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Cortex vs Roadie
Both stand on internal developer platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Cortex combines engineering context, scorecards, intelligence, and workflow tools for teams coordinating engineering operations. Buyers should consider its organization-scaled, customized per-seat pricing.
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Roadie combines a software catalog, service context, and integrations for engineering teams. Its Teams plan has a listed per-developer price, while Growth and Enterprise Context require custom pricing.
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| Cortex | Roadie | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Teams: $24 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cortex.io | roadie.io |
| On internal developer platforms | #18 of 27 | #22 of 27 |
Cortex: what it does well
- More than 50 out-of-the-box integrations
- Tracks readiness, security, and operational requirements
- Workflow builder needs no custom code
- Provides engineering context to AI tools
What to know first
- Pricing is by customized quote
- Per-seat pricing scales with organization size
Roadie: what it does well
- 84 plugins and integrations available out of the box
- Teams includes Backstage catalog and self-service templates
- Growth supports private plugins and custom access controls
- EU data storage with encryption and daily backups
What to know first
- No free plan
- Teams costs $24 per developer per month
- Growth and Enterprise Context pricing is custom
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