Ternary vs. IBM Cloudability

Building the future of FinOps now

In today’s fast-evolving cloud landscape, staying ahead means more than just managing costs—it’s about driving continuous value. Ternary offers a FinOps-native platform that evolves with the cloud, while legacy tools struggle to keep up. With Apptio’s acquisition by IBM, agility and focus are further compromised. Ternary is purpose-built for today’s cloud complexities, helping you scale and innovate faster. Below, you can compare the key features of Ternary vs. Cloudability.

IBM Cloudability

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Headquarters

San Mateo, California, U.S.

Bellevue, Washington, U.S.

Relationship with the FinOps Foundation

FinOps Foundation Premier Member

Cloud spend under management

$7.5B+

Not disclosed

PLATFORM

Deployment method(s)

SaaS and Self-Hosted

SaaS

Multi-cloud support

Agentless Kubernetes monitoring

Intuitive user interface

Limited customization available.
Reports can be difficult to interpret.

PARTNERS

Partner experience

Supporting managed service providers (MSPs) since 2021

Introduced support for MSPs in May 2024

Streamlined implementation and onboarding

Billing Rules Engine

MSP-specific dashboard

FEATURES

Cost allocation

Reallocations don’t appear in reporting engine

Unit economics

Human tunable anomaly detection

AWS, Azure, and GCP usage and rate optimization

Bidirectional Jira integration

PRICING

Subscription model

Fixed rate based on annual
cloud spend

Percentage (%) of cloud spend with additional license charges for add-on products (e.g., Cloudability TotalCost, Cloudability Savings Automation, etc.)

Overage charges

Yes

Professional services fees

Yes, tiered, based on multiple factors

A new Leader in multi-cloud FinOps platforms

Learn more

Thinking about change?

Ternary replaces native consoles and legacy providers with a modern FinOps solution.

Make switching easier by harnessing the power of Ternary in your organization.

Rackspace partners with Ternary to deliver value to Google Cloud customers

“Ternary is a very well-thought-out cost management platform for GCP—one of the best, from what I’ve seen in the market, and from a feature set standpoint. Ternary is also a very good relation to have overall, if you’re in the GCP business.”

SHI partners with Ternary for multi-cloud cost control

“Partnering with Ternary was an easy decision for us. Their multi-cloud support, combined with a partner-first approach, ensures we can deliver tailored, scalable FinOps solutions that meet our clients’ diverse needs while maintaining full cost visibility and control. Additionally, Ternary’s unique capabilities, such as case management, empower our clients to efficiently manage complex workflows and capitalize on optimization opportunities.”