What needs improvement with Cloudability?
The IAM feature is something that we struggle with using. IBM, the company that runs Cloudability, released the Groups feature back in the summer of 2025. While Groups can be used in some parts of ...
What is your primary use case for Cloudability?
I use Cloudability to track costs across a multi-cloud infrastructure estate, including Google Cloud, AWS Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Everything from reports and dashboards to anomaly alerts and ri...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudCheckr ?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing reflects that it uses custom pricing based on your cloud spend, which is pretty standard for this category. I won't pretend it's cheap, but we'...
What needs improvement with CloudCheckr ?
CloudCheckr could enhance its Azure support, as it honestly feels an afterthought. We have some workloads on Azure and the experience compared to AWS is noticeably worse. Additionally, there's a lo...
What is your primary use case for CloudCheckr ?
A quick, specific example of how I use CloudCheckr in my workflow is that first thing every morning, I check the cost anomaly alerts. CloudCheckr flags anything that looks out of the ordinary overn...
 

Also Known As

No data available
CloudCheckr CMx High Security, CloudCheckr CMP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Adobe, Uber, Pega, imgur, Pixable, Blackboard, Keboola, Avalara
Accenture, Logitech, Ingram, Cloudar, Infor, DXC, Cornell University, DLT, Lumen, Lightstream, Choice Hotels, B-Tech, SmileShark, PTP, Explicity, JCH Technology, Siemens Mobility
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