# CloudSpend: A better alternative to Harness

CloudSpend is an alternative to Harness that offers comprehensive [cloud cost management](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/index.html) for multi-cloud environments that include AWS, Microsoft Azure, and more.

## Why CloudSpend is the best alternative to Harness

If you are looking to reduce your spending on your cloud cost management tool, and optimize your cloud costs, then the following feature comparison will help you choose better.

## Here's what CloudSpend offers your business:

- ![Transparent pricing](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/blue-check.svg) Transparent pricing
- ![Simplified onboarding](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/blue-check.svg) Simplified onboarding
- ![Multi-cloud support](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/blue-check.svg) Multi-cloud support
- ![Granular level reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/blue-check.svg) Granular level reports
- ![Transact in multi-currency](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/blue-check.svg) Transact in multi-currency

### 33%

Reduction in cost

### 300+

Cloud cost best practices

### 60%

Less time spent tracking cloud bills

## Feature Comparison

| Feature | CloudSpend | Harness.io |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Fixed, plan-based pricing with a cancel-anytime policy, no automatic plan changes, and no commitments. | A pay-as-you-go licensing model |
| Pricing | Free tier for spends up to $3,000/month. Paid plans start at $25/month for up to $100K/year in cloud spend, up to $359/month for up to $1M/year. Add-ons available to extend coverage without switching plans. [See pricing page](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/pricing.html). | Free up to $250,000, but 2.55% and 3% of the cloud bill (billed monthly) for unspecified billing amounts |
| Consolidated bill reports | ![Consolidated bill reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Consolidated bill reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Daily cost reports | ![Daily cost reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Daily cost reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Monthly cost report | ![Monthly cost report](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Monthly cost report](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Monitoring integrations | An integration with Site24x7 for comprehensive monitoring to get account-level alarms. | A monitoring extension with Datadog |
| Forecasts using historical spending | ![Forecasts using historical spending](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Forecasts using historical spending](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Granular level reporting based on Tagging | ![Granular level reporting based on Tagging](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Granular level reporting based on Tagging](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Resource level breakdown | ![Resource level breakdown](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Resource level breakdown](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| IT Automations | ![IT Automations](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![IT Automations](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Cost Grouping | Supports nine different categories, like region and service | ![IT Automations](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Automatically generated categories | ![Automatically generated categories](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Automatically generated categories](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Business Unit level spend breakdown | ![Business Unit level spend breakdow](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Business Unit level spend breakdow](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Automated Budget Alerts | ![Automated Budget Alerts](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Automated Budget Alerts](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Tag Mapping | ![Tag Mapping](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Tag Mapping](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Schedules reports | ![Schedules reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Schedules reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Custom reports | ![Custom reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Custom reports](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| FinOps membership | ![FinOps memberships](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/times.svg) | ![FinOps membership](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Multi-currency | ![Multi-currency](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Multi-currency](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Multi-Cloud | ![Multi-Cloud](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Multi-Cloud](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Mobile application | ![Mobile application](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) | ![Mobile application](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/times.svg) |
| Support | Refer to our [support page](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/contact-support.html) to learn more | ![Support](https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/images/check.svg) |
| Integrations | Over 10 third-party integrations, like email, SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Jira | Third-party integrations like email, SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Jira |
| Alerts | Receive IT alerts across channels—like email, SMS, and Slack—and receive push notifications on your mobile devices through the CloudSpend mobile application | Alerts but no mobile application |