Side by side
env0 vs KubeSphere
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 APISelf-hostedWeb
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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Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
KubeSphere pairs a free self-managed Community Edition with an Enterprise offering that adds security, permissions, and support options. Teams should compare the editions and contact sales for Enterprise pricing.
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| env0 | KubeSphere | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | KubeSphere Backup Basic: $65 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | envzero.com | kubesphere.io |
| On platform engineering software | #5 of 31 | #1 of 31 |
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.
KubeSphere: what it does well
- Community Edition is free forever and self-managed
- Supports multi-tenancy and multi-cluster management
- Includes Jenkins-based CI/CD workflows
- Supports online or offline installation
What to know first
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Enterprise extensions are available by subscription
- Community Edition is self-managed
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