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Humanitec

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An Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that enables platform engineering teams to build golden paths, letting developers self-serve application configurations and environments to ship code faster with less overhead.

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Humanitec is a platform orchestrator designed to help engineering organizations build their own Internal Developer Platform (IDP). It serves platform engineers and DevOps teams by providing a centralized layer to manage application configurations, dependencies, and infrastructure automation. By abstracting the complexity of underlying tools like Kubernetes and Terraform, it allows developers to self-serve environments and deploy applications without needing deep infrastructure knowledge. This approach creates standardized 'golden paths' for development, ensuring consistency and security across all teams and services. The platform's unique value lies in its dynamic configuration management, which separates application logic from environment-specific settings, dramatically reducing configuration drift and accelerating the entire software delivery lifecycle.

Pros

  • Dramatically reduces developers' cognitive load by abstracting away infrastructure complexities.
  • Enforces standardization and creates 'golden paths' for secure and consistent deployments.
  • API-first design allows for deep, flexible integration with existing CI/CD pipelines and toolchains.
  • Supports multi-cloud and hybrid environments, preventing vendor lock-in.
  • Dynamic configuration management system helps eliminate configuration drift between environments.

Cons

  • The per-application pricing model can become costly for organizations with a large number of microservices.
  • Requires a significant organizational commitment and cultural shift towards a platform engineering model.
  • The platform has a steep learning curve for teams unfamiliar with IDP concepts and architecture.
  • Can feel like an additional layer of abstraction to manage if not implemented thoughtfully.

Key features

  • Platform Orchestration
  • Dynamic Configuration Management
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Environment as a Service
  • CI/CD Integration and Deployment Automation
  • Application Scorecards for DORA Metrics
  • Resource and Dependency Management
  • Automated Rollbacks

Integrations

Kubernetes (GKE, EKS, AKS)GitHubGitLabBitbucketJenkinsCircleCIGitHub ActionsTerraformHelmArgo CD

Target audience

Platform Engineering teams, DevOps professionals, and engineering leadership at mid-to-large size companies aiming to streamline development processes and build a robust Internal Developer Platform (IDP).

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Founded

2018

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Pricing Tiers

Community

For small teams getting started. Includes up to 5 developers, 2 applications, and 100 deployments per month with community support.

Free

Starter

For growing teams. Includes up to 25 developers, Scorecards, unlimited deployments, and standard support.

$100/mo per application

Growth

For scaling teams that need advanced capabilities. Includes up to 75 developers, advanced RBAC, and premium support.

$200/mo per application

Enterprise

For large-scale organizations. Includes unlimited developers, advanced security features, a dedicated success manager, and enterprise-grade SLAs.

Custom

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Port

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Qovery

Opt for Qovery if you need a more opinionated, all-in-one platform with a focus on ease of use for smaller teams, whereas Humanitec offers greater flexibility and orchestration power for complex, enterprise environments.

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