Side by side
Crossplane vs env0
Both stand on platform engineering software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hosted
Crossplane provides APIs, managed resources, and packaging for teams building infrastructure control planes. Check the cluster requirements and default RBAC permissions before deployment.
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env0 brings deployment controls, drift handling, and cloud asset mapping into one infrastructure management platform. Its free limits and custom-priced paid plans are important considerations as usage grows.
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| Crossplane | env0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | crossplane.io | envzero.com |
| On platform engineering software | #9 of 31 | #5 of 31 |
Crossplane: what it does well
- Free and open source under Apache 2.0
- Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Can import existing resources and detect drift
- Offers policy as code
- CLI commands mostly work without a Crossplane pod
What to know first
- Requires an existing Kubernetes cluster
- Operations are marked alpha in Crossplane v2
- Default admin role has broad secrets and namespace access
env0: what it does well
- Free Tier includes up to 30 active environments.
- Unlimited users and agents on the Free Tier.
- Detects drift and rescans after remediation.
- Maps resource owners, costs, dependencies, and policy state.
- Self-hosted agents can run in a customer cloud account.
What to know first
- Free Tier permits one concurrent run.
- Free Tier has a 250 monthly deployment limit.
- Paid plan prices are custom.
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