# Crossplane vs Spacelift

| Attribute | Crossplane | Spacelift |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.7 (31% (low)) | 46.5 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 24 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 11,979 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Kubernetes-based platform engineering framework that allows organizations to create declarative APIs exposing infrastructure capabilities. It enables safe self-service provisioning for users, automation systems, and AI agents while enforcing policies and governance through a centralized control plane. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","language":"YAML","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":false}` | `{"hosting":"both","language":"Terraform HCL, Kubernetes YAML, CloudFormation JSON, Pulumi Python, Ansible","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":false,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 17 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"CloudFormation"},{"name":"Pulumi"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Infracost"},{"name":"Checkov"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"OPA"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.crossplane.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:31:56.894Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["2 public workers","Unlimited users","Webhooks","Terraform provider","Spacectl CLI","OIDC API keys","Bronze support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter Plus","summary":"$20,000","features":["1 private worker (2 available)","Spaces","IaC support (OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, Kubernetes)","Workflow customization","VCS integration","Resource visualization","Cloud cost estimation","Spacelift Terraform provider","Stack dependencies","Cloud integrations","Drift detection","Policy as Code engine","Public workers","Unlimited users","Webhooks","Bronze support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20000,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams looking to optimize team workflows with infrastructure automation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["3 private workers","Blueprints","Templates","Advanced scheduling","Private provider registry","Targeted replans","Dedicated Slack support channel","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Silver Support + CSM"],"description":"For teams looking to orchestrate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and collaboration","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["5-30 private workers","Concurrent-VCS connections","Audit trail","SSO integration with SAML 2.0","OIDC API Keys","Internal source control system","Enhanced Onboarding Support","Gold Support + CSM","MFA"],"description":"For companies that need Enterprise level infrastructure orchestration and governance","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["12-30 private workers","Self-hosted deployment","FedRAMP certification","On-premises deployment","Air-gapped environments","Gold Support + CSM + Executive escalation"],"description":"For companies that need SaaS or self-hosted deployment with special security, compliance, and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Spacelift Intelligence"}],"summary":"Free tier for small teams. Starter Plus from $20,000. Business and Enterprise plans require quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spacelift.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:37:54.513Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.5","date":"2026-08-21T17:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.2.5","date":"2026-08-21T17:21:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v1.20.12","date":"2026-08-21T17:24:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2026-08-20T14:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.4.0-rc.1","date":"2026-08-14T16:06:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.4","date":"2026-07-23T14:12:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.2.4","date":"2026-07-23T14:12:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.1.8","date":"2026-07-23T14:11:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v1.20.11","date":"2026-07-23T14:11:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.3","date":"2026-06-22T17:32:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.2.3","date":"2026-06-22T16:58:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.1.7","date":"2026-06-22T16:40:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v1.20.10","date":"2026-06-22T16:39:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.2","date":"2026-06-09T16:51:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v1.20.9","date":"2026-06-05T22:07:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.1","date":"2026-05-22T19:59:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2026-05-22T16:52:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2026-05-22T16:53:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v1.20.8","date":"2026-05-22T17:22:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2026-05-21T18:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 9.6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcrossplane%2Fcrossplane&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

| Capability | Crossplane | Spacelift |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Declarative DSL | Declarative DSL |
| Language | YAML | Terraform HCL, Kubernetes YAML, CloudFormation JSON, Pulumi Python, Ansible |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| State management | Vendor-managed | Vendor-managed |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Pluggable provider ecosystem | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Policy as code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Drift detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| GitOps continuous reconciliation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Managed SaaS offering | ✗ | ✓ |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Adoption** |  |  |
| Import existing resources | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source engine | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:31:00.448Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*