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What it is

Okteto provides isolated, production-like environments on a team's infrastructure where developers and AI agents can build, run, and test changes against real services and data. Its environments run on Kubernetes and use an Okteto Manifest to configure build, deployment, development, and test workflows. Developers can deploy applications in the cloud and see local code changes reflected there. For pull requests, Okteto can create a unique, shareable application environment for code review, automated end-to-end testing, and stakeholder feedback. It works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, and agents that can run a command. Preview workflows can connect with GitHub, GitLab, and CircleCI. External Resources can link applications, databases, message brokers, serverless functions, security infrastructure, and reporting dashboards to Kubernetes development environments. Starter is free for five seats; Scale and Enterprise pricing is on request. Self-hosted deployment is listed for Open Source, Scale, and Enterprise, while Bring Your Own Cloud is listed for Enterprise. The CLI covers macOS, Linux, and Windows, but the dashboard does not support mobile browsers.

Spec sheet

What it does
Okteto runs isolated, production-like development environments on Kubernetes infrastructure so developers and AI agents can build, test and verify changes against real services and data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Deployment
Okteto lists Self Hosted for Open Source, Scale, and Enterprise, and Bring Your Own Cloud for Enterprise.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Integrations
Official materials list integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CircleCI and other CI/CD or source-control systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for Scale and Enterprise and air-gapped network support for Enterprise.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Support
The pricing page lists community forum access and customer support via ticketing for all tiers, with SLAs for Scale and Enterprise and a dedicated Slack channel for Enterprise.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
License
The public Okteto CLI repository is licensed under Apache-2.0.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Founded
2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · okteto.com
Access control
The pricing page lists RBAC user management, standard user roles, namespace and environment sharing, and GitHub and Google Workspace SSO for Scale and Enterprise.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Agent integrations
Okteto says it works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, or agents that can run a command.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
AI coding agents
Okteto provides plugins and isolated environments for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Copilot using the same CLI and manifest as human developers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
CLI and SDK extensibility
The open-source CLI can be scripted with command flags, environment variables and API tokens, while Swagger documentation supports live endpoint tests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
CLI platforms
The Okteto CLI installation instructions cover macOS, Linux, and Windows.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Company headquarters and founding
LinkedIn lists San Francisco, California as headquarters and 2018 as the founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Okteto as a privately held software-development company with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Dashboard limitation
The Okteto Dashboard is designed for desktop and does not support mobile browsers.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Deployment models
Okteto is offered as SaaS, self-hosted software or BYOC deployed in a customer's preferred cloud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Development environments
A single CLI command or UI action deploys cloud development environments, with local code synchronized into a remote development container.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Documentation depth
Documentation includes installation, developer quickstarts, CLI and manifest references, administrator operations, API, tutorials, FAQs and release notes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Environment catalog
The Okteto Catalog lets platform teams publish preconfigured, launch-ready application environments for self-service use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
External resources
External Resources can integrate applications, databases, message brokers, serverless functions, security infrastructure, and reporting dashboards with Kubernetes development environments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Funding and founders
Crunchbase lists founders Pablo Guzman, Ramiro Berrelleza and Ramon Lamana and says Okteto has 12 investors, including John Kodumal and Grant Miller.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Git integrations
Okteto's preview environment documentation describes integration with source control and CI/CD tools including GitHub, GitLab, and CircleCI.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Independent assessment
InfraGap describes Okteto as a Kubernetes inner-loop platform whose Apache-2.0 CLI is separate from its licensed commercial management platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · infragap.com
Installation
The CLI installs on macOS and Linux with a curl script or Homebrew, on Windows with a downloadable executable or Scoop, and can also be built from GitHub source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Kubernetes environments
Okteto environments run on Kubernetes and are configured through the Okteto Manifest, which supports build, deploy, development, and test workflows.Read 2 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Legal entity and ownership
Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Okteto Inc, operating status active, and company type for-profit; it lists the company as private Series A.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Limit: learning curve
G2 reviewers report that remote-development setup can take time and that Kubernetes concepts still require a learning curve.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: maintenance and bugs
Reviewers mention occasional Dockerfile changes needed for Okteto updates, minor bugs and a desire for better tutorials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: missing capabilities
A G2 reviewer says dynamically created Kubernetes namespaces are not managed and Kubernetes Jobs cannot currently be used for development.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Local-to-cloud synchronization
The CLI synchronizes local files into a running container, enabling hot reload without rebuilding and redeploying images for each change.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Open-source scope
The open-source CLI supports the manifest dev section and commands such as context, up and down; platform-only functions include build, deploy, user management, secrets and observability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Praise: previews and collaboration
Reviewers praise automatic pull-request previews, CI testing, product-team feedback and environments that can sleep or tear down automatically.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: setup and developer experience
G2 reviewers repeatedly describe setup as quick or intuitive and say Okteto shortens development cycles and onboarding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: support
Several G2 reviews call Okteto support responsive, personalized, fast or friendly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Preview environments
Preview environments can be provisioned for pull requests, shared for review and automatically removed after testing or merge.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Public API
The OpenAPI-defined Okteto API is beta, uses bearer authentication with admin access tokens and manages namespaces, applications and users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Rating on G2
4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Release news
The 4 September 2026 1.48 release supports Kubernetes 1.33–1.35 and fixed credential exposure in Git repository URLs plus worktree deployment failures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Remote debugging
Okteto development containers support forwarded ports and remote debugging workflows from local IDEs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Security and compliance
The pricing page states SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR support, with Scale and Enterprise listing SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Security disclosure
Okteto runs a vulnerability disclosure program, promises acknowledgement within five business days and explicitly offers no monetary bounty.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
System requirements
Okteto Chart 1.48 and 1.47 support Kubernetes 1.33 through 1.35, while older releases support earlier Kubernetes ranges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Test environments
The manifest TEST section runs unit or end-to-end tests remotely in production-like Kubernetes environments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com

Plans and prices

Starter Free 5 seats · development, preview and testing environments · local-to-cloud sync · remote debugging · coding-agent integration · community forum · self-hosted Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Enterprise Priced on request Contact us for pricing all Scale features · BYOC · multi-cluster and floating licenses · GitOps control · OpenID Connect · SAML 2.0 coming soon · Datadog integration · air-gapped support · customer success · dedicated Slack · professional services Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com
Scale Priced on request Contact us for pricing development, preview and testing environments · catalog templates · resource manager · garbage collection and cost controls · RBAC · SSO with GitHub and Google Workspace · SOC 2 Type 2 · ticket support · SLA · self-hosted or SaaS Read 15 Oct 2026 · okteto.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Starter is free for five seats.
  • Creates shareable environments for pull requests.
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, and CircleCI preview workflows.
  • Self-hosting is listed for multiple tiers.
  • CLI installation covers macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Limits

  • Dashboard does not support mobile browsers.
  • Scale and Enterprise pricing is on request.
  • Enterprise is the only tier listing Bring Your Own Cloud.

Who it suits

Okteto suits development teams that want cloud-based Kubernetes environments for application changes and pull request previews. Its agent integrations also target teams using AI agents that can run commands.

Verdict

Okteto brings development, testing, and review environments together around Kubernetes, with integrations for both source control workflows and coding agents. The desktop-only dashboard and tier-specific deployment options are worth checking against a team's needs.

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