# Google Deployment Manager vs Spacelift

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Google Deployment Manager

| Attribute | Google Deployment Manager | Spacelift |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.9 (45% (low)) | 46.5 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"cloud","language":"YAML, JSON","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":false,"cncf_member":"none","state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":false,"provider_ecosystem":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` | `{"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 | 12 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Compute Engine"},{"name":"Cloud SQL"},{"name":"Cloud Load Balancing"},{"name":"Cloud Logging"},{"name":"Cloud Monitoring"},{"name":"Cloud VPN"},{"name":"Cloud Interconnect"},{"name":"Cloud HSM"},{"name":"Secret Manager"},{"name":"Cloud KMS"},{"name":"Confidential Computing"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free as part of Google Cloud. $300 free credit for new accounts.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:07:10.391Z"}` | `{"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 | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

| Capability | Google Deployment Manager | Spacelift |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Declarative DSL | Declarative DSL |
| Language | YAML, JSON | 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 | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Adoption** |  |  |
| Import existing resources | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source engine | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | None | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:30:44.436Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*