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Backstage vs FluxCD

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BackstageDeveloper Portal Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
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FluxCDCI/CD
Free (open source)Published price
Backstage logo
Backstage
Developer Portal Platforms

An open platform for building developer portals.

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FluxCD
CI/CD

Continuous delivery for Kubernetes.

Overview
CategoryDeveloper Portal PlatformsCI/CD
What it isBackstage by Spotify is an open-source platform for building developer portals with software catalog, templates, and TechDocs.FluxCD is a GitOps toolkit for keeping Kubernetes clusters in sync with configuration sources like Git repositories and OCI artifacts.
Pricing
Published priceFree (open source)
Backstage is an open source developer portal framework. The official site describes the framework and software catalog, not a paid hosted product with list pricing.
Free (open source)
Flux CD is a free, open-source GitOps toolkit. There is no vendor subscription price; deployment and support costs depend on the user's environment.
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20202016
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemote (CNCF)Remote (CNCF)
Featured clientsSpotify, Netflix, American AirlinesNot available

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