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Spec score 8.0 #8 of 29 in Kubernetes Management Platforms

Spec sheet

What it does
Palette manages the lifecycle of Kubernetes environments across cloud, data center and edge locations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Purpose
Palette manages Kubernetes clusters and their lifecycle across cloud, data center, and edge environments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
API
The product page says all Palette functionality is exposed through an API for integration with systems and workflows.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Integrations
The maker lists integrations including Argo CD, Kubeflow, Redis, Istio, Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Calico.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Support
Technical support is offered in Standard, Pro, and Premium tiers, with response times and coverage varying by tier.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Headquarters
San Jose, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Founded
2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Access security
Palette provides customizable role-based access controls and supports single sign-on through external identity providers or SAMLv2.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
API authentication
API access supports short-lived authorization tokens and API keys; documented authorization tokens last 240 minutes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Application management
Palette supports declarative application management with Helm and Kustomize plus GitOps and CI/CD workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Automation tooling
Spectro Cloud documents a Palette CLI, Go SDK, Terraform provider and Crossplane provider.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Certifications
Spectro Cloud says it is certified to FIPS 140, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 standards; Palette VerteX is FedRAMP Class C (Moderate) Certified and GovRAMP Authorized at Moderate.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists Spectro Cloud as privately held, founded in 2019, headquartered in San Jose, California, with 201–500 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company legal name
Crunchbase identifies the company as Spectro Cloud, Inc.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Cost controls
Palette provides utilization and Kubernetes cost visibility down to namespace and cluster level for public-cloud environments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Crossplane integration
The Crossplane provider installs Kubernetes CRDs so Palette resources can be provisioned through Kubernetes APIs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Declarative management
Cluster Profiles define the desired cluster stack and help keep clusters consistent across their lifecycle.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Declarative profiles
Cluster Profiles define repeatable Kubernetes stacks, access rules and desired state for reuse across clusters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Deployment choices
Palette is available as multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated SaaS, or self-hosted, including air-gapped self-hosted deployments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Deployment models
Palette is offered as multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated SaaS, self-hosted and air-gapped self-hosted deployments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Existing clusters
Palette can import existing Kubernetes clusters so they can be monitored and managed from Palette.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Full-stack management
Teams can model operating system, Kubernetes, networking, storage and add-on services as one managed stack.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Funding and ownership
Crunchbase lists Spectro Cloud as a private Series D company with seven funding rounds and investors including Goldman Sachs Alternatives and AMD Ventures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Governance
Features include multi-cluster observability, RBAC, namespace access, quota controls, security tests and secure remote access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Hosted availability
Spectro Cloud states a 99.9% uptime service level for hosted Palette options; the SLA does not cover self-hosted instances.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Installation methods
Self-hosted installation supports Palette CLI on VMware, Helm on Kubernetes, and a management appliance for VMware, bare metal and MAAS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Kubernetes security
Palette Kubernetes components are secured against CIS Kubernetes benchmarks with additional API server, scheduler, controller and kubelet rules.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Lifecycle operations
The platform provides deployment, rolling upgrades, OS patching, backup and restore, monitoring, logging, alerting, scaling and self-healing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Limit: air-gapped feature gaps
Gartner review content mentions that some features highlighted publicly were unavailable in air-gapped use and that community pack updates can be slow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Limit: learning curve and documentation
G2 reviewers report that advanced customization can be difficult and some integration documentation lacks practical examples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: pricing transparency
TrustRadius lists no public plans, no free version and no free trial, with buyers directed to a demo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Notable release
Palette release 4.10.27 was published on October 15, 2026; the release notes also identify Palette CLI 4.10.10 for that release.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Operations
Listed operations include rolling upgrades, OS patching, backup and restore, monitoring, logging, alerting, scaling, and self-healing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Praise: Kubernetes simplicity
A Gartner reviewer said Palette makes Kubernetes more user friendly and simplifies operations across target platforms.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Praise: usability and support
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the approachable interface, simplified deployments, responsive support and standardized cluster profiles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Pricing basis
The maker says Palette pricing is usage-based in virtualized and cloud environments and based on managed node count for edge and bare metal.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Pricing model
Cloud and virtualized deployments are priced by kilo-Core-hour, while bare metal and edge pricing depends on managed nodes and server size.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Pricing terms
Palette has no minimum spend and offers usage discounts plus annual or multi-year commitment discounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Public API
Palette exposes REST APIs following OpenAPI conventions for custom integrations and workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Rating on G2
4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on TrustRadius
9 out of 10 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Regulated edition
Palette VerteX integrates FIPS 140-3 cryptographic modules for regulated and public-sector deployments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Scalability architecture
Spectro Cloud describes a decentralized architecture intended to operate from one cluster to thousands with policy enforcement and parallel upgrades.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Security checks
Native security capabilities include KubeBench CIS benchmark assessments, KubeHunter penetration testing, and Sonobuoy conformance testing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Security hardening
The management cluster uses Ubuntu 22.04 LTS hardened to CIS standards, with vulnerability scans on OS and container images.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Self-hosted trial
Unactivated self-hosted installations provide unrestricted features for 30 days, after which new clusters and day-two changes are blocked until activation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Service level
Spectro Cloud-hosted Palette options carry a 99.9% uptime SLA; self-hosted instances are excluded.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com
Supported environments
Supported targets include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, EKS, AKS, GKE, VMware vSphere, Nutanix, Apache CloudStack, Canonical MAAS, bare metal and edge.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
System sizing
Documented small sizing uses three nodes with eight CPUs, 16 GB memory and 60 GB storage; exceeding tested node or cluster limits may reduce stability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com
Terraform integration
The Terraform provider manages Palette resources such as cluster profiles, cloud accounts and clusters as infrastructure code.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.spectrocloud.com

Plans and prices

Palette Priced on request Contact sales; usage-based kCh pricing SaaS, dedicated SaaS, self-hosted or air-gapped · cloud pricing by worker CPU kCh · bare metal/edge by managed nodes Read 15 Oct 2026 · spectrocloud.com

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