Canine review
A Kubernetes deployment manager with a free cluster and a $20-per-cluster Pro plan.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Canine is an open-source deployment platform for developers and teams running applications on their own servers or managed Kubernetes clusters. It provides project, deployment, and cluster management rather than hosting the underlying infrastructure. Teams can deploy from Git repositories or container registries, and manage web services, background workers, and cron jobs. Its Kubernetes focus makes it a fit for teams already responsible for a cluster; organizations looking for a provider to host applications for them should look elsewhere.
Deployment management is the core strength: Canine supports automatic deployments from new commits, rollbacks, public networking and custom domains for web services, and SSL certificates through Let's Encrypt. Teams can scale worker replicas, deploy third-party services as Kubernetes add-ons, view cluster resource metrics, and manage applications through a command-line interface. GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket integrations connect the deployment workflow to common repositories. This breadth suits teams that want a management layer for their Kubernetes workloads, but it also means Canine depends on users having infrastructure and Kubernetes operations in place.
The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes one cluster, unlimited projects, unlimited deployments, SSL certificates, and GitHub and GitLab integration. Pro costs $20 per cluster per month, billed monthly; it includes unlimited additional clusters and team members, priority support, and SSO / SAML authentication. That price covers Canine's plan, while infrastructure costs may apply separately. Choose Canine if your team wants deployment and cluster controls for infrastructure it manages, with a free entry point. Teams seeking a fully hosted PaaS rather than Kubernetes management for their own infrastructure should consider an alternative.
Questions about Canine
Does Canine have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan; paid plans start at $20/unit/mo (Pro).
What does Canine run on? Web, macOS and Linux. It runs in the cloud, self-hosted and as a desktop app.
What does Canine integrate with? 5 integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Claude Code and Cursor.
Who is Canine built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Canine pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Deploy from Git repositories or container registries, with rollback workflows
- Manage web services, workers, cron jobs, and Kubernetes add-ons
- Free plan includes one cluster, unlimited projects, and unlimited deployments
- Where it doesn't
- Requires your own servers or managed Kubernetes infrastructure
- Infrastructure costs may apply separately from Canine's plan price
- Pro is needed for unlimited additional clusters, team members, and SSO / SAML
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