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Flexera

Flexera Spot

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is Flexera Spot?

Spot by NetAppis (now acquired by Flexera), is a CloudOps tool for reliably, securely, and efficiently deploying and operating cloud infrastructure and applications. Spot also includes the financial side of FinOps, providing cost intelligence and chargeback functionality.

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Flexera Spot Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Flexera Spot?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 72

Container Optimization

Cloud Resource Management

Process Automation

Automated Provisioning

Reporting and Dashboards

Security and Access Control

Budgeting and Forecasting

Resource Optimization

Governance Risk and Compliance

Cloud Tagging

Consumption Cost Modeling

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 73

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Flexera Spot Reviews

Bhavna G.

Role: Finance
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Sep 2025

Cloud Spending Made Easier

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Flexera Spot from other similar products?

Instead of only reporting usage, it suggests ways to optimize resources. That proactive approach makes cloud management feel less reactive and more planned.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Using it gave me more clarity on cloud expenses. Having everything in one view made tracking costs less stressful and much more manageable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The first few days were confusing because of the number of options. I had to spend time figuring out which features mattered most to my work.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Worth trying for any team that struggles with high cloud bills. Take it slow at the start, and the payoff comes with noticeable savings over time.

Pros

Friendly Negotiation
Over Delivered
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Cons

Less Effective Service
Less Transparent
Charges for Enhancements

Abhishek S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

Effective for Cloud Cost Optimization

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Flexera Spot from other similar products?

As a user, what sets Flexera Spot apart is its automation of cloud cost optimization, especially with features like Spot Instances and workload scheduling.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is the automated workload management, it optimizes cloud resource usage in real-time, which saves both time and cost without requiring constant oversight.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI feels clunky at times, and some reports are not very intuitive. It also takes a while to fully understand and configure the automation settings correctly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure your team has a solid understanding of your cloud architecture before onboarding.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Sumit M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jul 2025

Smart and Automated Cloud Savings

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Flexera Spot from other similar products?

Its automation for cost optimization stands out, especially with real-time actions like rightsizing and scheduling that many tools don’t handle as efficiently

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The automated savings features are my favorite, they reduce manual effort and deliver consistent cost reductions without needing constant oversight.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some deeper forecasting and reporting features are lacking, making it harder to plan long-term or catch spend anomalies early.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're looking to control cloud costs with minimal manual work, Flexera Spot is a strong choice.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

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What is Flexera Spot?

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Flexera Spot Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Flexera Spot?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Container Optimization Tailored recommendations for rightsizing Kubernetes clusters, optimize performance, eliminate waste, and allocate/report/containerized costs at any granularity.

Cloud Resource Management Align cloud data to business units, allocate assets dynamically, and analyze the environment to ensure accountability for cost and resource usage.

Process Automation Automates tasks like instance resizing, scheduling, and usage alerts to reduce manual intervention.

Automated Provisioning Configures resources like servers, networks, and storage based on predefined rules, ensuring consistent and efficient deployment without manual intervention.

Reporting and Dashboards Custom dashboards and alerts for tracking cloud expenses in real time on cloud usage and expenses, allowing for immediate action to avoid overspending.

Security and Access Control Ensures the protection of sensitive financial data and the proper management of who can access, modify, and act on that data within the cloud environment.

Budgeting and Forecasting Set budgets to track cloud costs, get alerts when forecasts exceed limits, and use machine learning to predict costs based on trends and infrastructure changes.

Resource Optimization Rightsizing and waste reduction by identifying underutilized resources, optimizing cloud spending, and reducing waste with custom thresholds and actionable.

Governance Risk and Compliance Ensures cloud spending aligns with company policies and budgets. Maintain financial accountability and mitigate risks while optimizing cloud spending.

Cloud Tagging Tags are key-value pairs applied to cloud resources, helping allocate costs to specific teams, departments, or projects for better tracking and cost management.

Consumption Cost Modeling Plan cloud migration by assessing and forecasting total costs, comparing regional expenses, and optimizing reservations for smarter, data-driven decisions.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Flexera Spot Reviews

Bhavna G.

Cloud Spending Made Easier

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Abhishek S.

Effective for Cloud Cost Optimization

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sumit M.

Smart and Automated Cloud Savings

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Container Optimization

Cloud Resource Management

Process Automation

Automated Provisioning

Reporting and Dashboards

Security and Access Control

Budgeting and Forecasting

Resource Optimization

Governance Risk and Compliance

Cloud Tagging

Consumption Cost Modeling

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features