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Kratix

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Spec score 7.5 #16 of 27 in Internal Developer Platforms

What it is

Kratix is an open-source framework for building internal developer platforms and coordinating platform capabilities. Its Promises define self-service APIs, embed workflows, and manage resources across a fleet. Teams can encode organisation and department policy or governance in reusable Promises and Workflows, then operate platform resources across clusters as one automated fleet. The maker describes access through portals, APIs, command-line tools, GitOps workflows, MCPs, automation, and AI agents. Kratix is available through an API and as self-hosted software, with installation guidance for Azure Kubernetes Service, Amazon EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine, Red Hat OpenShift, and other Kubernetes environments. The free Kratix Open Source plan costs nothing and includes the core, Promise-writing CLI, Go and Python SDKs, revisions and upgrades, metrics and observability endpoint, Marketplace, and Community Slack support. Paid SKA, SKE, and Integrator plans are billed Contact Us.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Kratix is an open-source framework for building internal developer platforms and orchestrating platform capabilities.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Audience
The maker describes the open-source tier as suited to practitioners getting hands-on and the enterprise offering as suited to teams planning production use.Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Deployment
The installation guide covers Azure Kubernetes Service, Amazon EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine, Red Hat OpenShift, and other Kubernetes setups.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Integrations
The enterprise offering lists supported integrations for Backstage, Cortex, Port, MCP, and Terraform Enterprise and HCP Terraform.Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Security
Enterprise plans include secure base images, software bills of materials, and nightly security scans.Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Support
SKE support is available from 9:00 to 17:00 UK time on business days, with incident response targets described in its support policy.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Fleet management
Kratix manages platform resources across clusters as a unified automated fleet.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Interfaces
The maker describes capabilities as consumable through portals, APIs, CLIs, GitOps workflows, MCPs, automation, and AI agents.Read 5 Oct 2026 · kratix.io
Limits
The documentation says the quick-start SeaweedFS-backed state store is configured for learning and is not robust or durable enough for production use.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Marketplace
The Kratix Marketplace offers community-built Promises and Pipeline Stages, and the pricing page names Redis, Jenkins, and Amazon S3 examples.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Promises
Promises define self-service APIs, embedded workflows, and fleet management for platform resources.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.kratix.io
Workflow automation
Kratix workflows can encode organisation and department-level policy and governance into reusable Promises and Workflows.Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io

Plans and prices

Kratix Open Source Free Open-source core · Community Slack support · Promise-writing CLI and Go/Python SDKs · Promise revisions and upgrades · Metrics and observability endpoint · Marketplace Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Syntasso Integrator Priced on request Contact Us Includes SKE features · Specialised support and training · Partner events · Co-marketing · Dedicated partnership account manager Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Syntasso Kratix Agentic (SKA) Priced on request Contact Us Includes open-source features · Supported MCP integration · Enterprise Terraform integration (TFE & HCP) · Business-hours support · Onboarding and training · Secure base images, SBOMs, nightly scans Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io
Syntasso Kratix Enterprise (SKE) Priced on request Contact Us Includes SKA features · SKE GUI · Supported Backstage, Cortex and Port integrations · Upgrade Orchestrator · Business-hours support · Secure base images, SBOMs, nightly scans Read 5 Oct 2026 · syntasso.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Self-service APIs, workflows, and fleet management
  • Free open-source plan at free
  • Go and Python SDKs included
  • Supports Kubernetes deployment environments
  • Marketplace includes community Promises and Pipeline Stages

Limits

  • Quick-start SeaweedFS state store is not production durable
  • Enterprise plan prices are billed Contact Us

Who it suits

Enterprise offerings target teams planning production use and needing listed integrations, support, training, or security provisions.

Verdict

Kratix combines reusable platform workflows with cross-cluster fleet management and several consumption interfaces. The free core is clearly specified, while enterprise capabilities and pricing require contacting the maker.

Where Specifiction places it

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