Upbound
The Enterprise Control Plane Company.
Overview
Upbound was founded by the creators of the Crossplane project and provides an enterprise-grade platform for it. Upbound offers a managed control plane service, a universal Crossplane registry, and enterprise support to help organizations build and operate their own internal cloud platforms using Crossplane. It simplifies the management of Crossplane at scale, making it easier to adopt for large enterprises.
✨ Key Features
- Managed Crossplane control planes
- Universal Registry for Crossplane providers and configurations
- Enterprise-grade security and governance
- Team and workspace management
- Expert support from the creators of Crossplane
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Founded by the creators of Crossplane
- Provides a fully managed experience for Crossplane control planes
- Focuses on the control plane concept as the future of infrastructure management
Unique Value: Offers a managed, scalable, and secure platform for Crossplane from the creators of the project, allowing enterprises to accelerate their platform engineering initiatives.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Using Upbound's managed control planes to provide a stable, secure, and scalable foundation for a company's platform engineering team.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Small teams or projects that can easily self-manage an open-source Crossplane installation.
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to self-hosting Crossplane, Upbound reduces operational overhead and provides enterprise features. Unlike Terraform Cloud, it is built on the Kubernetes-native, continuously reconciling model of Crossplane.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Free tier for getting started with managed control planes.
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