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Weave GitOps
What Weave GitOps is
Weave GitOps extends Flux with deployment insights and tools for adopting and scaling continuous delivery across teams. Its dashboard helps users inspect application lifecycle, detect drift, check cluster health, roll back changes, and monitor operations. Both Open Source and Enterprise require a running Kubernetes cluster. The free Open Source edition includes a GitOps CLI for macOS and Linux. Enterprise can deploy applications across multiple clusters in cloud and hybrid environments using Git and Cluster API. It supports canary, blue/green, and A/B rollout strategies, with success and rollback criteria based on observability metrics from Prometheus, Datadog, or New Relic. Enterprise also includes policy-as-code checks at commit, build, deploy, and runtime stages; team workspaces; multi-tenancy; role-based access; and enterprise identity integration. Authentication includes OIDC, while Kubernetes RBAC controls dashboard and cluster permissions. Infrastructure integrations include Terraform, Crossplane, and any Cluster API provider. Enterprise offers critical 24/7 support for workloads, but requires an entitlement from Weaveworks. The Open Source installation guide notes that dashboard login sessions do not persist when scaling to multiple replicas.
Who it suits
Weave GitOps may suit teams using Flux and Kubernetes to manage continuous delivery. Enterprise features are aimed at organizations managing multiple clusters, teams, and rollout policies.
What it does well
- Free Open Source edition includes a macOS and Linux CLI.
- Dashboard can detect drift and check cluster health.
- Enterprise supports canary, blue/green, and A/B rollouts.
- Enterprise includes policy checks across four delivery stages.
- Critical 24/7 Enterprise workload support is advertised.
What to know first
- Both editions require a running Kubernetes cluster.
- Enterprise requires an entitlement from Weaveworks.
- Open Source dashboard sessions do not persist across multiple replicas.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Weave GitOps Open Source | Requires a Kubernetes cluster and Flux; GitOps CLI supports macOS and Linux | Free |
| Weave GitOps Enterprise | Requires an entitlement from Weaveworks; runs on Kubernetes | On request |
As docs.gitops.weaveworks.org lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Weave GitOps adds lifecycle visibility and rollout controls around Flux, with additional fleet, policy, and team features in Enterprise. The Kubernetes requirement applies to both editions, and the Open Source dashboard has a session-persistence limitation when scaled to multiple replicas.
Facts from Weave GitOps's own pages
- Application management
- The dashboard helps users inspect application lifecycle, detect drift, check cluster health, roll back changes, and monitor operations. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Authentication
- Enterprise supports OIDC login and uses standard Kubernetes RBAC to control dashboard and cluster permissions. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Enterprise fleet management
- The Enterprise tier can deploy applications across multiple clusters in cloud and hybrid environments using Git and Cluster API. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Infrastructure integrations
- The Enterprise overview says Weave GitOps works with Terraform, Crossplane, and any Cluster API provider. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Installation requirement
- Both editions require a running Kubernetes cluster, and Weave GitOps extends Flux. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- The Open Source installation guide says dashboard login sessions are not persisted when scaling to multiple replicas. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Observability integrations
- The product page names Prometheus, Datadog, and New Relic as sources of metrics for progressive delivery. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Policy and compliance
- Enterprise policy as code can check conformance at commit, build, deploy, and runtime stages. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Progressive delivery
- Enterprise supports canary, blue/green, and A/B rollout strategies with success and rollback criteria based on observability metrics. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Weave GitOps extends Flux with deployment insights and tools to adopt and scale continuous delivery across teams. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Security reporting
- The security page directs vulnerability reports to Weaveworks’ private security list and describes investigation, handling, and public disclosure practices. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The product page advertises critical 24/7 support for Enterprise workloads. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Team access
- Enterprise provides team workspaces, multi-tenancy, role-based access control, and integration with enterprise identity management. · docs.gitops.weaveworks.org, 30 Sept 2026
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