What is Upbound?
Upbound provides intelligent control planes, built on Kubernetes and Crossplane, to help infrastructure and platform teams provision, operate, and adapt their infrastructure. It aims to modernize infrastructure management for the AI era by offering declarative APIs.
How much does Upbound cost?
Upbound offers a freemium model. The Community plan is free forever. The Standard plan starts at $1,000/month, and Enterprise and Business Critical plans have custom pricing. Pricing is consumption-based, with resources billed per-resource per-hour.
Is Upbound free?
Yes, Upbound offers a free 'Community' plan which includes everything in open-source Crossplane, plus a local web UI, CLI tooling, IDE integrations, and official packages. Paid plans are available for teams and organizations requiring more advanced features and support.
Who is Upbound for?
Upbound is designed for infrastructure and platform teams, thought leaders, CTOs, CIOs, and CISOs who are looking to build and manage infrastructure platforms, especially in the context of the AI era. It's for organizations that want to establish declarative control, automate operations, and enable both human engineers and AI agents to manage infrastructure efficiently.