Best Cloud Automation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OpenText Cloud Management is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cycloid and Cloudify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cycloid. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Turbot Guardrails at $0.05/mo.
Cloud automation software is intended to coordinate work across cloud environments and automate operational workflows. Compared on cloud coverage, workflow builder, and scheduled automation, these entries can be weighed against the tasks and environments you need to manage. Approval controls and policy governance add comparison points for oversight, while self-hosted availability may matter to deployment preferences. OpenText Cloud Management, Clouder, and Azion Content Delivery are among the options shown. Also consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing when evaluating access and cost. The useful questions are which workflows you want to automate, where those workflows need to run, and what controls your team needs around them.
28 cloud automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 OpenText Cloud Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 2 Cycloid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$45/mo Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 3 Cloudify No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 4 Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free
- 5 Quali Torque No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$19/mo Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 6 Apache CloudStack No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free
- 7 Rundeck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 8 Cloudpods No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1CNY 83.25/mo Cloud coverage: multi-cloudPolicy governance: Yes
- 9 Turbot Guardrails No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$0.05/mo Cloud coverage: multi-cloudPolicy governance: Yes
- 10 OpenNebula No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 11 Kion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$3333.33/mo Cloud coverage: multi-cloudWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 12 Clouder iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Cloud coverage: single-cloudWorkflow builder: NoPolicy governance: Yes
- 13 StackStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 14 Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 15 Rundeck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 16 Wind River Conductor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Cloud coverage: hybridWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 17 Itential Automation Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 18 Juju No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free
- 19 ManageIQ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 20 OpenStack Barbican No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 21 Stonebranch Universal Automation Center No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 22 Synapses Cloud Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Cloud coverage: multi-cloudWorkflow builder: YesPolicy governance: Yes
- 23 Skeddly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 24 HPE Morpheus Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 25 Tidal Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Cloud coverage | Workflow builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenText Cloud Management | 8.5 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 2 | Cycloid | 8.2 | Free plan | $45/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | Cloudify | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Quali Torque | 8.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | — | 19 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 6 | Apache CloudStack | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rundeck | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | Cloudpods | 7.1 | Free plan | CNY 83.25/mo | Yes | — | multi-cloud | — |
| 9 | Turbot Guardrails | 7.0 | No | $0.05/mo | No | 0.05 /mo | multi-cloud | — |
| 10 | OpenNebula | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kion | 6.9 | No | $3333.33/mo | No | — | multi-cloud | Yes |
| 12 | Clouder | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | single-cloud | No |
| 13 | StackStorm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Rundeck | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | Wind River Conductor | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 17 | Itential Automation Platform | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Juju | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | ManageIQ | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | OpenStack Barbican | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Stonebranch Universal Automation Center | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Synapses Cloud Platform | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | multi-cloud | Yes |
| 23 | Skeddly | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | HPE Morpheus Enterprise | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Tidal Automation | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cloud automation software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
OpenText Cloud Management is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 8.5. Cycloid is second and Cloudify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Turbot Guardrails has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.