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CloudBolt vs Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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
7.9
CloudBolt's efficiency and automation reduced costs by 60% and improved delivery speed by over 50% in three years.
Sentiment score
9.2
Flexera CMP significantly boosts cost savings, efficiency, resource allocation, and performance, offering flexibility and accurate budget planning for tech management.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.5
CloudBolt's customer service excels with quick responses, proactive follow-ups, and knowledgeable support, ensuring efficient issue resolution.
Sentiment score
7.1
Flexera Cloud Management Platform offers expert, efficient support and proactive outreach, enhancing reliability and user satisfaction in cloud management.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
CloudBolt scales effectively across environments but may struggle with horizontal scaling; VMware infrastructure adapts by resource adjustments.
Sentiment score
8.0
Flexera CMP scales efficiently, managing large workloads and multi-cloud environments with seamless integration and comprehensive visibility and control.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
CloudBolt is widely regarded as stable, with some issues resolved swiftly and benefiting from strong support and collaboration.
Sentiment score
7.2
Users praise Flexera CMP for its stability and reliability, handling multiple cloud environments with minimal bugs and strong uptime.
 

Room For Improvement

CloudBolt needs improvements in container support, user interface, integration, billing, scheduling, SaaS management, and on-prem/cloud integration.
Flexera CMP needs improved automation, third-party integrations, cost management, support, documentation, pricing clarity, and more accurate billing.
 

Setup Cost

CloudBolt offers flexible pricing with discounts, allowing cost-effective management based on deployment size, though fees vary by location.
Flexera Cloud Management Platform offers subscription-based pricing, providing value through features for cost optimization, governance, and automation despite higher costs.
 

Valuable Features

CloudBolt excels in ease of use, flexibility, and expandability, offering extensive automation, customization, and cloud management features.
Flexera CMP excels in cost management, automation, multi-cloud integration, reporting, deployment ease, and scalability, improving efficiency and visibility.
 

Categories and Ranking

CloudBolt
Ranking in Cloud Management
19th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (16th)
Flexera Cloud Management Pl...
Ranking in Cloud Management
34th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of CloudBolt is 2.5%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

AdeolaEkunola - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution offers reliable resource control but needs to improve its UI
Cloudbox is just an abstraction software. There is no need for scalability. It's quite a simple solution. You might only need to increase the resources you apply to the CloudBold deployment. If, for example, the number of users increases, you might have to check the recommendations from CloudBolt and act accordingly. We have over 100 internal users. Regarding the infrastructure it sits on, the solution sits on the private of the on-prem, a VMware infrastructure that stands across two sites, the DR and the main production. We have over 60 ESXi of Asterisk and about 500 or 1,000 virtual machines.
reviewer2035479 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good CMPs for cloud provisioning and excellent scalability
There is a problem with integration due to invalid private node security certificates. However, the issue can be resolved by correcting the certificates. Getting OEMs like Huawei or Morpheus to change their products is difficult, but we found a middle ground where both Huawei and Morpheus can integrate seamlessly through Terraform. So far, the integration has been successful, but it may create a problem when the platform is under a huge load of 46 million students. We have already requested the World Bank and universities to build their case. If that kind of situation arises, they can approach Huawei and Morpheus or go with Plexadera in the end. Although the RSP or SMAX are built around Morpheus specifications specifically, we still have more certified engineers in Pakistan to win that project. The higher education commission of Pakistan has already taken up the matter with both Morpheus and Huawei. VMware refused to do anything, but Huawei has agreed to change the certificate if there is an issue. We have already identified the issue, so they will correct it if the cloud solution is finally deployed for that number of students.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Transportation Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CloudBolt?
I find the self-service features valuable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudBolt?
I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because the solution is expensive. The license is expensive to acquire.
What needs improvement with CloudBolt?
The area of integrating on-prem and cloud needs improvement. Another area that the solution needs to improve on is the UI. The UI can be much better.
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Also Known As

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RightScale Cloud Management Platform, MultiCloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

WM, CyWest, Panic, Camden, University of Maryland, Xerox, Neustar, Medidata, Continu, Aruba Networks, Neuberger Berman, Peak6, EverBank, Ascensus, Hosting Edge
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