# Akuity vs Kargo

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Akuity

| Attribute | Akuity | Kargo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76.4 (55% (medium)) | 42.8 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 73 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 3,602 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Akuity provides enterprise-ready continuous deployment and environment promotion built on open-source Argo CD and Kargo. It combines automated artifact progression across environments with AI-powered monitoring and incident management, helping teams deploy applications faster with built-in safety and auditability. | A continuous promotion orchestration platform that manages the deployment of applications through multiple stages and environments while adhering to GitOps principles and integrating with Kubernetes infrastructure. |
| 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,"canary_blue_green_rollouts":true,"sops_vault_secrets_decryption":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 12 | 2 |
| 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":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Helm"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; enterprise hosting available by inquiry","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kargo.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:14:01.651Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":495,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2026-08-18T03:08:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.10","date":"2026-08-18T03:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2026-08-10T19:48:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2026-07-24T18:21:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.6","date":"2026-07-23T03:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.5","date":"2026-07-21T21:35:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.4","date":"2026-07-16T22:08:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-16T00:28:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.9","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.10","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-10T19:12:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-06T18:09:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.8","date":"2026-06-25T23:58:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.9","date":"2026-06-25T23:40:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.8.14","date":"2026-06-25T23:42:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.7","date":"2026-06-12T15:57:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.6","date":"2026-06-09T16:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.5","date":"2026-06-01T16:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.4","date":"2026-05-14T16:53:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.3","date":"2026-04-29T17:46:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.3"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fakuity%2Fkargo&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Gitops)

| Capability | Akuity | Kargo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Saas | - |
| 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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:10:00.288Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*