Cloudify vs Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform

Cloudify9.4Visit Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform9.0Visit

Higher score Cloudify #1 in Cloud Automation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudify

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Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform #3 in Cloud Automation Software 9.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Kubermatic

• Cloudify fits best

  Multi-cloud workflow orchestration teams

• Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform fits best

  Multi-cluster Kubernetes operators

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudify 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Automation Software	#3 in Cloud Automation Software
Best for	Multi-cloud workflow orchestration teams	Multi-cluster Kubernetes operators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001
Integrations	12 integrations	22+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudify 0/5 · Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform 0/5
Workflow builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy governance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Community plan with no time limit Drift detection, remediation, and policy-as-code support Integrates Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and major clouds	Automates provisioning, scaling, upgrades, cleanup, and rollbacks Manages clusters across major public clouds and private infrastructure Combines policy, backup, monitoring, and self-service workflows
Cons	Premium uses subscription-based licensing Broad orchestration scope may exceed simple automation needs Self-hosted operation requires infrastructure ownership	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership Enterprise features require customer access Consumption-based Enterprise pricing may complicate budgeting
Our verdict	Cloudify is an open-source orchestration platform for teams modeling, deploying, and operating applications and infrastructure across public cloud, private infrastructure, and edge environments. It uses YAML blueprints based on TOSCA and… Read the review →	Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform is a self-hosted Kubernetes management platform for platform, infrastructure, and DevOps teams operating clusters across public clouds, private infrastructure, on-premises environments, bare metal, and edge… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudify — where it wins

  • Free Community plan with no time limit
  • Drift detection, remediation, and policy-as-code support
  • Integrates Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and major clouds

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium uses subscription-based licensing
  • Broad orchestration scope may exceed simple automation needs
  • Self-hosted operation requires infrastructure ownership

• Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform — where it wins

  • Automates provisioning, scaling, upgrades, cleanup, and rollbacks
  • Manages clusters across major public clouds and private infrastructure
  • Combines policy, backup, monitoring, and self-service workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
  • Enterprise features require customer access
  • Consumption-based Enterprise pricing may complicate budgeting

• Cloudify9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible multi-cloud orchestrator for teams managing workflows, drift, and infrastructure tools.

  Visit CloudifyFull verdict →
• Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform9.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A self-hosted control plane for provisioning, governing, and operating Kubernetes clusters at scale.

  Visit KubermaticFull verdict →