# Humanitec vs Kratix

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Humanitec

| Attribute | Humanitec | Kratix |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.9 (74% (medium)) | 50.2 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 24 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 779 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An orchestration platform that allows developers and AI agents to request and deploy infrastructure automatically within organization-defined policies and compliance rules, bypassing manual approval queues while maintaining security and governance. It is indexed under Internal Developer Platforms.","source":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","question":"What is Humanitec?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Humanitec offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €1999 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","question":"Is Humanitec free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Humanitec supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Humanitec support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Humanitec can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","question":"Can Humanitec be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Humanitec, including Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS), AWS, GCP, Azure and Serverless (ECS), plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","question":"What does Humanitec integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Humanitec. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Humanitec not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://humanitec.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Humanitec have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform engineering framework that enables teams to define capabilities once, deliver them consistently through multiple interfaces, and manage their lifecycle and policies across distributed infrastructure and environments. It is indexed under Internal Developer Platforms.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What is Kratix?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kratix 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://kratix.io","question":"Is Kratix free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kratix supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What platforms does Kratix support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kratix can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"Can Kratix be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Kratix, including Portals, APIs, CLIs, MCPs, AI agents, Application Orchestrators, Ticketing Systems and GitOps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What does Kratix integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kratix 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/syntasso/kratix","question":"Is Kratix open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An orchestration platform that allows developers and AI agents to request and deploy infrastructure automatically within organization-defined policies and compliance rules, bypassing manual approval queues while maintaining security and governance. | A framework for platform creation that combines development flexibility with cloud infrastructure and self-service capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","rbac_sso":true,"tech_docs":true,"api_access":true,"scaffolding":true,"provisioning":true,"platform_shape":"orchestrator","software_catalog":true,"integration_breadth":"Kubernetes, serverless, VMs; multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure); CI/CD; Terraform/IaC","self_service_actions":true,"workload_abstraction":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","tech_docs":true,"api_access":true,"scaffolding":true,"provisioning":true,"platform_shape":"orchestrator","software_catalog":true,"integration_breadth":"Portals, APIs, CLIs, GitOps, MCPs, AI agents, ticketing systems, application orc","self_service_actions":true,"workload_abstraction":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS)"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Serverless (ECS)"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Port"},{"name":"Cortex"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"ArgoCD"},{"name":"Crossplane"}]` | `[{"name":"Portals"},{"name":"APIs"},{"name":"CLIs"},{"name":"MCPs"},{"name":"AI agents"},{"name":"Application Orchestrators"},{"name":"Ticketing Systems"},{"name":"GitOps"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"€1,999/month","features":["5 users included","Email support","Public office hours","1–2 projects maximum","5 environments per project maximum"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1999,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For small teams wanting to orchestrate a single application","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","projects":"1-2","environments_per_project":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"€4,999/month","features":["50 users included","Standard support","Monthly office hours with platform architect","RBAC","Sandbox organization","Up to 10 projects","Unlimited environments per project"],"minSeats":50,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4999,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For growing teams orchestrating multiple applications","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"50","projects":"10","environments":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Unlimited users, projects, and environments","Premium support","Weekly office hours with dedicated platform architect","SAML","Audit logs"],"description":"For large teams with complex needs and compliance requirements","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","environments":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Self-hosted","features":["Full control and compliance","Installation support and onboarding","Weekly office hours with dedicated platform architect","Ideal for regulated industries or private-cloud deployments"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment for full control and compliance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","environments":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From €1,999/month (Teams) to €4,999/month (Pro). Free trial available; custom pricing for Enterprise and Self-hosted.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://humanitec.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:36:28.094Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1999,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://kratix.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:21:44.978Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/latest","date":"2026-10-14T15:56:45Z","type":"stable","version":"latest"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.125.0","date":"2024-07-08T17:16:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.125.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.124.0","date":"2024-07-08T15:02:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.124.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.123.0","date":"2024-07-04T15:24:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.123.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.122.0","date":"2024-07-03T09:53:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.122.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.121.0","date":"2024-07-01T11:41:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.121.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.120.0","date":"2024-06-27T15:23:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.120.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.119.0","date":"2024-06-27T12:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.119.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.118.0","date":"2024-06-26T14:23:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.118.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.117.0","date":"2024-06-26T12:11:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.117.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.116.0","date":"2024-06-26T11:45:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.116.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.115.0","date":"2024-06-25T15:19:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.115.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.114.0","date":"2024-06-25T13:45:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.114.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.113.0","date":"2024-06-24T00:40:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.113.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.112.0","date":"2024-06-21T09:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.112.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.111.0","date":"2024-06-20T15:31:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.111.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.110.0","date":"2024-06-20T13:27:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.110.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.109.0","date":"2024-06-20T11:03:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.109.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.108.0","date":"2024-06-20T10:52:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.108.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/syntasso/kratix/releases/tag/v0.107.0","date":"2024-06-19T16:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.107.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsyntasso%2Fkratix&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Internal Developer Platforms)

| Capability | Humanitec | Kratix |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Portal vs orchestrator | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
| Software / service catalog | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-service actions / golden paths | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templated service scaffolding | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Production-readiness scorecards | - | - |
| **Orchestration** |  |  |
| Workload spec / infra abstraction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drives infra provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / extension ecosystem | - | - |
| Public API / webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Cloud/CI/K8s/observability breadth | Kubernetes, serverless, VMs; multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure); CI/CD; Terraform/IaC | Portals, APIs, CLIs, GitOps, MCPs, AI agents, ticketing systems, application orc |
| **Security** |  |  |
| RBAC + SSO/SAML/SCIM | ✓ | - |
| **Docs** |  |  |
| Integrated tech docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:29.121Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*