# Rafay vs Spectro Cloud Palette

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Rafay

| Attribute | Rafay | Spectro Cloud Palette |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53 (42% (low)) | 39.7 (47% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive platform that enables organizations to expose GPU infrastructure and Kubernetes workloads as managed, self-service cloud services with built-in multi-tenant governance, automation, and visibility across hybrid and air-gapped environments. | A centralized management platform that simplifies deployment, governance, and scaling of Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines, and AI infrastructure across multiple cloud providers, on-premises data centers, and edge locations, with built-in security, compliance, and cost controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"license_model":"proprietary","pricing_model":"per_node_core","cli_shell_access":true,"deployment_model":"saas","device_discovery":false,"edge_ml_inference":true,"hardware_provided":false,"kubernetes_native":true,"ota_fleet_updates":true,"air_gapped_support":true,"control_plane_model":"k8s-extension","multi_cloud_neutral":true,"bundled_service_mesh":true,"centralized_sso_rbac":true,"eks_gke_aks_lifecycle":true,"cost_management_module":true,"edge_iot_scale_capable":false,"central_fleet_dashboard":true,"gpu_accelerator_support":true,"telco_mec_purpose_built":false,"multi_cluster_config_sync":true,"bundled_observability_stack":true,"offline_disconnected_operation":true,"bare_metal_vsphere_provisioning":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 14 | 50 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Loki"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Crossplane"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"AWS EKS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure AKS"},{"name":"Google Cloud GKE"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud OKE"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"vSphere"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"ClearML"},{"name":"Run:ai"},{"name":"MAAS"},{"name":"Rancher RKE2"},{"name":"KubeVirt"},{"name":"Velero"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Platform fee plus per-node/per-GPU usage fee with volume discounts. Enterprise Support (24x7x365) available at 20% of subscription cost.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://rafay.co/platform/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:38:16.059Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Palette","summary":"Per-node pricing. Discounts available for annual and multi-year commitments up to 5 years.","features":["Multi-cluster management","VM and container co-orchestration","Multi-cloud and on-premises support","Edge environment management","Policy and access control enforcement","Compliance and governance","Cost management","Observability and monitoring","Backup and disaster recovery","Multiple deployment options (SaaS, self-hosted)"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Multi-environment Kubernetes and VM infrastructure management","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"PaletteAI","summary":"Flat fee per GPU in managed infrastructure.","features":["Pre-configured and validated AI/ML stacks","ClearML integration","Run:ai integration","Self-hosted deployment","Full-lifecycle AI workload management"],"description":"AI and machine learning workload deployment and management","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"VerteX","summary":"Contact sales. For government and highly regulated industries requiring air-gapped and classified environment capabilities.","features":["Air-gapped and disconnected environment support","FIPS 140-3 validation","FedRAMP authorization","AWS and Azure GovCloud support","STIG-compliant OS support","Classified environment operation","Full-stack management for restricted deployments"],"description":"Government and highly regulated industry deployment with enhanced security and compliance","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Contact sales for exact pricing. Palette uses per-node metering; PaletteAI uses per-GPU fees. No minimum spend. Discounts available for annual and multi-year commitments up to 5 years.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.spectrocloud.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:47:10.152Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Kubernetes Management)

| Capability | Rafay | Spectro Cloud Palette |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Saas | - |
| Eks gke aks lifecycle | ✓ | - |
| Bare metal vsphere provisioning | ✓ | - |
| Centralized SSO RBAC | ✓ | - |
| Multi cluster config sync | ✓ | - |
| Bundled observability stack | ✓ | - |
| Bundled service mesh | ✓ | - |
| Edge iot scale capable | ✗ | - |
| Cost management module | ✓ | - |
| CLI shell access | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |
| Pricing model | Per node core | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:43.509Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*