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Cledara
by Cledara

What Cledara is
Cledara gives finance teams a platform to find, purchase, manage, and cancel software subscriptions. Its Basic plan brings software spend visibility, renewal alerts, budgets, spend limits, and payment and cancellation management together, with capacity for up to 20 software applications. Premium supports up to 75 applications and adds automatic invoice capture and reconciliation. Pro is a tailored package that includes Okta SSO, bank-transfer expense payments, and a dedicated implementation and success manager. Cledara also offers three separate monthly plans at 150.00 GBP each: Spend Optimization includes software usage and seat insights, duplicate-tool and price-increase alerts, pricing benchmarks, and negotiation and renewal support; IT Management covers access request workflows, shadow IT insights, onboarding and offboarding, and HR tool integration; Software Compliance includes vendor ISO 27001 and SOC 2 tags, compliance questionnaires, and customizable templates. The API provides programmatic access to subscription data on every plan at no extra cost. Accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Tripletex; HR integrations include BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, and CharlieHR. Cledara is available on web, Android, iOS, and as an extension, and its mobile app supports card details and PINs, receipt uploads, and reimbursement claims. The company is based in London and was founded in 2018.
Who it suits
Cledara suits finance teams that need visibility into software spending, renewals, payments, and cancellations. Its application limits and tailored Pro package also give teams options based on the number of applications they manage and the controls they need.
What it does well
- Basic includes spend visibility, renewal alerts, budgets, and spend limits.
- Premium automates software invoice capture and reconciliation.
- API access to subscription data is included on every plan.
- Available on web, Android, iOS, and as an extension.
- Mobile app supports receipts and reimbursement claims.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Basic is limited to 20 software applications.
- Premium is limited to 75 software applications.
- Basic, Premium, and Pro prices are available on request.
Limits
Basic manages up to 20 software applications, and Premium up to 75. Basic, Premium, and Pro prices are available on request.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Get Started / Basic | Charged when fewer than 10 applications are paid with Cledara virtual cards in the first month · up to 20 applications · spend visibility · virtual cards · directory · renewal alerts · budgets · Xero and QuickBooks | £100 a month |
| Software Compliance | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 vendor tags · delegated questionnaires · compliance templates | £150 a month |
| IT Management | access workflows · shadow-IT visibility · onboarding and offboarding · HR integrations | £150 a month |
| Spend Optimization | usage and seat insights · duplicate and price alerts · pricing benchmarks · AI Negotiation Copilot | £150 a month |
| Basic (G2 listing) | pricing shown by G2 directory | $75 a month |
| Pro | From; book a demo · custom package · Premium features · Okta SSO · bank-transfer expenses · dedicated implementation and success manager | On request |
| Premium | Book a demo · up to 75 applications · Basic features · approval workflows · invoice capture and reconciliation · advanced reporting · NetSuite · video support · 1% first-year cashback capped at plan price | On request |
| Basic | Monthly or annually; contact Cledara for pricing · Up to 20 software applications · Virtual cards · Software directory and renewal alerts · Spend limits and budgets · Xero and QuickBooks integrations | On request |
As cledara.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit cledara.com.
- Choose a plan: Basic, Premium, Pro, or one of the separately listed monthly plans.
- Request pricing for Basic, Premium, or Pro.
- Use the web app, Android or iOS app, or extension.
- Connect relevant accounting or HR systems from the listed integrations.
Verdict
Choose Cledara if your finance team needs software spend controls, subscription data access, or invoice automation. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or want listed prices for Basic, Premium, or Pro before contacting the company.
Questions
Does Cledara have a free plan?
No. Cledara is a paid product and has no free plan.
How much does Cledara cost?
Basic, Premium, and Pro pricing is available on request. Spend Optimization, IT Management, and Software Compliance each cost £150 a month, billed monthly.
What are the Basic and Premium application limits?
Basic manages up to 20 software applications. Premium manages up to 75.
Which platforms does Cledara support?
Cledara is available on Android, iOS, web, and as an extension. It also provides an API.
What integrations are listed?
Accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Tripletex. HR systems include BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, and CharlieHR.
Who makes Cledara?
The maker is Cledara, founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
Facts from Cledara's own pages
- API
- The public API is GET-only and read-only, with endpoints for applications, transactions and invoices. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API access
- Support must enable API access; keys require SaaS Admin/Finance or Spend Admin/Accountant roles, inherit creator permissions and are account-specific. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- Endpoint specifications, schemas and AI-optimized documentation are provided at api-docs.cledara.com. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API launch news
- Cledara announced its public API as live on 27 August 2026 and included on every plan without an extra charge. · announcements.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Cledara automates access requests, budget changes, contracts, invoices and accounting tasks. · cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- Cledara Engage monitors use of curated SaaS sites while keeping other browsing data on the device. · chromewebstore.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Business spend
- Cledara Spend supports physical and virtual cards, receipt scanning, reimbursements, mobile payments and accounting connections. · cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Cards
- Cledara's virtual cards are issued by Mastercard and tokenized by Very Good Security and MeaWallet. · cledara.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Cledara Limited says it was founded in London in July 2018. · trust.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The legal footer gives Cledara's London address as 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The group consists of Cledara Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Cledara Limited, UK company number 11455373. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Cledara as a privately held company with 51–200 employees and headquarters in New York. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Developer limits
- The official API and help pages do not describe SDKs, webhooks, self-hosting or an open-source repository. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Engage limitation
- Cledara documents that Engage can miss usage from desktop applications and requires an up-to-date Chrome browser. · help.cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018 · cledara.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · cledara.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Funding news
- TechCrunch reported on 12 September 2022 that Cledara raised a $20 million Series A led by CommerzVentures. · techcrunch.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play listing
- The Android app has 100+ downloads; the listing does not display a star rating or rating count. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, England, United Kingdom · cledara.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Cledara says its service is built and hosted exclusively on AWS and undergoes regular security reviews, including active penetration testing. · cledara.com, 7 Oct 2026
- HR integrations
- The integrations page lists HR systems including BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, and CharlieHR for software access workflows. · cledara.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Gmail, Microsoft 365, Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Tripletex, Okta, Google, Slack and many HR systems. · cledara.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Invoice automation
- Premium includes automatic software invoice capture and reconciliation. · cledara.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Limit: cards and permissions
- G2 reviewers describe card transfers between old and replacement cards as awkward and request clearer roles, permissions and exports. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
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