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Automate chargebacks monthly, quarterly or yearly to align with your budgeting cadence.

Reason to look for Lumos Alternative

Explore our powerful suite of features, meticulously designed to deliver complete control and real savings.

Unified SaaS + Cloud Visibility

Eliminate tool sprawl. CloudNuro unifies your SaaS and multi-cloud stack in a single dashboard, giving you complete visibility and control over your total IT spend.

Unified view of SaaS and cloud spend dashboards

Deep Visibility for Enterprise Apps

Unlock true license optimization for complex apps like M365 and Salesforce. Our SaaS Custodianship provides deep, granular insights by analyzing feature-level usage data.

Deep visibility and usage analytics for enterprise apps

Automated Chargeback & Showback

Promote financial accountability. CloudNuro’s rule-based chargeback and showback models accurately allocate SaaS and cloud costs to specific business units with seamless G/L mapping.

Automated chargeback and cost allocation visual

Automated Governance & Compliance

Set policies, our rules engine automates the rest. Automate onboarding, compliance, license reclamation, and leverage AI-powered renewal recommendations to save time and reduce risk.

Automated governance and compliance policy engine

99%

Cloud Discovery Accuracy

Upto 40%

Reduction in CloudWaste

AI Powered

Budget
Forecasting

10K

Non Human Identities Secured

Unified View

For SaaS, IaaS Spend

Visibilty and Discovery
Features
Lumos
CloudNuro
Platform Coverage
Limited
SaaS-only platform offering limited scope across infrastructure
Yes
Unified SaaS + IaaS platform for total visibility.
Discovery
Limited
Limited to identity-based SaaS discovery
Yes
Deep discovery via DNS, SSO, IAM, EDR, and finance.
SaaS Insights Depth
Yes
Detailed dashboards, but with less segmentation depth.
Yes
360° SaaS analytics drill down to the user level.
User Behavior Analytics
Limited
Good SaaS usage reports but Less depth at feature level                                      
Yes
Granular app engagement tracking by user and team.
Governance & Optimization
Features
Lumos
CloudNuro
Identity & Access Governance
No
Limited scope, focuses only on human user access.
Yes
Detects and reclaims unused bot/service accounts.
Entitlements & Access
Yes
Good SaaS entitlements, time-based and emergency access.
Yes
Unified access view across AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure and SaaS.
License Optimization
Limited
Tracks and reclaims idle licenses with limited depth.
Yes
Leverages AI for intelligent license rightsizing by user and role.
Cloud Cost Governance
No
Partial IaaS or multi-cloud cost governance not available.
Yes
Automated IaaS rightsizing & predictive savings across AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure.
Cost Waste Identification
Yes
Useful waste detection, spots unused seats and redundancies.
Yes
AI-driven detection of duplicate, idle, and overlapping spend.
IaaS Optimization
No
Not available, no IaaS optimization features provided.
Yes
Multi-cloud analytics(AWS,Azure,OCI,GCP) with
Reserved Instance savings guidance
Security Posture
Limited
Limited Risk Visibility: Application catalog lacks critical security and compliance context.
Yes
SSO/MFA integration with continuous compliance workflows.
Governance Approach
Limited
Governance is access-focused rather than enterprise-wide policy enforcement.
Yes
Automated policy engine with continuous enforcement.
Financial Operations & Planning
Features
Lumos
CloudNuro
Chargeback & Allocation
No
Not supported natively
Yes
Automated, rule-based chargeback with seamless G/L mapping.
Renewal Intelligence
Yes
Helpful renewal alerts, but with limited depth.
Yes
Proactive renewal forecasting using usage heatmaps.
Budget & Forecasting
Limited
Basic budgeting: Current SaaS spend tracking only; no cross-domain forecasting.
Yes
Unified SaaS + IaaS budgets with rolling forecasts.
Scenario Planning
No
Static budgeting: No interactive forecasting; manual assumptions required.
Yes
Dynamic what-if modeling across both SaaS + IaaS.
Platform Capabilities & Impact
Features
Lumos
CloudNuro
Rules Engine
Limited
Customizable workflows but less flexible for complex enterprise policies.
Yes
Highly customizable policies with automated workflows.
Platform Custodianship & Depth
Limited
Provide broad but shallow visibility, no Custodian model.
Yes
Dedicated Custodians for deep, specialized platform management (M365, Salesforce, ServiceNow Custodians etc.)
Innovation Velocity
Yes
Frequent, customer-driven updates based on user feedback.
Yes
Rapid AI-driven innovation, expanding enterprise scope.
Adoption & Deployment
Yes
Easy onboarding process with automation benefits.
Yes
Free trial with insights delivered in 24 hours.
Enterprise Impact
Yes
Demonstrates quick cost reduction and IT efficiency.
Yes
Proven ~20 to 30% spend reduction across SaaS & cloud.
Market Understanding
Limited
Primarily focused on the Mid-Market customer segment.
Yes
Purpose-built for Enterprise and Mid-Market customers.

Hear it directly from our customers, the people who matter most.

SaaS and Cloud Governance without the complexity

CloudNuro has become an important part of how we manage cloud and SaaS. We are not just cutting licenses; we are reallocating smartly

Strong Platform with Deep Data and Helpful Visuals

A vital tool for long-term management of SaaS and Cloud assets. It helps ensure licensing compliance and offers valuable insights through dormant and orphaned reports, as well as visibility into non-human identities.

Seamless Integration, Smarter Governance

The ease of integrating with Azure and M365 surprised us, and the governance tools are way ahead of competitors.

Lightweight, Powerful SaaS Management

Lightweight implementation - Robust feature set for enterprise SaaS - Helps track Shadow IT

Unified Dashboard for Comprehensive Visibility

CloudNuro.ai’s advanced observability features offer granular insights into resource usage, distinguishing it from other products in its ability to deliver comprehensive and detailed perspectives

Unique and totally customizable!

Totally flexible and customizable to accommodate new softwares available in the industry. the management is very co-operative and understanding to your requirements and working on a solution to resolve it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can both platforms help us optimize our cloud infrastructure (IaaS) spending?

Does CloudNuro offer specialized management for key platforms like Microsoft 365, Salesforce & ServiceNow?

Which platform offers better tools for forecasting, budgeting, or scenario planning?

Can we perform "what-if" scenario planning for budgets and renewals?

We need to allocate IT costs back to departments and Different business units. Which platform supports this?

How quickly can we expect to see value after signing up?

How quickly can we expect to see value after deployment?

Which platform is better suited for large enterprises?

What kind of ROI or cost savings can we realistically expect from CloudNuro?

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Why Choosing CloudNuro is a No-Brainer

Feature
Zylo
CloudNuro LogoCloudNuro
Platform Coverage
Limited
SaaS-only, lacks integrated IaaS governance.
Yes
Unified SaaS + IaaS platform for total visibility.
Discovery
Limited
SaaS discovery via SSO/API & expenses; relies mainly on finance + SSO.
Yes
Deep discovery via DNS, SSO, IAM, EDR, and finance.
SaaS Insights Depth
Limited
Detailed dashboards highlight gaps; limited deep drilldowns.
Yes
360° SaaS analytics drill down to the user level.
User Behavior Analytics
Limited
Strong SaaS usage reports but less depth at feature level.
Yes
Granular app engagement tracking by user and team.
Identity & Access Governance
No
No dedicated NHI features; bots treated as regular users.
Yes
Detects and reclaims unused bot/service accounts.
Entitlements & Access
Limited
SaaS permissions visible but no cloud IAM mapping.
Yes
Unified access view across AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure and SaaS.
Feature
Zylo
CloudNuro LogoCloudNuro
License Optimization
Limited
Tracks usage & right-sizing opportunities; limited to SaaS workflows.
Yes
Leverages AI for intelligent license rightsizing by user and role.
Cloud Cost Governance
No
No native IaaS optimization tools.
Yes
Automated IaaS rightsizing & predictive savings across AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure.
Cost Waste Identification
Limited
License reclamation workflows; overlap resolution is manual.
Yes
AI-driven detection of duplicate, idle, and overlapping spend.
Renewal Intelligence
Limited
Renewal alerts & benchmarks; less tied to usage data.
Yes
Proactive renewal forecasting using usage heatmaps.
IaaS Optimization
No
No IaaS optimization; needs external FinOps tools.
Yes
Ops analytics for AWS, Azure, GCP & OCI with RI/SP recommendations.
Chargeback & Allocation
Limited
Basic spend reports only; no built-in G/L allocation.
Yes
Automated, rule-based chargeback with seamless G/L mapping.
Feature
Zylo
CloudNuro LogoCloudNuro
Rules Engine
Limited
Customization possible but manual-intensive.
Yes
Highly customizable policies with automated workflows.
Platform Custodianship & Depth
Limited
Provides broad but shallow visibility; no Custodian model.
Yes
Dedicated Custodians for deep, specialized platform management.
Security Posture
Limited
Integrates with SaaS risk tools; limited identity governance.
Yes
SSO/MFA integration with continuous compliance workflows.
Governance Approach
Limited
Manual-heavy governance; limited automation.
Yes
Automated policy engine with continuous enforcement.
Feature
Zylo
CloudNuro LogoCloudNuro
Scenario Planning
No
No scenario planning or forecasting tools.
Yes
Dynamic what-if modeling across both SaaS + IaaS.
Innovation Velocity
Limited
Slower, SaaS-focused roadmap; limited IaaS.
Yes
Rapid AI-driven innovation, expanding enterprise scope.
Budget & Forecasting
No
SaaS-only budgets; no IaaS forecasting.
Yes
Unified SaaS + IaaS budgets with rolling forecasts.
Adoption & Deployment
Limited
Onboarding longer for enterprises; heavier change management.
Yes
Free trial with insights delivered in 24 hours.
Enterprise Impact
Limited
Good SaaS spend visibility; savings depend on manual effort & silos.
Yes
Proven ~20% spend reduction across SaaS & cloud.