Cloudforet vs Scalr

Cloudforet is an open-source platform for centralized management of public and private clouds. It is self-hosted and uses inventory collector plugins to gather assets and scan resources across connected cloud accounts. The platform lists infrastructure as code, batch remote commands and an application catalog for software such as databases and middleware. Cost features include billing analysis, resource optimization and budget management; incident tools include real-time notifications and post-mortem features. Projects and project groups organize resources, while role-based access controls user access. Cloud service plugins are listed for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, with stated coverage also including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Alibaba Cloud. Monitoring and notification integrations include CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud monitoring, Zabbix, Grafana, Slack, Telegram and email. Authentication options include local credentials, Google OAuth2, Active Directory and Keycloak. Cloudforet is free, with community support through GitHub Discussions. Its Minikube installation guide is for developers, not production.

Scalr is an infrastructure-as-code platform for platform engineers building standardized developer self-service workflows. It is described as a drop-in replacement for Terraform Cloud and supports Terraform and OpenTofu workspaces and runs. Runs can execute on Scalr-managed or self-hosted agents, with no extra charge for self-hosted agents. GitOps functions include applying before merge, pull-request slash commands, run summaries posted to pull requests and branch-aware state protection. Scalr detects drift in Terraform and OpenTofu workspaces and provides drift dashboards. Teams can enforce Open Policy Agent and Checkov policy-as-code checks with role-based access controls. Integrations include cloud and developer tools such as AWS EventBridge, Backstage, Datadog, Infracost, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Okta, Terragrunt, VS Code, VCS providers and webhooks. Scalr states that it is SOC 2 Type II attested, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and conducts third-party penetration testing at least annually. Business is free for 50 runs monthly; additional usage is $0.99 per run.