A Safer SaaS Alternative

Keeping your cloud environment secure is more important than ever.

What else is increasingly essential? Third-party apps to manage and optimize your cloud.

Here lies a dichotomy.

Many regular SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications bring risks that can expose your data to hackers, leaks, or mistakes.

We do cloud management differently. Hyperglance focuses on security, control, and keeping everything inside your cloud.

This approach makes Hyperglance much safer compared to typical SaaS tools.

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Why is Hyperglance So Secure?

This is why customers in every continent trust Hyperglance over other SaaS cloud management, cloud optimization & FinOps tools.

1. Self-Hosted & Under Your Control

Hyperglance runs directly in your cloud environment - whether AWS, Azure, GCP, or K8s. Because you host it yourself, you have full control over how it works. You control what data comes in (ingress) and what goes out (egress). Unlike SaaS tools that depend on third-party servers, Hyperglance doesn’t rely on anyone else. Everything happens in your cloud, giving you complete oversight of your architecture.

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2. Your Data Stays in Your Cloud

Most SaaS tools send your data to outside servers to process or analyze it. Hyperglance avoids this risk entirely. It works completely inside your cloud environment, so your data never leaves. This means hackers or outsiders can’t intercept or access it. Your cloud details, settings, and metadata stay protected and under your control. You know exactly where your data is at all times.

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3. Doesn’t "Call Home"

Some other applications, even when self-hosted, may connect to their vendor’s servers to work properly or get updates. This opens a risk of sending your data to places you can’t control. Hyperglance doesn’t do that. It doesn’t “call home” or send data back to external servers. This makes it safer because it works in isolation and isn’t exposed to outside threats.

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4. Read-Only Access Keeps Your Resources Safe

When Hyperglance connects to your cloud accounts, it uses read-only access enforced by read-only policies. That means it can see and analyze your cloud resources, but cannot make changes. It won’t modify your settings, policies, or data. This protects your systems from accidental or unwanted changes. You get the insights you need to monitor and optimize your cloud without worrying about damage or disruptions.

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5. Secure Communication with Encryption

Hyperglance keeps all communication between your cloud and its operations safe using encryption. Whether it’s gathering data, analyzing resources, or sending insights, everything is protected. Hyperglance uses trusted, industry-standard encryption so your data stays secure during transit. This reduces the risk of interception or hacking when data moves within your cloud environment.

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6. Easy & Safe User Access with SAML Single Sign-On (SSO)

Hyperglance makes user access safer with SAML-based SSO. With SAML, Hyperglance authenticates to your existing identity system such as Okta or Azure Entra ID. This lets you manage who can use Hyperglance without creating new credentials. It simplifies user management while keeping access secure and centralized.

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7. Zero Trust Security Approach

Hyperglance uses a “zero trust” approach to security. This means it doesn’t automatically trust any part of your environment and only uses the minimum permissions needed to work. By following the principle of “least privilege,” Hyperglance avoids unnecessary risks and keeps your cloud locked down. You get critical cloud insights without creating new security holes.

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8. Open Source Automations

Hyperglance gives you access to open-source automations. These tools let you customize the way Hyperglance works to match your specific needs. Since the automations are open source, you can review, edit, and improve them as needed. This gives you the flexibility to create workflows that enhance security, fix problems, or make tasks easier, all while knowing exactly how they work.

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9. Real-Time Processing Without Storing Data

Hyperglance processes data in real time but never stores it to disk. Once Hyperglance analyzes the data a minimal representation is held in-memory and the rest is discarded immediately. This means there is a very small data footprint for hackers to target. Many SaaS tools store multiple copies of your data, even in their backups, which can pose extra risk. Hyperglance avoids this completely, keeping your sensitive info safe.

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10. Reducing Risks from Third Parties

Many SaaS tools rely on outside vendors to store and process data. If those vendors get hacked or breached, your data can be at risk. Hyperglance doesn’t depend on third-party servers. It operates entirely in your environment, reducing the chance of a third-party security failure putting your data in danger.

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11. Transparency You Can Trust

Some SaaS tools operate like black boxes - you don’t know what they’re doing or where your data goes. Hyperglance is different. It works inside your cloud, and you can monitor and audit its operations whenever you want. You’ll always know how Hyperglance works, what it accesses, and where data flows. This transparency makes it easier to trust and verify its security.

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The Bottom Line

We've designed Hyperglance to be more secure than regular SaaS cloud management tools.

By running inside your cloud environment, using read-only access, and never storing data, Hyperglance eliminates a myriad of security risks.

You stay in control of your data, systems, and user access while benefiting from the insight and optimization that our users love.

With encryption, no “call home”, and open-source automations, Hyperglance gives you security, flexibility, and transparency without compromise.

If keeping your cloud safe is a top priority, Hyperglance is the solution you should trust.

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Why Choose Hyperglance?

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  • Cost optimization is just the start. Use Hyperglance to explore enlightening real-time inventory diagrams, identify and fix security issues, and automate jobs.
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About The Author: David Gill

As Hyperglance's Chief Technology Officer, David looks after product development & maintenance, providing strategic direction for all things tech. Having been at the core of the Hyperglance team for over 10 years, cloud optimization is at the heart of everything David does.

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