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title: "2026 Capterra Shortlist for Cloud Management | Capterra"
description: "Discover the highest-rated & most popular Cloud Management Software of 2026. Make Capterra Shortlist your first stop when searching for software."
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# 2026 Capterra Shortlist for Cloud Management

-   [All Products](https://www.capterra.com/cloud-management-software/)
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[How it was made](#methodology)

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## Our Top 5 Picks 2026 Capterra Shortlist

The five highest-scoring tools from our shortlist, compared on the metrics that matter most.

| Metric | [Google Cloud (Top Rated)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) | [ServiceNow (Great Value)](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/) | [Datadog (Feature Rich)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/) | [Site24x7 (Top Support)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/) | [DigitalOcean (Easy to Use)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rating | 4.7 (2,314 reviews) | 4.5 (353 reviews) | 4.6 (366 reviews) | 4.7 (360 reviews) | 4.6 (159 reviews) |
| Capterra score | 99/100 | 90/100 | 88/100 | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Starting price | Not available | $100.00/month | $15.00/month | $10.00/month | $4.00/month |
| Free plan | Available | Available | Available | Not available | Not available |
| Free trial | Available | Available | Available | Available | 60-day trial |
| Standout Feature | Capacity Analytics | Financial Management | Activity Dashboard | Anomaly Detection | Control Panel |
| Integrations | 33 integrations | 86 integrations | 156 integrations | 9 integrations | 4 integrations |

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## Explore the Full Cloud Management Shortlist

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

## [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

[4.7 (2314)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

Cloud-based service that allows users to create anything from swebsites to complex applications for businesses of all sizes.

Overall Score

99/100

Popularity: 50/50

Ratings: 49/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

4/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/)

## [ServiceNow](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/)

[4.5 (353)](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/254088/ServiceNow/)

CMDB solution that offers infrastructure visibility helping teams make informed decisions via an accurate record system.

Overall Score

90/100

Popularity: 43/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.2

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.1

Paid plans start at

$100.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

3/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

## [Datadog](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

[4.6 (366)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

Datadog is a unified monitoring platform that unifies metrics and events from servers, databases, applications, tools and services.

Overall Score

88/100

Popularity: 41/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.1

Paid plans start at

$15.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

4/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/)

## [DigitalOcean](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/)

[4.6 (159)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/)

DigitalOcean enables everyone from developers building personal websites to high-growth startups launching new products.

Overall Score

83/100

Popularity: 36/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$4.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

2/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/)

## [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/)

[4.7 (360)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/)

Gain advanced insights into the performance of cloud services hosted in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

Overall Score

83/100

Popularity: 33/50

Ratings: 50/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$10.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

9/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/264871/DoiT/)

## [DoiT](https://www.capterra.com/p/264871/DoiT/)

[4.8 (56)](https://www.capterra.com/p/264871/DoiT/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/264871/DoiT/reviews/)

DoiT integrates advanced technology with human intelligence to ensure your cloud infrastructure is fully optimized.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 32/50

Ratings: 49/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.8

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

8/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

## [Dynatrace](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

[4.6 (84)](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

Dynatrace provides software intelligence to simplify cloud complexity and accelerate digital transformation.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 33/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

$0.08

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

4/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

## [New Relic](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

[4.5 (197)](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

Efficient bug tracking with real-time monitoring and full-stack insights, crafted for software engineer practitioners.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 34/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.2

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.0

Paid plans start at

$10.00

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

7/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/)

## [AWS CloudFormation](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/)

[4.5 (110)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/)

Model and provision all your cloud infrastructure resources.

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.1

Customer Service

4.4

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

2/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/204333/Amazon-CloudWatch/)

## [Amazon CloudWatch](https://www.capterra.com/p/204333/Amazon-CloudWatch/)

[4.5 (94)](https://www.capterra.com/p/204333/Amazon-CloudWatch/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/204333/Amazon-CloudWatch/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/204333/Amazon-CloudWatch/)

Observability of your AWS resources and applications on AWS and on-premises

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.4

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

5/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/)

## [ManageEngine Applications Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/)

[4.6 (267)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/reviews/)

Ensure your mission-critical business applications meet end-user expectations with 360-degree monitoring from Applications Manager.

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.7

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$395.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

7/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/)

## [Splunk Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/)

[4.6 (264)](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/)

Search, analyze, and visualize data from your entire data ecosystem. Monitor, alert, and report on your operations to drive resilience.

Overall Score

76/100

Popularity: 29/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.1

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

4/11

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[View All Cloud Management Software](https://www.capterra.com/cloud-management-software/)

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Popularity Score

Popular

Highly Rated

Ratings Score

Highest Rated

To ensure objectivity and avoid any bias, Capterra Shortlist mathematically combines two key dimensions: a ratings score and a popularity score. These two dimensions are combined to plot top products on the grid and create a total score for a stack-ranked list view—all independent of vendor influence.

Date published:January 5, 2026