Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

BetterCloud vs Flexera One comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

BetterCloud
Ranking in SaaS Management Platforms
12th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (39th), User Provisioning Software (14th)
Flexera One
Ranking in SaaS Management Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the SaaS Management Platforms category, the mindshare of BetterCloud is 4.7%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flexera One is 8.7%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SaaS Management Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

PH
Experienced easy deployment and stable performance but user support needs improvement
The most valuable features are that BetterCloud had a much more sophisticated workflow management toolset than Google itself. It was easy to build onboarding and offboarding workflows, which could handle the desired complexity versus out-of-the-box Google. BetterCloud allowed us to reallocate storage so all files created by a departing member would get reallocated to the manager, thus retaining access. BetterCloud saved help desk time by automating processes, providing a reasonable return on investment. BetterCloud now offers SaaS platform tracking capabilities, a key, previously missing feature.
Donna Boyd - PeerSpot reviewer
Reporting capabilities improve compliance and flexibility exceeds expectations
The mainframe need improvement. Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage. Several people have suggested it as an improvement. One feature I would like to see in the tool is the ability to handle everything in one place. If not, it is what it is.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BetterCloud saved help desk time by automating processes, providing a reasonable return on investment."
"I recommend it highly."
"So the solution has a really great licensing module, and they're constantly keeping up with the newest trends."
"It is a stable solution."
"The best thing about FlexNet Manager for my clients is its strong grip on managing licenses and ensuring they stick to their contracts."
"I like the way it does its compliance. I like its discovery, and I like the fact that it keeps separate hardware and assets and provides easy accessibility to raw data."
"I like the way that Flexera connects our contracts to our purchases."
 

Cons

"The account support team was weak in engagement and communication, contributing to the decision to move to more comprehensive solutions."
"The hardware and connectors in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage."
"The mainframe need improvement."
"One area that could use improvement is the deployment of Flexera agents."
"There is room for improvement in the purchasing module. There are things I would change in that. Also, the automation components, like having the contracts, scheduling, and notifications embedded into the application, which they've been promising to do since 2014."
"They could improve their reporting. I'd particularly like them to allow you to schedule it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"It was certainly on a par with the price we were paying for Snow License Manager. It wasn't overly expensive."
"I can say that from a price perspective, you can go for FlexNet Manager if you have a very small environment."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which SaaS Management Platforms solutions are best for your needs.
861,390 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BetterCloud?
The real downside was it was a relatively expensive product, and ultimately we removed it as a cost-saving measure.
What needs improvement with BetterCloud?
BetterCloud's support for SaaS management was lacking initially, requiring development of a custom tool to handle some workflow automation. It was also relatively expensive. The account support tea...
What is your primary use case for BetterCloud?
We were using BetterCloud for onboarding and offboarding, particularly managing Google account setup and removal, because we wanted to retain information after people left, and not just have the ac...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlexNet Manager?
The setup cost has changed a lot over the years, and I have not been involved with the pricing for six years. In the beginning, when I first became involved with it, I thought some of the pricing w...
What needs improvement with FlexNet Manager?
The mainframe need improvement. Flexera One does not have an agent for it, so it can't report on mainframe usage. Several people have suggested it as an improvement. One feature I would like to see...
What is your primary use case for FlexNet Manager?
I have used it at multiple companies. Primarily, we use the tool to ensure that we're compliant with all the vendors. The particular company I’m working for now is just for IBM. There are other tea...
 

Comparisons

No data available
 

Also Known As

No data available
FlexNet Manager Suite, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera SaaS Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

HelloFresh, Oscar Health, Square
Foray Technologies, BMC
Find out what your peers are saying about BetterCloud vs. Flexera One and other solutions. Updated: June 2025.
861,390 professionals have used our research since 2012.