Best Cloud Automation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Azion Content Delivery is ranked #1 of 31 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform and Rundeck. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Turbot Guardrails at $0.05/mo.
Cloud automation software is for coordinating infrastructure work across cloud environments. Compare cloud coverage and workflow builders to see whether the available scope and ways to assemble tasks suit your setup; scheduled automation, approval controls, and policy governance add other dimensions to weigh. You can also check self-hosted availability, free plans, and paid starting prices. Azion Content Delivery, Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform, and Rundeck are among the named options, alongside Cloudify and Apache CloudStack. Focus on the published capabilities that match the work you need to automate and the oversight you want around it.
31 cloud automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azion Content DeliveryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | Kubermatic Kubernetes PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | RundeckWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | CloudifyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | JujuWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Apache CloudStackWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | CloudpodsWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | CNY 83.25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | CycloidWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $45/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | Quali TorqueWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | StackStormWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | OpenStack BarbicanLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Hexa Policy OrchestrationSelf-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 13 | OpenNebulaWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 14 | OpenText Cloud ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | RundeckWeb · Windows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | SUSE Multi-Linux ManagerWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | Wind River ConductorWindows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | ClouderiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | CloudMatic AIWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials SoftwareWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $50/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | Stonebranch Universal Automation CenterWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | HPE Morpheus EnterpriseWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | ManageIQWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | Rafay Kubernetes Operations PlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | Turbot GuardrailsWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.05/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Cloud coverage | Workflow builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azion Content Delivery | 6.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | multi-cloud | Yes |
| 2 | Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Rundeck | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 4 | Cloudify | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Juju | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Apache CloudStack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Cloudpods | 6.4 | Free plan | CNY 83.25/mo | Yes | — | multi-cloud | — |
| 8 | Cycloid | 6.4 | Free plan | $45/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 9 | Quali Torque | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | — | 19 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 10 | StackStorm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Hexa Policy Orchestration | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | multi-cloud | — |
| 13 | OpenNebula | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | OpenText Cloud Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 15 | Rundeck | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Wind River Conductor | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 18 | Clouder | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | single-cloud | No |
| 19 | CloudMatic AI | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 9.9 /mo | — | — |
| 20 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 5.1 | No | $50/mo | — | — | multi-cloud | Yes |
| 21 | Stonebranch Universal Automation Center | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | HPE Morpheus Enterprise | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | ManageIQ | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Turbot Guardrails | 5.0 | No | $0.05/mo | No | 0.05 /mo | multi-cloud | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cloud automation software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Azion Content Delivery is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.7. Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform is second and Rundeck third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Turbot Guardrails has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.