SaaS directory
8 Cledara alternatives for 2026
The tools buyers compare with Cledara, side by side on price, pricing model and what each one is built for.
Why teams look beyond Cledara
- Some advanced features and the compliance module sit behind higher tiers or add-ons.
- Reporting is lighter than enterprise SaaS management tools, with requests for richer exports.
- Gmail and invoice automation can miss edge cases.
- Companies that do not want to move subscription payments onto Cledara virtual cards.
- Large enterprises needing SSO-based discovery without a card flow (Okta SSO only on Pro)
From Cledara's published plan limits and recurring themes in public reviews. See the Cledara review for sources.
Cledara vs. its alternatives
| Tool | Pricing model | Starting price | G2 rating | How it finds apps | Integration count and depth | Renewal tracking | Workflow automation (on/offboarding) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cledara Current | flat plan fee plus optional modules | GBP 100/month minimum if fewer than 10 apps are paid via Cledara cards in month one (Basic) | 4.6 (248 reviews) | Spend via Cledara virtual cards and accounting sync; shadow IT insights only in IT Management module. | Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Okta SSO (Pro), HR tool integration (IT module), open API. | Renewal alerts in all plans. | Access requests and on/offboarding in IT Management module. |
 Spendbase | mixed (subscription tiers reported, deposit and savings based model) | Free (per Capterra and G2 listing) | 4.7 (126 reviews) | Syncs with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Slack (vendor FAQ) | Google Workspace, Entra ID, Slack. | Automated procurement approvals (vendor FAQ) | |
 Sastrify | custom | Contact sales | 4.5 (88 reviews) | IDP, browser, ERP (specific list not on homepage) | Renewal alerts. | ||
 Zluri | custom | Contact sales | 4.6 (177 reviews) | Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified. | Part of SMP. | Onboarding and offboarding and access review automation praised in reviews. | |
 Torii | custom | Contact sales | 4.5 (315 reviews) | Integration list published on vendor site; count not verified. | Renewals included in the SMP product. | Workflow automation, plus a separate IGA product. | |
 Rippling | per employee | $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee | 4.7 (1,116 reviews) | No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO. | App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified) | Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data. | |
 BetterCloud | per user | $0/month (Spend Optimization Basic) | 4.4 (479 reviews) | SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension for usage insights (vendor pricing page) | 100+ native integrations plus open API. | Contract management and BetterRenewal module (first contract free) | No-code workflow builder with conditional logic, unlimited actions and integrations in User Automation. |
 Procurify | custom (priced by Pro users, products and add-ons) | Contact sales | 4.6 (397 reviews) | QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Dynamics 365, PunchOut with Amazon Business, Staples, ZAGENO, REST API. | Contracts add-on (details not verified) | ||
 Vertice | flat fee by annual SaaS spend | $30,000 per year (AWS Marketplace, $250K to $1M spend) | 4.6 (261 reviews) | ERPs, contract tools, ticketing, messaging, TPRMs, SSOs (vendor claim) | Renewal and usage visibility in SaaS Purchasing. |
The alternatives in detail
Spendbase
SaaS spend platform with virtual cards, approvals and a discount marketplace, run from spendbase.co.
- Starting price
- Free (per Capterra and G2 listing)
- Pricing model
- mixed (subscription tiers reported, deposit and savings based model)
- G2 rating
- 4.7 (126 reviews)
- How it finds apps
- Syncs with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Slack (vendor FAQ)
- Integration count and depth
- Google Workspace, Entra ID, Slack.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Automated procurement approvals (vendor FAQ)
- Pricing model and transparency
- Free tier plus paid tiers or savings based, unverified.
Choose it if
- Startups and small companies wanting virtual cards per subscription.
- Teams that want vendor discounts bundled in.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need verified, current published pricing.
- Large enterprises needing deep license reclamation.
Worth knowing
- Spendbase.com is now a parked domain for sale; the product runs on spendbase.co (help center faq.spendbase.co)
- Pricing sources conflict: G2 shows $249 and $599 monthly tiers, Capterra and ITCentralStation describe deposit or performance based pricing.
- Capterra rating 4.6 from only 25 reviews.
Sastrify
German SaaS procurement and management platform combining app discovery, renewals, intake workflows and contract price benchmarking.
Acquired: Acquired by Deel (announced May 5, 2026, closed end of April). Deel says the business will run under its Deel IT brand.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (88 reviews)
- Spend data sources
- IDP, browser and ERP connections.
- Waste and duplicate detection
- Tracks usage and ownership; overlap elimination cited in customer claims.
- Renewal alerts
- Renewal alerts.
- Pricing model
- Contact sales.
Choose it if
- European mid-market IT, finance and procurement teams (German and English supported)
- Teams wanting software discovery plus negotiation support in one vendor.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need published pricing.
- Companies wary of roadmap change after the Deel acquisition.
Worth knowing
- Deel acquired Sastrify in May 2026, so it is now part of an HR/payroll platform.
- Vendor claims 30% average savings and 90% of spend under management within 7 days; unverified.
- Discovery connects to identity provider, browser and ERP, not card issuing.
Zluri
Zluri is a SaaS management and identity governance platform that maps access across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (177 reviews)
- How it finds apps
- Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified.
- Renewal tracking
- Part of SMP.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Onboarding and offboarding and access review automation praised in reviews.
- Pricing model and transparency
- Quote only.
Choose it if
- IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.
- Mid-size companies wanting security certifications up front.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need published pricing.
- Teams that cannot pay for enterprise tiers of connected apps.
Worth knowing
- Pricing page lists four products (IVIP, IGA, ISPM, SMP), so scope of a quote varies.
- Security page badges include SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR and PCI DSS (logos on vendor page; verify reports)
- A G2 reviewer notes some connectors only work with the target app's enterprise plan.
Torii
Torii is a SaaS management platform that discovers apps, tracks spend and renewals, and automates access workflows.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (315 reviews)
- Integration count and depth
- Integration list published on vendor site; count not verified.
- Renewal tracking
- Renewals included in the SMP product.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Workflow automation, plus a separate IGA product.
- Pricing model and transparency
- Quote only.
Choose it if
- IT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.
- Companies that want one vendor for SMP and identity governance.
Skip it if
- Buyers who need public pricing to budget.
- Teams reporting integration and onboarding workflow gaps.
Worth knowing
- Pricing page splits into SMP, IGA and AI Management, so identity governance is a separate purchase.
- Torii says it was a Leader in Gartner's SaaS Management Platforms Magic Quadrant three years running (vendor claim)
- Headcount was 95 in 2023 after a 28 person layoff (Calcalist); last funding was 2022.
Rippling
HR, payroll, IT and spend suite whose app management handles SSO, provisioning and offboarding for employee apps.
- Starting price
- $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
- Pricing model
- per employee
- G2 rating
- 4.7 (1,116 reviews)
- How it finds apps
- No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO.
- Integration count and depth
- App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified)
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data.
- Pricing model and transparency
- Per employee per month, modular, custom quote.
Choose it if
- Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.
- Teams wanting automatic account provisioning and offboarding.
Skip it if
- Teams needing discovery of unmanaged or shadow SaaS.
- Buyers who want standalone SaaS spend or license optimization.
Worth knowing
- The $8 per employee price is the suite entry point, not a SaaS management price; IT and spend modules are quoted separately.
- No evidence found that Rippling discovers unsanctioned apps; it manages apps routed through its own SSO.
- G2 reviews Rippling IT and Rippling Spend as separate products, so one rating does not cover both.
BetterCloud
SaaS management and user-lifecycle automation platform that started in Google Workspace administration and now adds license, contract and renewal tracking.
- Starting price
- $0/month (Spend Optimization Basic)
- Pricing model
- per user
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (479 reviews)
- How it finds apps
- SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension for usage insights (vendor pricing page)
- Integration count and depth
- 100+ native integrations plus open API.
- Renewal tracking
- Contract management and BetterRenewal module (first contract free)
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- No-code workflow builder with conditional logic, unlimited actions and integrations in User Automation.
Choose it if
- IT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking.
- Teams that want to buy only the modules they need (Spend Optimization, User Automation, Workspace Management)
Skip it if
- Finance-led buyers who need card and ERP spend feeds as the main data source (vendor describes SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension)
- Buyers who want published prices beyond the free Spend Optimization Basic tier.
Worth knowing
- Acquired by CoreStack on 2026-03-31 and positioned as an agentic governance layer across cloud, SaaS and AI; the former CEO stepped down at close and a CoreStack executive became president.
- Spend Optimization Basic is the only published price ($0); everything else is a license-based quote with modules bought separately.
- Usage insight depends on a Chrome extension plus SSO and API integrations, so coverage differs from finance-feed tools.
Procurify
Vancouver-based spend management platform built around purchase requests, POs and approvals, now adding AP automation, cards and an AI intake agent.
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom (priced by Pro users, products and add-ons)
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (397 reviews)
- Software request intake
- Order requests plus Guided Intake AI agent add-on.
- Approval routing
- Approval routing with budgets and roles.
- Renewal tracking
- Contracts add-on (details not verified)
- ERP / finance / SSO integrations
- QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Dynamics 365, PunchOut with Amazon Business, Staples, ZAGENO, REST API.
Choose it if
- Mid-size companies that need PO and approval control tied to budgets.
- Finance teams on QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Dynamics.
- Organizations with many occasional requesters (unlimited basic users)
Skip it if
- Buyers wanting SaaS renewal or license management as the core use.
- Teams needing published prices (quote only)
- Heavy sourcing or RFx needs (not verified as a strength)
Worth knowing
- Pricing is by Pro user; basic users who request and receive goods are unlimited, which suits companies with many casual requesters.
- Guided Intake (AI order requests) and Contracts are paid add-ons, not part of base Purchasing.
- Product has widened to AP automation (launched October 2024) and cards, so it is moving from P2P-front-end toward full spend management.
Vertice
Expert-led SaaS negotiation and procurement service backed by a pricing benchmark database, with intake and AI add-ons.
- Starting price
- $30,000 per year (AWS Marketplace, $250K to $1M spend)
- Pricing model
- flat fee by annual SaaS spend
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (261 reviews)
- Software request intake
- Intake to Procure product with purchase requests and approvals.
- Approval routing
- Routing with no-code workflows.
- Negotiation / benchmarks
- Expert negotiators plus Ana AI negotiation agent.
- Renewal tracking
- Renewal and usage visibility in SaaS Purchasing.
Choose it if
- Mid-market and enterprise companies with at least $250K annual SaaS spend.
- Teams that want humans to negotiate renewals.
Skip it if
- Small companies below roughly $250K SaaS spend.
- Buyers wanting a self-serve tool without service fees.
Worth knowing
- Pricing is a flat fee tied to SaaS spend band, starting at $30K (AWS Marketplace), not a percent of savings like many rivals.
- Vendor claims 20% average savings and guarantees, but terms are not public.
- Benchmark size claims vary: 32,000+ vendors on one page, 16,000 on others.
When to stay with Cledara
- Teams of roughly 25 to 150 people that want one card-based place to pay for software.
- UK and EU companies on Xero, QuickBooks or NetSuite.