Spacelift
Spacelift is an infrastructure-as-code orchestration platform for managing plans, applies, policy checks and drift detection.
What Spacelift is
Spacelift is an infrastructure-as-code orchestration platform for managing plans, applies, policy checks and drift detection. It records actions to support governance and security. The platform integrates with Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Ansible, AWS CDK, Serverless and Terragrunt, and supports source control services including Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab and Azure DevOps. Cloud and collaboration integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Governance features include OPA-based policies for plans, approvals, notifications and security controls, alongside Spaces, Contexts and role-based access control. Spacelift offers managed SaaS, self-hosted, on-premises, air-gapped and FedRAMP-authorized deployment options. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 2 users and 1 public worker. Starter + costs $20,000 a year as an annual subscription. Starter+, Business and Enterprise subscriptions are annual, and the pricing FAQ says features or workers cannot be removed from annual subscriptions. Spacelift says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest and that it holds SOC 2 Type II certification.
Good
- Automates plans, applies, policy checks and drift detection.
- Integrates with multiple infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Offers OPA-based policies and role-based access control.
- Deployment includes self-hosted and air-gapped options.
- A free plan is available.
Watch out
- Free includes only 2 users and 1 public worker.
- Starter + is an annual subscription.
- Annual subscriptions cannot have features or workers removed.
Who it suits
Spacelift is aimed at organisations seeking infrastructure lifecycle automation, developer self-service, golden paths, guardrails and governance. Its deployment choices include self-hosted, on-premises and air-gapped options.
Verdict
Spacelift brings infrastructure workflows, policy controls and drift detection together, with both managed and self-hosted deployment options. Check the worker limits and annual subscription terms when weighing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Spacelift's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 users · 1 public worker |
| Starter + | $20,000 a year | Unlimited users · 2 public workers · 1 or 2 private workers · IaC support · workflow customization · drift detection · policy as code · annual subscription |
| Business | Priced on request | Unlimited users · 3 private workers · Blueprints · Templates · advanced scheduling · dedicated Slack support channel · Silver Support + CSM · annual subscription |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Unlimited users · 5–30 private workers · SAML 2.0 SSO · audit trail · OIDC API keys · MFA · Gold Support + CSM · annual subscription |
| Enterprise + | Priced on request | Unlimited users · 12–30 private workers · self-hosted · FedRAMP · on-premises/air-gapped · executive escalation · annual subscription |
The facts
Each one read from Spacelift's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud and notifications
- The integration page lists AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OIDC, Slack, and Microsoft Teams integrations.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment choices
- Deployment options include managed SaaS, self-hosting on a cloud provider, on-premises and air-gapped deployment, and FedRAMP-authorized SaaS.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Governance
- The platform offers OPA-based policies for plans, approvals, notifications, and security controls, alongside Spaces, Contexts, and role-based access control.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure tools
- Its integrations include Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Ansible, AWS CDK, Serverless, and Terragrunt.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes its platform as infrastructure lifecycle automation for organizations seeking developer self-service, golden paths, guardrails, and governance.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Spacelift says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit and that it holds SOC 2 Type II certification.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Subscription limits
- The pricing FAQ says Starter+, Business, and Enterprise plans are annual subscriptions, and states that annual subscriptions cannot have features or workers removed.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists Bronze, Silver, and Gold support tiers, with dedicated Slack support and a customer success manager included in Business.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Version control
- Supported source control integrations include Bitbucket Cloud and Datacenter, GitHub and GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, and Azure DevOps.checked 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Spacelift is an infrastructure-as-code orchestration platform that automates plans, applies, policy checks, and drift detection while recording actions for governance and security.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2020checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free tier limits
- The Free plan includes 2 users and 1 public worker.checked 3 Oct 2026
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