Best Cloud Orchestration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Apache CloudStack is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cloudify and Rancher. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cloudify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Terraform at $0.10/mo.
Cloud orchestration software offers different ways to coordinate infrastructure, automation, and deployments. Apache CloudStack, Cloudify, and Rancher are among the options to compare on cloud providers and deployment targets. Infrastructure as code and workflow automation show other dimensions of how the software can fit into an operating approach, while audit logs and concurrent runs add operational considerations. The listed free plan and paid-from price provide cost context. OpenNebula, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, and OpenTofu are also included. Consider which providers and destinations your infrastructure uses, then weigh the automation features and operational details shown for each option.
24 cloud orchestration 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 Apache CloudStack No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 2 Cloudify No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 3 Rancher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 4 OpenNebula No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6
- 5 Kubernetes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free
- 6 Terraform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$0.10/mo
- 7 Pulumi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$40/mo
- 8 OpenTofu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free
- 9 Spacelift No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$1666.67/mo
- 10 env0 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free Cloud providers: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud InfrastructureInfrastructure as code: YesWorkflow automation: Yes
- 11 Scalr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free
- 12 AWS CloudFormation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free
- 13 Rundeck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 14 HPE Morpheus Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 15 Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 16 StackStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 17 Karmada No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 18 CloudBolt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 19 OpenStack Barbican No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 20 Crossplane No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 21 Argo Workflows No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 22 Temporal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$50/mo
- 23 Azure Bicep No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.4
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Questions about this list
Which cloud orchestration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Apache CloudStack is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 8.1. Cloudify is second and Rancher third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Terraform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.10/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.