Juju
Juju: A broad orchestration engine for application lifecycle operations across mixed infrastructure. Ranked #6 of 29 in IT Orchestration Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Open source; best for application lifecycle automation across clouds.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingOpen source
- Best forApplication lifecycle automation across clouds
- Paid fromFree
- Deployment optionsHybrid
- Founded2004
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Reusable charms support repeatable application deployment and operations
- Works across Kubernetes, VMs, containers, bare metal, and multiple clouds
- Broad integrations include AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OpenStack, and Terraform
Where it doesn't
- No visual workflow builder for drag-and-drop orchestration
- Its breadth may be more than teams with a narrow deployment scope need
- Requires comfort with controllers, models, charms, and infrastructure operations
Our verdict on Juju
Juju is an open-source orchestration engine for DevOps engineers, SREs, system administrators, and organizations managing applications across heterogeneous infrastructure. Reusable charms support deployment and lifecycle operations such as installation, configuration, scaling, upgrading, integration, backup, and secret rotation. Juju can operate across Kubernetes, virtual machines, Linux containers, bare metal, and public or private clouds, making it suited to application environments that span more than one infrastructure type.
Its ecosystem coverage is a central strength. Juju integrates with Kubernetes, Amazon EC2 and EKS, Google Compute Engine and GKE, Microsoft Azure and AKS, OpenStack, MAAS, LXD, MicroK8s, Oracle OCI, and Terraform. Controllers and models organize deployments, while integrations and relations connect applications. Cross-model and cross-cloud integrations extend that operating model across separate environments, and APIs are available for clients and charm development.
The product is a strong fit when application lifecycle operations need to remain consistent across varied infrastructure, especially where reusable operators and infrastructure integrations matter more than a visual interface. It is less suitable for teams seeking a drag-and-drop workflow builder or a narrowly focused deployment tool with fewer operational concepts. Teams evaluating Juju should be prepared to work with charms, controllers, models, actions, and integrations as part of their orchestration approach.
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Juju pricing
Juju fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Deployment options | Hybrid |
| Visual workflow builder | No |
| Dependency management | Not verified |
| Approval workflows | Not verified |
| Cross-platform agents | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Yes |
| Concurrent runs | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 13 integrations: Kubernetes, Amazon EC2, Amazon EKS, Google Compute Engine, Google GKE, Microsoft Azure … See all → |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Website | canonical.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Juju integrations
Juju lists 13 integrations on its own site.
- Kubernetes
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon EKS
- Google Compute Engine
- Google GKE
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft AKS
- OpenStack
- MAAS
- LXD
- MicroK8s
- Oracle OCI
- Terraform
Alternatives to Juju
- AWS Step FunctionsA capable AWS workflow engine with strong controls and cloud-only deployment.9.2
- BMC Control-MGoverned orchestration for complex enterprise workflows, with a high starting price.9.0
- Azure Logic AppsA broad Azure integration service for enterprise workflows, with usage-based pricing and no free plan.8.9
Juju vs the competition
- Juju vs AWS Step Functions
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- Juju vs Azure Logic Apps
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- Juju vs IBM Workload Automation
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