Best Platform Engineering Software in 2026
Updated
30 platform engineering software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
0free plans on this page
$24/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | KratixNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 27 | RoadieWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $24/mo | 5.0 |
| 28 | VMware Tanzu PlatformWeb · Self-hosted · API | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 29 | BunnyshellWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 30 | CrossplaneNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 5 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Self-service provisioning | Infrastructure as code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kratix | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Roadie | 5.0 | No | $24/mo | No | 24 /user/mo | — | — |
| 28 | VMware Tanzu Platform | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Bunnyshell | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | Crossplane | 4.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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