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Octopus Deploy vs Weave GitOps

Both stand on progressive delivery software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Octopus Deploy

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

Octopus Deploy combines release orchestration and automation with self-managed and hosted options. Compare the tier limits, annual costs, and support coverage with your deployment needs.

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Weave GitOps adds lifecycle visibility and rollout controls around Flux, with additional fleet, policy, and team features in Enterprise. The Kubernetes requirement applies to both editions, and the Open Source dashboard has a session-persistence limitation when scaled to multiple replicas.

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The facts

	Octopus Deploy	Weave GitOps
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Professional: $4,330 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	6	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	octopus.com	docs.gitops.weaveworks.org
On progressive delivery software	#13 of 29	#17 of 29

Octopus Deploy: what it does well

Supports rolling, blue/green, and canary deployments
Deploys to Kubernetes and major cloud platforms
Available self-managed or as hosted Octopus Cloud
Includes built-in encryption, auditing, and role-based access control

What to know first

Free tier is capped at 10 projects, tenants, machines, and users
Professional costs $4,330 a year
Enterprise costs $24,600 a year
Self-hosted Server requires SQL Server 2016+ or Azure SQL

Weave GitOps: what it does well

Free Open Source edition includes a macOS and Linux CLI.
Dashboard can detect drift and check cluster health.
Enterprise supports canary, blue/green, and A/B rollouts.
Enterprise includes policy checks across four delivery stages.
Critical 24/7 Enterprise workload support is advertised.

What to know first

Both editions require a running Kubernetes cluster.
Enterprise requires an entitlement from Weaveworks.
Open Source dashboard sessions do not persist across multiple replicas.

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