Roadie vs Upbound

Roadie7.6Visit Upbound6.7Visit

Higher score Roadie #4 in Platform Engineering Software 7.6/10 From $24/user/mo · 45-day trial ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Roadie

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Upbound #7 in Platform Engineering Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $1,000/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Upbound

• Roadie fits best

  Organizations wanting managed Backstage

• Upbound fits best

  Teams building managed infrastructure control planes

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Side by side

Feature	Roadie 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Upbound 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	6.7
Ranking	#4 in Platform Engineering Software	#7 in Platform Engineering Software
Best for	Organizations wanting managed Backstage	Teams building managed infrastructure control planes
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$24/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	15 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Roadie 1/5 · Upbound 5/5
Self-service provisioning	Not published	✓ (best)
Infrastructure as code	Not published	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	Not published	✓ (best)
Kubernetes support	✓	✓
Policy and governance	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not published	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Catalogs services, APIs, teams, users, and software assets Adds scaffolding, TechDocs, scorecards, and Kubernetes visibility Connects with major engineering tools and private infrastructure	Programmable APIs expose and provision infrastructure resources Continuous reconciliation keeps infrastructure aligned with declared state RBAC, policy, testing, and provider schemas support governed operations
Cons	Teams starts at $24 per user per month with no free plan Growth and Enterprise Context use custom pricing Roadie Local is self-hosted and documented as beta	Standard starts at $1,000 per month Enterprise and Business Critical pricing is custom The platform may exceed the needs of narrowly focused infrastructure teams
Our verdict	Roadie is a cloud-based internal developer portal built on Backstage for engineering organizations. It brings software assets, teams, users, APIs, and services into a searchable catalog, while adding self-service automation templates,… Read the review →	Upbound is a platform engineering product for teams building and operating managed infrastructure control planes. It is designed for platform engineers, startups, and enterprises managing cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped infrastructure.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Roadie — where it wins

  • Catalogs services, APIs, teams, users, and software assets
  • Adds scaffolding, TechDocs, scorecards, and Kubernetes visibility
  • Connects with major engineering tools and private infrastructure

  Where it doesn't

  • Teams starts at $24 per user per month with no free plan
  • Growth and Enterprise Context use custom pricing
  • Roadie Local is self-hosted and documented as beta

• Upbound — where it wins

  • Programmable APIs expose and provision infrastructure resources
  • Continuous reconciliation keeps infrastructure aligned with declared state
  • RBAC, policy, testing, and provider schemas support governed operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard starts at $1,000 per month
  • Enterprise and Business Critical pricing is custom
  • The platform may exceed the needs of narrowly focused infrastructure teams

• Roadie7.6/10 · From $24/user/mo · 45-day trial

  A managed Backstage foundation with cataloging, automation, documentation, and platform visibility.

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• Upbound6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $1,000/mo

  A programmable foundation for teams managing infrastructure across clouds and services.

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