# Crossplane

> The Cloud-Native Framework for Platform Engineering

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/crossplane
- **Category:** Infrastructure as Code Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.crossplane.io
- **Also known as:** crossplane
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:21:36.658Z

## Vioscale score

**73.5 / 100**, confidence 14% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 16 | 1298.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76.9 | 5 | 384.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 56.9 | 18 | 1023.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://www.crossplane.io). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

Crossplane is an open-source CNCF project built on Kubernetes that enables organizations to build platforms with control planes. It exposes declarative APIs that abstract infrastructure complexity and enable self-service for users, automation workflows, and AI systems.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Infrastructure as Code Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Paradigm | Declarative DSL |
| Language | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | ✓ |
| **Architecture** | |
| State management | Self-managed |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Pluggable provider ecosystem | ✓ |
| **Governance** | |
| Policy as code | ✓ |
| **Ops** | |
| Drift detection | - |
| GitOps continuous reconciliation | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Managed SaaS offering | - |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Adoption** | |
| Import existing resources | ✓ |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source engine | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.crossplane.io) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.crossplane.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 11,896 | [link](https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 63 | [link](https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/crossplane/crossplane) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/crossplane). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*