Cledara review

Cledara is the best fit when finance, not IT, ends up owning software. It keeps one live list of every tool the company pays for, with each tool's owner, users, cost, renewal date and card, and issues a virtual card per subscription rather than per person, so a tool does not stop when its buyer leaves. Invoices are captured and matched to payments, then synced to Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Tripletex with the right codes, and renewal reminders show what similar companies pay. Premium adds purchasing and approval workflows, automatic invoice reconciliation and forecasting. An optional Cledara Agent signs in to connected tools to collect invoices and remove leavers' seats. Plans are published, starting with Basic for up to 20 tools, but the page showed pound prices from our location, so we list the USD price as pending. IT teams that need deep access governance will want Torii, BetterCloud or Corma instead.

Who it is for

Finance teams at small and mid-sized companies that pay for software on cards and want control over invoices and renewals.

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• One live list of every tool with owner, users, cost, renewal date and card
• A virtual card per subscription with its own limit
• Invoices captured and synced to Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite or Tripletex
• Renewal reminders with what similar companies pay
• Optional Cledara Agent for invoice collection and user management

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published plan prices, with Basic covering up to 20 tools
• Strength: Built around finance workflows such as month-end invoice matching
• Strength: Can stop spend spikes on a subscription's card
• Weakness: Prices showed in pounds from our location, so the USD check is pending
• Weakness: Basic plan is capped at 20 software applications
• Weakness: Purchasing workflows and NetSuite need the Premium plan

Key facts

• Plans: Basic up to 20 tools, Premium up to 75 tools, Pro tailored
• Accounting integrations: Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Tripletex
• Customers: 1,000+, per Cledara
• Security: SOC 2 Type II certified

Where it ranks

Cledara is No. 4 in our Best SaaS Management Platforms verdict.