Kratix vs. Cloudomation: Two Paths to Platform Engineering

As platform engineering continues to evolve, teams are looking for the right tools to build internal developer platforms (IDPs) that balance control, flexibility, and developer experience. Two tools that approach this challenge from different angles are Kratix and Cloudomation.
Here’s how Kratix and Cloudomation compare.

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What is Kratix?

Kratix is a Kubernetes-native framework for building platform services using the concept of Promises. These are custom resources that developers can request, triggering GitOps workflows for provisioning.

  • Kubernetes-native
  • Strong alignment with GitOps and CRDs
  • Best for teams fully committed to the Kubernetes ecosystem

What is Cloudomation?​

Cloudomation is a pure Python framework for automation and orchestration. It serves as a general-purpose backend for IDPs, integrating tools, clouds, and processes with flexible Python code.

  • General-purpose automation in Python
  • Not tied to Kubernetes
  • Best for teams seeking flexibility across systems and APIs

Purpose and Approach

Approach Kratix Cloudomation
Developer Experience
Exposes custom resources for developers to request via kubectl, CI, or portals like Backstage. Great fit if your engineers are already working inside Kubernetes.
Engineers interact through portals like Port or Backstage, or through CI/CD pipelines and APIs. All logic and automation is defined in Python, offering full transparency and reusability.
Integration Model
  • GitOps-centric (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux)
  • Workflows defined via Git commits)
  • Works well with Kubernetes-native provisioning tools)
  • API-first and event-driven
  • Integrates with any tool via APIs and webhooks
  • No GitOps requirement; can integrate with any system or approval flow

    • Use Case Fit

    Use Case Kratix Cloudomation
    Kubernetes-native service catalog
    ✅ Ideal
    ✅ Via integration
    GitOps-based provisioning
    ✅ Native
    ✅ Possible via webhooks
    Multi-cloud, multi-system orchestration
    🔶 Limited
    ✅ Strong
    Python-based automation
    ❌ No
    ✅ Core feature

    Summary

    Feature Kratix Cloudomation
    Ecosystem
    Kubernetes-native
    Tool-agnostic
    Language
    CRDs + GitOps workflows
    Pure Python
    Interaction Model
    kubectl, portals, Git commits
    APIs, portals, Python logic
    Use Case Fit
    IDPs on Kubernetes
    Flexible automation backend

    Kratix is a powerful option for Kubernetes-centric teams committed to GitOps workflows. Cloudomation offers broader flexibility across systems, with all automation defined in Python. If you’re building an IDP that spans clouds, tools, and teams, and want full control over the backend logic, Cloudomation gives you a powerful and transparent foundation.

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