BetterCloud Features
What are the features of BetterCloud?
User on/off Boarding
- Access Termination
User Maintenance
- Bulk Changes
Administration
- Reporting
- Automation
- Reporting
- Administration Console
Configuration
- Breadth of APIs and Integrations Offered
- Bulk Changes
Compliance
- Access Controls
- Policy Enforcement
- Logging
Management
- SaaS Visibility
- SaaS Integration
- SaaS Automation
Oversight
- Alerting
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User on/off Boarding
Self Service Access requests | Based on 77 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Users can request access to an application and be automatically provisioned if they meet policy requirements | 79% (Based on 77 reviews) | |
Smart/Automated Provisioning | Based on 114 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automates account/access rights creation, changes and removals for on-premise and cloud apps | 86% (Based on 114 reviews) | |
Role Management | Based on 115 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Establish roles that create a set of authentication rights for each user in the role | 85% (Based on 115 reviews) | |
Policy Management | Based on 112 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes | 85% (Based on 112 reviews) | |
Access Termination | Based on 123 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Terminate access to multiple applications based on dates | 90% (Based on 123 reviews) | |
Approval Workflows | Based on 98 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allow business stake-holders/managers to approve or reject requested changes to access via a defined workflow | 85% (Based on 98 reviews) |
User Maintenance
Self Service Password Reset | Based on 75 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables users to reset passwords without administrator interaction. Enforces password policies when resetting. | 77% (Based on 75 reviews) | |
Bulk Changes | Based on 121 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Change users and permissions in bulk | 84% (Based on 121 reviews) | |
Bi-directional Identity Synchronization | Based on 87 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Keep identity attributes consistent across applications whether the change is made in the provisioning system or the application | 78% (Based on 87 reviews) |
Governance
Identifies and Alerts for Threats | Based on 101 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Alerts administrators when inappropriate access occurs | 83% (Based on 101 reviews) | |
Compliance Audits | Based on 93 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Proactively audits access rights against policies | 82% (Based on 93 reviews) | |
Access Control | As reported in 41 BetterCloud reviews. Supports LDAP Protocol to enable access control and governance. | 89% (Based on 41 reviews) | |
Compliance | As reported in 44 BetterCloud reviews. Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards. | 86% (Based on 44 reviews) | |
Data Visibility | Based on 48 BetterCloud reviews. Similifies data identification to increase visibility and management capabilities | 89% (Based on 48 reviews) |
Administration
Reporting | Based on 121 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Standard and customized report creation to ensure appropriate access rights have been assigned | 82% (Based on 121 reviews) | |
Ease of set up for target systems | Based on 115 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Support for wide variety of cloud and on premise apps to automate provisioning for existing and new applications procured | 84% (Based on 115 reviews) | |
APIs | Based on 98 BetterCloud reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides appropriate application interfaces to enable custom integrations for unique business requirements | 81% (Based on 98 reviews) | |
Cost Management | Tracks spending and contracts to manage investments This feature was mentioned in 73 BetterCloud reviews. | 71% (Based on 73 reviews) | |
Automation | As reported in 155 BetterCloud reviews. Automate repetitive tasks accociated with SaaS operations and maintenance | 89% (Based on 155 reviews) | |
Reporting | As reported in 144 BetterCloud reviews. Provides ability to create the reports that meet your business requirements | 84% (Based on 144 reviews) | |
Administration Console | As reported in 158 BetterCloud reviews. Provides Administration tools/console that are easy to use and learn for routine maintenance tasks | 86% (Based on 158 reviews) | |
Data Management | Administrators can access and organize data related to incidents to produce reports or make data more navigable. This feature was mentioned in 45 BetterCloud reviews. | 87% (Based on 45 reviews) | |
Incident Logs | Based on 38 BetterCloud reviews. Information on each incident is stored in databases for user reference and analytics. | 85% (Based on 38 reviews) | |
Reporting | As reported in 49 BetterCloud reviews. Produces reports detailing trends and vulnerabilities related to bot management and performance. | 87% (Based on 49 reviews) | |
Reporting and Monitoring | Access pre-built and custom reports to monitor user activity and storage. This feature was mentioned in 37 BetterCloud reviews. | 85% (Based on 37 reviews) | |
Breadth of Partner Applications | To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product. 31 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 31 reviews) | |
Auditing | Documents access and alterations of the database for analytics and reporting. 35 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 88% (Based on 35 reviews) |
Configuration
Breadth of APIs and Integrations Offered | Based on 123 BetterCloud reviews. How satisfied are you with the breadth of APIs offered? APIs typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications. | 78% (Based on 123 reviews) | |
Bulk Changes | Change policies and configurations across numerous SaaS applications This feature was mentioned in 139 BetterCloud reviews. | 84% (Based on 139 reviews) |
Compliance
Threat Alerting | Based on 116 BetterCloud reviews. Identifies and alerts administrators of threats, issues, incidents and requests related to SaaS applications | 80% (Based on 116 reviews) | |
Access Controls | Based on 129 BetterCloud reviews. Gives admistrators control over SaaS-related privilages and accessability | 85% (Based on 129 reviews) | |
Policy Enforcement | Based on 117 BetterCloud reviews. Allows administrators to set policies for security and data governance | 83% (Based on 117 reviews) | |
Data Governance | Provides administrative control over sensitive user data 111 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 111 reviews) | |
Government and Industry Compliance | Helps companies ensure they meet their industry-specific compliance needs for data management and privacy standards This feature was mentioned in 91 BetterCloud reviews. | 83% (Based on 91 reviews) | |
Logging | Based on 122 BetterCloud reviews. Record of data changes taking place in the software. | 81% (Based on 122 reviews) |
Tracking
Spend Tracking | Provides ability to track and/or map spending on all tools across departments with little to no manual entry. This feature was mentioned in 64 BetterCloud reviews. | 91% (Based on 64 reviews) | |
SaaS Utilization Tracking | As reported in 64 BetterCloud reviews. Continuously tracks the number of licenses in use and how often they are being utilized. Tracks usage internally or through integrated applications. | 85% (Based on 64 reviews) | |
User Sentiment Tracking | As reported in 23 BetterCloud reviews. Allows companies the ability to periodically survey users regarding the effectiveness of SaaS applications and their experience using the tools. | 72% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Management
Application Catalog | Based on 58 BetterCloud reviews. Allows companies to select a wide variety of applications to track and manage. | 85% (Based on 58 reviews) | |
Dashboards and Visualizations | Presents information and analytics in a digestible, intuitive, and visually appealing way. 81 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 81 reviews) | |
SaaS Visibility | Provide single pane of glass visibility over a company’s full range of SaaS solutions. 117 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 117 reviews) | |
SaaS Integration | As reported in 119 BetterCloud reviews. Manage SaaS solution integrations. | 85% (Based on 119 reviews) | |
SaaS Policy Management | Based on 105 BetterCloud reviews. Manage SaaS policies, licensing, and financial impacts. | 83% (Based on 105 reviews) | |
SaaS Automation | As reported in 120 BetterCloud reviews. Provide process automation capabilities surrounding SaaS administration. | 86% (Based on 120 reviews) |
Insights
Recommendations | Based on 68 BetterCloud reviews. Provides recommendations on how to improve your use of existing SaaS tools and recommendations on new SaaS tools | 85% (Based on 68 reviews) | |
Spend Forecasting and Optimization | Ability to project spend based on contracts signed. Identifies redundant transactions and unnecessary costs. This feature was mentioned in 53 BetterCloud reviews. | 81% (Based on 53 reviews) | |
Peer Benchmarking | Facilitates the comparison of your software products, costs, sentiment, and/or utilization to that of peer companies 38 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 76% (Based on 38 reviews) | |
Reporting | Creates reports outlining application utilization, cost, user sentiment, and/or functional overlap. 65 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 65 reviews) |
Security
Encryption | Protects data with within and as it leaves your secure or local network. 29 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Breach Detection | Based on 29 BetterCloud reviews. Provides incident alerts for leaks or breaches and provides capabilities to inform administrators of attacks. | 82% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Security Automation | As reported in 16 BetterCloud reviews. Allows administrative control over automated security tasks. | 91% (Based on 16 reviews) | |
Application Security | As reported in 17 BetterCloud reviews. Protects application access and data. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. | 87% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Data Protection | Protects informatin stored on premises and in the cloud. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. 14 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 14 reviews) | |
Encrypted Storage | As reported in 19 BetterCloud reviews. Provides some level of encryption of files and data in transit and sensitive information while it lives online. | 77% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Anomoly Detection | Constantly monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns. 24 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Data loss Prevention | As reported in 31 BetterCloud reviews. Stores data securely either on premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest. | 83% (Based on 31 reviews) | |
Policy Enforcement | As reported in 34 BetterCloud reviews. Allows administrators to set policies for security and data governance. | 84% (Based on 34 reviews) |
Network Management
API/Integrations | Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. 15 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 74% (Based on 15 reviews) |
Identity Management
User Monitoring | Based on 14 BetterCloud reviews. Monitors users attempting unauthorized access to databases, applicaitons, and othe network components. | 88% (Based on 14 reviews) |
Oversight
Access Control | Allow administrative control over individual user and team access. This feature was mentioned in 110 BetterCloud reviews. | 84% (Based on 110 reviews) | |
Security and Privacy Policies | As reported in 104 BetterCloud reviews. Dictate security and privacy policies relating to SaaS access and usage. | 83% (Based on 104 reviews) | |
Alerting | Notify administrators of automation failures, security issues, and other process failures. This feature was mentioned in 117 BetterCloud reviews. | 81% (Based on 117 reviews) | |
Usage Monitoring | As reported in 109 BetterCloud reviews. Monitor SaaS usage for potential suspicious activities or misuses. | 81% (Based on 109 reviews) | |
Change Logging | As reported in 96 BetterCloud reviews. Keep records of all changes and modifications made to SaaS policies, user access, etc. | 80% (Based on 96 reviews) |
Access Control
User, Role, and Access Management | Allows administrators to provision access based on the individual user and their role. This feature was mentioned in 36 BetterCloud reviews. | 90% (Based on 36 reviews) | |
Access Rights | As reported in 36 BetterCloud reviews. Defines which users have access to the different modules of the software and how. | 90% (Based on 36 reviews) | |
User Analytics | Based on 31 BetterCloud reviews. Allows for reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges. | 82% (Based on 31 reviews) | |
Compliance Monitoring | Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse. 31 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 86% (Based on 31 reviews) |
Functionality
Contextual search | Offers contextual search functions to understand factors such as file type, sensitivity, user type, location, and other metadata. This feature was mentioned in 15 BetterCloud reviews. | 88% (Based on 15 reviews) | |
Template algorithms | Based on 12 BetterCloud reviews. Has template rules and pattern matching algorithms (PII, PCI, PHI and more) | 78% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Custom algorithms | Based on 10 BetterCloud reviews. Offers the option to create custom templates and rules based on department, user type and data type. | 75% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Multiple file and location types | Search multiple file types (images, PDFs, etc.) and repository locations (such as on-premise databases, cloud storage, email servers, websites, etc.) This feature was mentioned in 16 BetterCloud reviews. | 86% (Based on 16 reviews) | |
Dashboard | Offers a dashboard showing specific location of sensitive data. 20 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 88% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Compliance | Facilitates compliance and enables adherence to common industry regulatory standards such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO, and others. 18 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 88% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Reporting | As reported in 21 BetterCloud reviews. Offers reporting functionality. | 90% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
File and Application Activity | Based on 23 BetterCloud reviews. Tracks activities taken on files or in applications, including save, print, or delete actions. | 86% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Trigger Alerts | Sends alerts to administrators when users take insider threat actions . 24 reviewers of BetterCloud have provided feedback on this feature. | 88% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Searchable Evidence | Maintains active and historical evidence in a searchable format. This feature was mentioned in 22 BetterCloud reviews. | 83% (Based on 22 reviews) |
