Side by side

Skyhook vs W'xOps

Both stand on internal developer portals. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose W'xOps if your team already runs Kubernetes and wants self-service workflows routed through reviewed pull requests and GitOps sync. Look elsewhere if you do not plan to use Kubernetes or need a broad third-party plugin ecosystem.

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The facts

	Skyhook	W'xOps
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Premium: $1 a month	Not published
Plans published	3	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	skyhook.io	docs.wxops.cloud
On internal developer portals	#10 of 27	#14 of 27

Skyhook: what it does well

W'xOps: what it does well

Searchable catalog uses Backstage-compatible YAML without a database or catalog server.
RBAC controls what users can see on spoke clusters.
Scaffolding previews manifests and opens a pull request.
Lifecycle promotions use role-gated pull requests.
Includes a CLI and API reference.

What to know first

Requires teams to run Kubernetes.
The maker says it lacks a broad third-party plugin ecosystem.
The portal image is in a private registry with case-by-case enterprise access.
Vault secret paths cannot be read back or deleted through the portal.

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