ProductSupported PlatformsPricing ModelSpecialtiesDeployment OptionsCloudifyAWS, Azure, Ansible, TerraformCloudify as a Service, Cloudify Community, and Cloudify PremiumEverything as a code, Built-in integration with multiple providers and CI/CD platforms,Orchestration of cloud-native Kubernetes services SaaS, On-Premises, Docker, KubernetesTerraformAWS, Azure, Docker, GCP, HCP Terraform, OCIResource-based (Free, Standard, Plus, and Enterprise)Infrastructure as Code, Multi-cloud compatibility, Declarative configuration language, State management system,Automated provisioning, Dependency trackingLocal or Self-hosted, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud, ContainersFlexeraAWS, IBM, OCI, Azure, Kubernetes, VMwareCustomFull visibility, Reusable blueprints, Powerful orchestration engine, Out-of-the-box and custom policiesOn-Premises, CloudNutanix Cloud ManagerNutanix, VMware, AWS, Azure, GCPTier-based (NCP Starter, NCP Pro, and NCP Ultimate)Smart IT monitoring, Codeless task automation, Self-service provisioningOn-Premises, Cloud, HybridSpectro CloudBare metal and virtualized data centers, Cloud IaaS, Cloud managed K8s services (EKS, AKS, GKE), Form-factor edgeUsage-based (Palette Enterprise, Edge and VerteX Editions)Declarative management for Kubernetes, Unified platform, Zero trust security Multi-tenant SaaS, Dedicated SaaS, Self-hostedAnodotAWS, Azure, GCP, KubernetesDuration/Usage/User/Metrics-basedCloud cost insights, Accurate multi-cloud cost forecasts, Detects anomaliesCloud-based SaaSOpenNebulaAWS, Equinix, GCP, OCI, Digital Ocean, Vultr, Threefold, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Bare-metal, Hybrid environmentsNode-based subscription (Elemental, Standard, Premium)Automation, Portability, InteroperabilityOn-Premises, Hybrid Cloud, Edge, Virtualization (KVM, VMware, Xen), Docker, KubernetesLaceworkAWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Hybrid environmentsCustom (Pro and Enterprise Plans)Automated security checks and remediation, Compliance, Continuous checksSaaS, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Hybrid environmentsAzure ArcWindows and Linux physical servers and virtual machines, Kubernetes, Azure Data Services, SQL ServerConsumption-based pricing model (Free for some services)Consistent management across clouds, Kubernetes governance, Azure services deployment SaaSAnsibleAWS, Azure, GCPSizing and subscription-based (Standard and Premium)Automation, Configuration Management, DevOps, OrchestrationOn-Premises, Cloud-hosted, Containers, Red Hat OpenShiftCloudZeroAWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, New Relic, Databricks, Datadog, MongoDBPercentage-based on annual spend (starting at $1 million of spend)Anomaly Detection, Budgeting and Forecasting, Optimization Insights SaaSNew RelicAWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Network, PrometheusUsage-based (Free, Standard, Pro, Enterprise)Complete visibility, AI-powered insights, Unlimited scalabilitySaaS (Managed and via partners)ScalrPlatforms supported by Terraform or OpenTofuSubscription-based (on Terraform run count)Flexible workflows, Secure self-service, Actionable insights SaaSIBM TurbomonicPublic cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Private cloud, Prometheus, Hypervisors (Hyper-V VMware, PowerVM), SNMP, Kubernetes, Applications and DatabasesInstance-based subscriptionFull-stack visibility, AI-powered automation, Real-time insightsSaaS, On-Premises, Kubernetes, This article sticks with the more generic term of multi-cloud management. While the exact functionality of multi-cloud management platforms can vary, most provide the following core capabilities: Automation and orchestration for both applications and individual VMs. Policy governance and compliance, including audits and service-level agreement , In this post, I’ve researched and reviewed the 14 best multi-cloud management platforms, with their core capabilities, key features, pros, and cons. Supports bare metal, virtualized data centers, cloud IaaS, cloud-managed K8s services; Provides a unified platform to manage both VMs and containers, with easy full-stack bare metal .