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Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) vs Scalr comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Flexera Cloud Management Pl...
Ranking in Cloud Management
22nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Scalr
Ranking in Cloud Management
48th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) is 2.2%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scalr is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP)2.2%
Scalr0.8%
Other97.0%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2814465 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Cloud Cost Over And Visibility Parts at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Cloud governance has improved compliance and currently optimizes costs across providers
The most valuable features that Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) offers are cost visibility, policy-based governance, and optimization insights. It helps identify unused and underutilized resources and enforces policies to avoid unnecessary cloud spending. The centralized view across cloud providers is a big advantage. We have saved money with Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) and using the software has been very helpful for us to remain compliant. Since I have been in this organization, we have been using Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) and I have not used a different solution before. Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) improved compliance so effectively. For example, work that usually took 10 hours to complete now takes four hours, so we are saving six hours of time. Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) impacted us positively. It supports optimization efforts and helps enable better financial planning and governance, matching our cloud consumption with business and budget goals. The centralized view across cloud providers helps my team by improving visibility into cloud storage, usage, and spend, enabling better financial planning and governance. It supports optimization efforts and helps my team align cloud consumption with business and budget goals.
Shubham Mandavkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Modern API design has transformed documentation workflows and supports interactive testing
Scalr helps with API testing and client functionality, which includes a built-in Try It tool similar to Postman, allowing developers to test endpoints, manage environment variables, and see request history. The faster response is due to the CI/CD workflow integrating with GitHub Actions and another tool to automatically update and version documentation as the codebase evolves. Other features include data formatting, where I can convert strings to uppercase, trim white spaces, or concatenate first and last names into a full name field. In scientific contexts, a scalar is a physical quantity described only by magnitude with no direction. In environmental aspects, monitoring and measuring temperature, pressure, or humidity, resource tracking, and calculating mass, volume, density, or time duration reflect the best impact on my organization. One specific outcome I have noticed is scholarly publishing. Scalr is also an open-source platform for born-digital, media-rich publishing, allowing scholars to create interactive online books that integrate high-resolution media with sophisticated archival structures.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) impacted us positively; it supports optimization efforts and helps enable better financial planning and governance, matching our cloud consumption with business and budget goals."
"Our customers are getting an ROI after 9 months and increasing productivity five-fold."
"With this platform, users could migrate to the cloud on the go and use public cloud services like Oracle database while integrating with their own local storage."
"The most valuable feature is Optima, which is something that we use quite extensively."
"With RightScale we now have the ability to provision an entire Data Center and Application stack in less than an hour."
"On the cloud management side, this product works well and there is nothing that our customers have mentioned they would like to have improved."
"After all the years of helping enterprises implement API strategies at SmartBear, I can confidently say Scalr is what the industry has been waiting for."
"I was able to deal with requests without needing every server on; I could turn them off."
 

Cons

"CAT creation."
"There is room for improvement in the integrations and automation flexibility with Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP). In some cases, the learning curve can be steep, especially when dealing with more advanced automation or large-scale environments."
"There is a problem with integration due to invalid private node security certificates."
"Technical support is an area that can be improved."
"Technical support is an area that can be improved."
"Regarding licensing, if I buy a licensing key, it is beneficial, but if I have a lesser standing, it is not as good."
"We did use AWS autoscaling but Rackspace left something to be desired."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is higher than an open-source product, or CloudForms, or IBM Cloud Pak, but it is still not very high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
24%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RightScale Cloud Management Platform?
The setup cost was good. Since we purchased in bulk, we received some discounts on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with RightScale Cloud Management Platform?
There is room for improvement in the integrations and automation flexibility with Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP). In some cases, the learning curve can be steep, especially when dealing wi...
What is your primary use case for RightScale Cloud Management Platform?
My primary use case for Flexera Cloud Management Platform (CMP) is compliance, governance, which is very critical in my role. Flexera helps me to analyze cloud usage data, identify cost saving oppo...
What needs improvement with Scalr?
Scalr's UI and documentation could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users. During onboarding, I identified the need for improved documentation, especially for first-time users navigatin...
What is your primary use case for Scalr?
Scalr is used for Terraform automation, policy enforcement, and centralized governance across multiple cloud environments. It is primarily used by DevOps and cloud engineering teams, supporting mul...
What advice do you have for others considering Scalr?
Scalr is a strong choice if someone needs enterprise-grade Terraform governance, but it is essential to plan proper onboarding and policy design upfront. This review has been rated 8 out of 10.
 

Also Known As

RightScale Cloud Management Platform, MultiCloud Platform
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