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Comparison

Google Deployment Manager vs Spacelift

On the evidence we track, Google Deployment Manager leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Google Deployment Manager63
Spacelift47
Score
Vioscale score
Google Deployment Manager63 / 100low · 45%
Spacelift47 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Model
Google Deployment Managerfree
Spaceliftfreemium
Price level
Google Deployment Managerfree
Spacelifthigh
Transparent
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✗
Integrations
Count
Google Deployment Manager12
Spacelift17
Security
Disclosure policy
Google Deployment Manager–
Spacelift✓
Fedramp
Google Deployment Manager–
Spacelift✓
Soc2
Google Deployment Manager–
Spacelift✓
Reliability
Status page
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for infrastructure as code tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
Google Deployment ManagerDeclarative DSL
SpaceliftDeclarative DSL
Language
Google Deployment ManagerYAML, JSON
SpaceliftTerraform HCL, Kubernetes YAML, CloudFormation JSON, Pulumi Python, Ansible
Portability
Multicloud / cloud-agnostic
Google Deployment Manager✗
Spacelift✓
Architecture
State management
Google Deployment ManagerVendor-managed
SpaceliftVendor-managed
Extensibility
Pluggable provider ecosystem
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Governance
Policy as code
Google Deployment Manager-
Spacelift✓
Ops
Drift detection
Google Deployment Manager-
Spacelift✓
GitOps continuous reconciliation
Google Deployment Manager-
Spacelift✓
Deployment
Managed SaaS offering
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Hosting
Google Deployment ManagerCloud only
SpaceliftCloud + self-hosted
Adoption
Import existing resources
Google Deployment Manager-
Spacelift✓
Licensing
Open-source engine
Google Deployment Manager✗
Spacelift✗
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
Google Deployment ManagerNone
Spacelift-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Google Deployment Manager

Leader

Automates the provisioning and configuration of Google Cloud resources using declarative templates. Organizations define infrastructure as YAML or JSON files that specify which cloud services to create and how they should be configured, then use Deployment Manager to instantiate those resources as coordinated deployments.

Independently observed

Spacelift

Platform for orchestrating infrastructure-as-code workflows across multiple tools and clouds. Integrates provisioning, configuration management, and policy enforcement in a unified interface, with GitOps-based automation and AI-assisted capabilities for managing infrastructure at scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Google Deployment Manager

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free as part of Google Cloud. $300 free credit for new accounts.

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Spacelift

from $20000/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier for small teams. Starter Plus from $20,000. Business and Enterprise plans require quote.

  • FreeFree
    • 2 public workers
    • Unlimited users
    • Webhooks
    • Terraform provider
    • Spacectl CLI
    • +2 more
  • Starter Plus$20,000
    • 1 private worker (2 available)
    • Spaces
    • IaC support (OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, Kubernetes)
    • Workflow customization
    • VCS integration
    • +11 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • 3 private workers
    • Blueprints
    • Templates
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Private provider registry
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 5-30 private workers
    • Concurrent-VCS connections
    • Audit trail
    • SSO integration with SAML 2.0
    • OIDC API Keys
    • +4 more
  • Enterprise PlusContact sales
    • 12-30 private workers
    • Self-hosted deployment
    • FedRAMP certification
    • On-premises deployment
    • Air-gapped environments
    • +1 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
CLI
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Google Deployment Manager✓
Spacelift✓
Self-hosted
Google Deployment Manager✗
Spacelift✓
On-premise
Google Deployment Manager✗
Spacelift✓
Air-gapped
Google Deployment Manager✗
Spacelift✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Google Deployment Manager

Leader
12 total
  • Cloud Storage
  • Compute Engine
  • Cloud SQL
  • Cloud Load Balancing
  • Cloud Logging
  • Cloud Monitoring
  • Cloud VPN
  • Cloud Interconnect
  • Cloud HSM
  • Secret Manager
  • Cloud KMS
  • Confidential Computing
Independently observed

Spacelift

17 total
  • Terraform
  • OpenTofu
  • CloudFormation
  • Pulumi
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Slack
  • Infracost
  • Checkov
  • Wiz
  • OPA
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.