Octopus Deploy
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Continuous Deployment & Delivery Software for DevOps teams
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Features
46 features across 18 categories
Administration(1)
Central hub for managing platform resources and integrations
Analytics(1)
DevOps insights reporting that tracks DORA metrics including deployment frequency, lead time for changes, failure rates, and recovery times to identify bottlenecks
Configuration(3)
Variables can be shared between projects, deployment processes, and runbooks
Filter variables so output is exactly what's needed
Variables can be scoped to environments, targets, steps, tenants, or shared across projects
Container Orchestration(1)
Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot Kubernetes and AI applications with live status, deployment history, logs, and manifests across clusters and environments
Deployment(10)
Automate deployments with advanced patterns including rolling, blue-green, and canary deployments
Control how releases move through environments with defined order, configuration, and required approvals at each stage
Keep deployments moving when needed by guiding failures rather than blocking
Pause deployments for human intervention and approval
Orchestrate and manage the complete release lifecycle from build to production
Native SSH support for deployment communication
Over 500 free step templates covering technologies including .NET, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Tomcat, JBoss, Terraform, Pulumi, database deployments, monitoring solutions, and firewalls
Reduce manual intervention with automatic step timeouts and retry logic
Deploy to thousands of customers or locations using a single deployment process with customer-specific configuration
Cross-platform deployment agent available for Windows and Linux supporting push or pull communication modes
Deployment Control(2)
Temporarily or on recurring schedule block deployments to protect critical windows, maintenance periods, or business operations
Fast-track specific deployments or all deployments to a chosen environment so they run before others in the task queue
Development Tools(1)
Edit deployment process configuration files with syntax highlighting, code snippets, and integrated tree navigation
GitOps(1)
Automate GitOps deployments with Argo CD across environments, apps, and clusters with built-in compliance and centralized dashboard
Infrastructure as Code(1)
Version control deployment processes in Git with two-way sync between Git repo and Octopus UI, supporting branching and merging
Integration(5)
Secure connection option for Azure deployments
Integrate with CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, TeamCity, Bamboo, and Codefresh
Access to community library of deployment step templates
API that does everything the UI can do for advanced automation and integration
Connect to IT Service Management tools like ServiceNow and Jira Service Management to automatically create and track change requests and enforce approvals
Monitoring(5)
Verify application health after deployments
Track deployment history with visibility into what was deployed when
Centralized view of deployment logs even when steps run in parallel, providing complete visibility into deployment progress
Track and view deployment manifests across clusters and environments
Monitor deployment progress with real-time dashboards showing deployment status across all environments and projects
Multi-Tenancy(1)
First-class multi-tenancy support for managing deployments across multiple customers or groups without duplication
Networking(1)
Support for proxy servers and advanced network topologies including DMZ configurations
Notifications(2)
Send deployment status notifications via email
Send deployment status notifications to Slack channels
Operations(2)
Automate routine and emergency operations tasks like website failover, restoration, incident response, and infrastructure management
Enable end-users, development teams, and support staff to independently execute tasks and runbooks to save time
Performance(1)
Remote delta compression speeds up package acquisition by sending only small patches instead of complete packages
Release Management(1)
Capture and manage release snapshots for version control and consistency
Security(7)
Ensure secure deployments with advanced encryption protocols
Detailed audit logs of all actions and changes for compliance
Store and manage passwords and other secrets securely for use in deployment processes
Configure OpenID Connect with popular providers for secure, compliant deployments
Granular control system that limits what users can see and do across projects, environments, spaces, and resources
Continuous export of audit logs to Security Information and Event Management systems for centralized monitoring and compliance
Authentication method allowing users to sign in with existing identity provider credentials (Google, Microsoft Azure, GitHub)
Pricing
Free (Cloud)
- ✓10 projects
- ✓10 tenants
- ✓10 machines
- ✓1 space
- ✓10 users
- ✓5 concurrent tasks
- ✓1TB file storage
- ✓100GB database storage
- ✓Release snapshotting
- ✓Build server integrations
- ✓Config variables
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓Community support
Professional (Cloud)
- ✓20-100 projects
- ✓Tenants as add-ons
- ✓Machines as add-ons
- ✓Unlimited spaces
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓5-20 concurrent tasks
- ✓1TB file storage
- ✓100GB database storage
- ✓All core features
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓8/5 support (9-5pm weekdays)
Enterprise (Cloud)
- ✓100-1,000+ projects
- ✓Tenants as add-ons
- ✓Machines as add-ons
- ✓Unlimited spaces
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓20-160 concurrent tasks
- ✓Custom file storage
- ✓Custom database storage
- ✓All core features
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Tailored onboarding
- ✓Platform Hub
- ✓Global deployment freezes
- ✓Priority deployments
- ✓Insights & DORA metrics
- ✓SIEM audit log streaming
- ✓ITSM integration
- ✓Azure Private Link connection
- ✓Custom billing
Free (Self-Hosted)
- ✓10 projects
- ✓10 tenants
- ✓10 machines
- ✓1 space
- ✓10 users
- ✓5 concurrent tasks
- ✓1 instance
- ✓1 node
- ✓Release snapshotting
- ✓Build server integrations
- ✓Config variables
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓Community support
Professional (Self-Hosted)
- ✓20-100 projects
- ✓Tenants as add-ons
- ✓Machines as add-ons
- ✓Unlimited spaces
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓3 instances
- ✓2 high availability nodes
- ✓All core features
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓8/5 support (9-5pm weekdays)
Enterprise (Self-Hosted)
- ✓100-1,000+ projects
- ✓Tenants as add-ons
- ✓Machines as add-ons
- ✓Unlimited spaces
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Unlimited instances
- ✓Unlimited high availability nodes
- ✓All core features
- ✓Runbook automation
- ✓Environment promotion
- ✓SSO
- ✓RBAC
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Tailored onboarding
- ✓Platform Hub
- ✓Global deployment freezes
- ✓Priority deployments
- ✓Insights & DORA metrics
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Integrations
24 known integrations