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What is Scalr?

The Scalr Enterprise-Grade Cloud Management Platform enables today’s enterprises to achieve cost-effective, automated and standardized application deployments across multi-cloud environments. Scalr utilizes a hierarchical, top-down approach to policy enforcement that empowers administrators to find the balance between the needs of finance, security, IT and development teams.

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Scalr is the #46 ranked solution in top Cloud Management solutions. PeerSpot users give Scalr an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Scalr is most commonly compared to CloudBolt: Scalr vs CloudBolt.
Buyer's Guide
Cloud Management
February 2026
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Scalr mindshare

As of March 2026, the mindshare of Scalr in the Cloud Management category stands at 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Scalr0.8%
VMware Aria Automation5.8%
Morpheus4.4%
Other89.0%
Cloud Management
 
 
Key learnings from peers
Last updated Mar 26, 2026

Valuable Features

  • "I was able to deal with requests without needing every server on; I could turn them off."

Room for Improvement

  • "We did use AWS autoscaling but Rackspace left something to be desired."
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JPL, Expedia, Samsung, Acxiom, Accenture, Sony, Merkle, Autodesk

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Scalr Reviews Summary
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Freelance Contract Software Engineer at a tech vendor4.0I valued its autoscaling for efficient request handling. Setup was easy, but migration difficult. It was stable, scalable, and cost-effective. SoftLayer compatibility was an issue; I recommend self-hosting for privacy.