# Akuity vs Fleet

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Akuity

| Attribute | Akuity | Fleet |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.6 (75% (high)) | 51 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 68 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 103 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,736 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Kargo Enterprise automates the intermediate step between building and deploying code, moving changes through development, staging, and production environments. It orchestrates promotion across Kubernetes, VMs, Terraform, and other infrastructure types with policy enforcement, automated verification, and multi-cluster coordination. It is indexed under Gitops.","source":"https://akuity.io/","question":"What is Akuity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Akuity does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Pro and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://akuity.io/pricing","question":"How much does Akuity cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Akuity supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://akuity.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Akuity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Akuity can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://akuity.io/pricing","question":"Can Akuity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Akuity, including Argo CD, Kargo, Kubernetes, Helm, Slack, GitHub, GitLab and OCI Registry, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://akuity.io/","question":"What does Akuity integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Akuity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Akuity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://akuity.io/","question":"What security certifications does Akuity have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Akuity is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://akuity.io/pricing","question":"Where is Akuity available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Fleet is a container management and deployment engine for Kubernetes clusters that uses GitOps to manage configurations from multiple sources including raw YAML, Helm charts, and Kustomize. It provides centralized control and monitoring across single clusters or large-scale distributed cluster deployments. It is indexed under Gitops.","source":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","question":"What is Fleet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fleet is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","question":"Is Fleet free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fleet supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","question":"What platforms does Fleet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fleet can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","question":"Can Fleet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Fleet, including Git, Helm, Kustomize, Kubernetes and Rancher. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","question":"What does Fleet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fleet is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet","question":"Is Fleet open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Akuity is a managed platform for continuous deployment and promotion of Kubernetes applications, built on the open-source Argo CD and Kargo projects. It includes AI agents for operational automation, enterprise compliance certifications, and multi-cluster management with drift detection and incident response capabilities. | Fleet is a container management and deployment engine for Kubernetes clusters that uses GitOps to manage configurations from multiple sources including raw YAML, Helm charts, and Kustomize. It provides centralized control and monitoring across single clusters or large-scale distributed cluster deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"user_seat","sso_saml_rbac":true,"pull_based_sync":true,"deployment_model":"saas","kustomize_support":true,"helm_chart_support":true,"multi_cluster_sync":true,"ui_dashboard_included":true,"drift_detection_healing":true,"cncf_graduated_incubating":true,"canary_blue_green_rollouts":true,"sops_vault_secrets_decryption":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","pull_based_sync":true,"deployment_model":"self_host","kustomize_support":true,"helm_chart_support":true,"multi_cluster_sync":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Kargo"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"OCI Registry"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"AWS EKS"},{"name":"Kustomize"},{"name":"External Secrets Operator (ESO)"},{"name":"Crossplane"},{"name":"External Secrets Operator","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Argo Workflows","native":true},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"}]` | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Kustomize"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Rancher"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$495/month, includes 1 control plane, 50 applications, 3 users, 25M AI tokens","features":["1 Argo CD Control Plane","50 Argo CD Applications","1 Kargo Control Plane","50 Kargo Stages","Unlimited Target Clusters","3 Users included","25 million AI tokens/month","Akuity Intelligence with Insights, Dashboards, and Agents","System Accounts (Login or API)","Argo CD Notifications","Custom Subdomain","Custom Roles","Scoped API Keys","Argo CD SSO","HA Control Plane","Akuity Extensions (Rollouts, Sync History, ApplicationSet)","Audit Records (searchable, 6-month retention)","Insights Dashboards","On-Call Agent / Runbooks","Promotion Advisor","Deployment Advisor"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"GitOps for businesses scaling with Kubernetes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"kargo_stages":"50","target_clusters":"unlimited","ai_tokens_per_month":"25 million","argo_cd_applications":"50","kargo_control_planes":"1","argo_cd_control_planes":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. 6 months free for qualifying startups and early-stage companies","features":["Custom number of Argo CD Control Planes","Custom number of Argo CD Applications","Custom number of Kargo Stages","Unlimited Target Clusters","Self-hosted and on-premises deployment options","Premium Support with real-time support channel","Dedicated Account Manager","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","CVE notifications with SLA on resolution","Bring your own Encryption Keys","Custom Domain (argocd.acme.com)","Custom Styles","Flexible Architecture","Agent State Customization","Config Management Rights","Enterprise SSO","Audit Records with 1-year searchable retention + 2-year archive export","Volume Pricing","Fast track feature option","Optional Subject Matter Expert Support"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Enterprise-grade GitOps for Kubernetes with custom configurations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Application and Stage Capacity","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $495/month. Free 14-day trial. Contact sales for Enterprise pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://akuity.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:08:00.895Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:09.081Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":495,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.6","date":"2026-10-09T08:43:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.3-beta.1","date":"2026-10-09T07:38:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.3-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.3-alpha.2","date":"2026-10-08T08:11:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.3-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.8-alpha.2","date":"2026-10-08T08:14:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.15.8-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.12-beta.1","date":"2026-10-08T09:09:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.12-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.17-beta.1","date":"2026-10-08T09:11:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.13.17-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.3-alpha.1","date":"2026-10-05T13:03:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.3-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.8-alpha.1","date":"2026-10-05T13:08:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.15.8-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.12-alpha.1","date":"2026-10-05T13:29:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.12-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.17-alpha.1","date":"2026-10-05T13:30:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.13.17-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.5","date":"2026-09-24T11:48:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-09-18T07:14:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.2","date":"2026-09-18T11:47:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.7","date":"2026-09-18T11:47:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.11","date":"2026-09-18T10:55:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.16","date":"2026-09-18T10:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.12.20","date":"2026-09-18T11:48:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-09-07T07:18:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.2","date":"2026-09-02T08:52:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-08-25T08:55:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.akuity.io"},{"name":"ISO 27001","level":"2022","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.akuity.io"},{"name":"PCI DSS","level":"4.0.1","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.akuity.io"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.akuity.io"},{"name":"CSA STAR Level 1","level":"1","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.akuity.io"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://trust.akuity.io | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Francher%2Ffleet%2Fpkg%2Fapis&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Gitops)

| Capability | Akuity | Fleet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Saas | Self host |
| Pull based sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Helm chart support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kustomize support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sops vault secrets decryption | ✓ | - |
| Canary blue green rollouts | ✓ | - |
| Multi cluster sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| UI dashboard included | ✓ | - |
| Drift detection healing | ✓ | - |
| SSO SAML RBAC | ✓ | - |
| Cncf graduated incubating | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | User seat | Open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:33.369Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*