Cloudomation Engine:
The Alternative to Humanitec
Cloudomation Engine is a pure Python framework for platform engineering.
Cloudomation Engine vs. Humanitec
| Feature | Cloudomation Engine | Humanitec |
|---|---|---|
Focus | Automation | Dynamic configuration management |
Dynamic configuration management | ||
Automation | Unlimited. As a pure Python automation framework, anything that can be expressed in Python can be automated with Engine | Limited. Pipelines in a custom yaml format that support a limited set jobs related to container deployment to Kubernetes |
Supported configuration standards | Score, Docker Compose, Helm, … or custom | Score |
Orchestrate containerised applications in Kubernetes | ||
Orchestrate containers outside of Kubernetes (i.e. Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Nomad …) | ||
Orchestrate non-containerised applications | ||
Deploy infrastructure (VMs, Windows servers, serverless …) | ||
On-premise | ||
Managed on-premise / dedicated SaaS We run Engine for you – in any infrastructure of your choice, cloud or on-prem | ||
SaaS | ||
Pricing | From € 649 / month | From USD 999 / month |
Key Differences
The most important differences at a glance.
Humanitec
Humanitec’s platform orchestrator is a tool for dynamic configuration management, using the Score configuration standard. Humanitec currently only supports dynamic configuration management for containerised applications in Kubernetes.
Developers describe their applications in a Score.yaml file, specifying which resources the application needs. The Score.yaml is kept in the source code repository together with the source code of the application. With every commit to the repository, Humanitec interprets the Score.yaml and deploys the required resources as well as the application to Kubernetes.
Cloudomation Engine
Cloudomation Engine is a pure Python framework for platform engineering with a built-in dynamic configuration management feature that supports a wide range of configuration standards, and even allows users to define custom configuration formats that fit their own use case.
Score is also supported by Cloudomation Engine, allowing for a similar workflow as with Humanitec, with additional support for deployment of containerised workloads into Kubernetes alternatives such as Docker Swarm or Nomad, or directly onto a Linux VM using Docker Compose – as well as the option of deploying non-containerised workloads into any type of infrastructure (e.g. Linux VMs, Windows Servers, serverless workloads, using cloud providers or virtualization technologies like VMware or others).
In addition to dynamic configuration management, Cloudomation Engine is a pure Python automation framework that empowers platform engineers to define custom deployment pipelines as well as additional custom workflows to support deployment and infrastructure management.
The Main Difference Between Humanitec and Cloudomation Engine
As such, the main difference between Humanitec and Cloudomation Engine is Humanitec’s focus on containerised applications in Kubernetes, and Cloudomation Engines broader focus that supports a range of different configuration standards and infrastructure choices.
Through its broader capabilities, Cloudomation Engine enables organisations to orchestrate infrastructure across different technologies, unifying the management of resources in the cloud, on-premise, Windows and Linux.
Which tool is best for your organisation?
Humanitec is best for organisations looking for a tool that simplifies dynamic configuration management for containerised applications deployed to (pre-existing) Kubernetes clusters.
Cloudomation Engine is best for organisations looking for a tool to enable dynamic configuration management and infrastructure automation across technologies, with or without Kubernetes, that supports containerised and non-containerised workloads.
IDP Reference Architecture
Where does Cloudomation fit into your internal developer platform?
Reference architectures for internal developer platforms (IDPs) provide a common view on the pieces that can be part of an IDP. They consist of a
- Developer Control Plane
- Integration & Delivery Plane
- Monitoring & Logging Plane
- Security Plane
- Resource Plane
Read more in our blog post “IDP Reference Architecture with Cloudomation” for a detailed explanation of the planes and how Cloudomation fits into them.
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