DevZero
What it is
DevZero is a Kubernetes optimization platform for platform engineers, DevOps teams managing multiple clusters, and engineering leaders tracking cloud spending. Its operators inspect cluster resource use and can recommend or apply changes to workload resources, replica counts, and node capacity. The quickstart covers Amazon EKS, Google GKE, Microsoft AKS, Oracle OKE, and self-managed or on-premises clusters. GPU nodes can report GPU metrics, while the Pro plan adds GPU infrastructure optimization. A Security Operator checks image vulnerabilities, Kubernetes configuration problems, RBAC issues, and compliance with CIS, NSA, and Pod Security Standards. Alerts can go to Slack or webhooks, and Terraform and Pulumi providers support infrastructure-as-code management. DevZero says its Read Operator collects resource and workload metadata, not secrets, environment variables, or application data. The service reports SOC 2 Type II certification, mTLS in transit, AES-256 at rest, US processing and storage, and an EU region option. Plans include Free at no cost, Pro at $5 a month billed monthly, and Enterprise pricing not listed.
For and against
For
- Supports major managed Kubernetes services
- Security checks cover vulnerabilities and RBAC
- Slack and webhook alert channels
- Terraform and Pulumi providers
- Free plan with unlimited clusters
Against
- In-place scaling requires Kubernetes 1.33 or newer
- Some changes require rolling restarts
- Pro costs $5 a month
The verdict
DevZero combines workload optimization, security scanning, integrations, and an inference gateway for Kubernetes operations. Its free tier offers unlimited clusters, while paid support and longer retention require higher plans.
Who it suits
It suits platform engineers, multi-cluster DevOps teams, and engineering leaders monitoring cloud spend. The API, self-hosted, and web platforms support varied Kubernetes environments.
Plans and prices
Free
Unlimited clusters · monitoring and cost visibility · network monitoring · departmental cost attribution
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
Free inference
100 requests/day · 20-plus open models · 3 shared providers · playground and OpenAI-compatible API
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
Pro
$5 per CPU/month · workload optimization and live migration · infrastructure and GPU optimization · spot management
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
Enterprise
Everything in Pro · security scanning · SSO/SAML · chargeback export
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
Inference Enterprise
Committed capacity · private routing · contractual SLAs · AWS Marketplace invoicing
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
Inference pay-as-you-go
500-plus models · 70-plus providers · $50K/month BYOK traffic without fees · budgets
Read 15 Oct 2026 · devzero.io
On the record
- API access
- The CLI uses DevZero personal access tokens and a configurable API endpoint, and the inference tier exposes an OpenAI-compatible API.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- CLI requirements
- The CLI requires Node.js 18 or newer, npm or npx, kubectl access to the target cluster and Helm 3 for operator installation.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud support
- The platform supports AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS, Oracle OKE, OpenShift and on-premises Kubernetes.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding and headquarters
- Gartner lists DevZero as founded in 2021 and headquartered in Seattle, United States.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- DevZero says it was founded in 2022 as a cloud development platform and began pivoting toward infrastructure technology in 2025.devzero.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as DevInfra Inc., also known as DevInfra.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Gartner lists the company at 11–50 employees, while G2 displays 25 employees on LinkedIn.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data collected
- DevZero collects Kubernetes resource, workload, object, image-tag and network-flow metadata for optimization analysis.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- DevZero says its Read Operator collects Kubernetes resource and workload metadata but does not collect secrets, environment variables, or application data.devzero.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data excluded
- The read operator is documented as having no access to secrets and not collecting ConfigMap values, environment variables, application payloads or container filesystems.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- DevZero says it processes and stores data in a US primary region and offers an EU region for European customers.devzero.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Documentation covers quickstart, CLI commands, multiple operators, policies, RBAC, Pulumi, Terraform, security and architecture references.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Fleet visibility
- DevZero presents aggregated cost, utilization and drill-down views across clusters, clouds and regions.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase lists two funding rounds, including a Series A, and names Madrona and Foundation Capital among three investors.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- GPU optimization
- The product collects GPU metrics on GPU nodes, and its Pro plan includes GPU infrastructure optimization.devzero.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Inference gateway
- DevZero describes a self-hosted AI inference gateway with provider failover and support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Mistral, and OpenAI-SDK-compatible services.devzero.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Inference optimization
- The inference product routes requests across providers and adds caching, model evaluation and failover controls.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official product material names Slack, GitHub and PagerDuty integrations, including GitHub Helm-values patches and PagerDuty incident suppression.devzero.io · read 15 Oct 2026
