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Scalr vs Spacelift
Both stand on infrastructure as code tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Scalr if your platform team wants Terraform and OpenTofu workflows with developer self-service, policy checks, and drift detection. Its free Business allowance covers up to 50 monthly runs, with additional usage billed per run. Look elsewhere if you need a published Enterprise price or customer-owned bucket state storage without the Enterprise plan.
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Choose Spacelift if your organization needs infrastructure automation with policy controls and a choice of deployment models. The Free plan is limited to 2 users and 1 public worker, while Starter + is an annual 20000.00 USD subscription.
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| Scalr | Spacelift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Starter +: $20,000 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | scalr.com | spacelift.io |
| On infrastructure as code tools | #12 of 31 | #17 of 31 |
Scalr: what it does well
- Supports Terraform and OpenTofu workspaces and runs.
- Runs can execute on self-hosted agents at no extra charge.
- Drift dashboards cover Terraform and OpenTofu workspaces.
- Supports Open Policy Agent and Checkov policy checks.
- Business includes 50 runs per month free.
What to know first
- Business usage above 50 runs per month costs $0.99 per run.
- Enterprise pricing is available by quote.
- Customer-owned bucket state storage is available on Enterprise.
Spacelift: what it does well
- Automates plans, applies, policy checks, and drift detection.
- Integrates with Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, and other infrastructure tools.
- Offers OPA policies, role-based access control, Spaces, and Contexts.
- Supports managed, self-hosted, on-premises, air-gapped, and FedRAMP deployments.
- Free plan includes 2 users and 1 public worker.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 2 users and 1 public worker.
- Starter + costs $20,000 a year.
- Annual subscriptions cannot have features or workers removed.
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