Upbound

Upbound is ranked #3 of 29 in platform engineering software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $1,000/mo.

Upbound plans and pricing

All plans

Community Free Everything included in Community is referenced as part of Standard; no price or limits stated on the tier card upbound.io · 29 Sept 2026

Standard $1,000/mo Starting at; consumption-based pricing with plan minimums For small teams running control planes in production · Up to 5 Control Planes · Up to 10 Team Members · Basic Support upbound.io · 29 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Unlimited Team Members · Unlimited Control Planes · Enterprise Security · Fleet Management · SSO / SAML · Enterprise Support upbound.io · 29 Sept 2026

Business Critical Not published Self hosted Space, Console, Hub · Advanced Security · Advanced Hosting · Dedicated Support · Upbound Insights add-on upbound.io · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on platform engineering software

Free plan: Yes
Self-service provisioning: Yes
Infrastructure as code: Yes
Workflow automation: Yes
Kubernetes support: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid
Policy and governance: Yes

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Upbound

Purpose: Upbound provides a platform for infrastructure and platform teams to build, run, and govern control planes across their infrastructure estate.
Infrastructure management: Its control plane framework exposes infrastructure across clouds, vendors, and systems through a programmable API and manages resources to maintain a defined desired state.
Fleet visibility: Upbound Insights provides a live searchable view of resources across connected control planes.
Development tools: Platform tooling includes control plane projects, IDE integration, unit and end-to-end testing, simulations, and instant development control planes.
Integrations: Upbound Official Providers are pre-built enterprise-supported integrations for AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Marketplace: The marketplace supports provider, function, and configuration packages, with public and private listings, repository management, and package documentation.
Security: Upbound states that it meets SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27017:2015, ISO 27018:2019, and ISO 27001:2022 certifications.
Supply chain: Upbound Official Packages include SBOMs, CVE summaries, and SLSA Level 2 signing.
Hosting: The platform offers full self-hosting, including air-gapped deployments, while the Business Critical tier lists self-hosted Space, Console, and Hub.
Support: The Standard tier includes Basic Support, Enterprise includes Enterprise Support, and Business Critical includes Dedicated Support.
Trial: Upbound says qualified prospects can receive guided trials and proof-of-value projects for Enterprise and Business Critical features, and Team Plan customers can pilot for any length of time.
Pricing basis: Upbound says pricing is based on consumption, plan tiers have consumption minimums, and resources are billed per resource per hour.
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States
Price from: $1,000/mo

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Best Platform Engineering Software in 2026#3 of 29

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Sources

upbound.io/platform· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.upbound.io· checked 29 Sept 2026
upbound.io/trust-center· checked 29 Sept 2026
upbound.io/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026
upbound.io· checked 28 Sept 2026