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Weaveworks
The company that coined GitOps — enterprise Kubernetes delivery with Weave GitOps.
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At a Glance
| Attribute | Weaveworks | FluxCD |
|---|---|---|
| License / Pricing | Open Source | Free |
| Type | DevOps | DevOps |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Key Features | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Integrations | 4 listed | 5 listed |
| Categories | GitOpsKubernetes-tools | GitOpsKubernetes-tools |
Key Features
Weaveworks
- Weave GitOps (OSS): web UI for managing FluxCD deployments
- Policy as code enforcement with Weave Policy Engine
- Multi-cluster management dashboard for fleet visibility
- RBAC and team-based access controls for GitOps workflows
- GitOps Run for fast inner-loop development on Kubernetes
- Pioneers and maintainers of the Flux CNCF project
FluxCD
- Continuously reconciles cluster state with Git repositories
- Supports Helm releases, Kustomize overlays, and raw manifests
- Image automation: auto-updates image tags in Git when new images are pushed
- Multi-tenancy with fine-grained RBAC per team namespace
- Notifications to Slack, Teams, and other webhooks on sync events
- CNCF graduated project with strong community and enterprise support
Real-World Use Cases
Weaveworks
Managing Flux deployments via Weave GitOps UI
Install Weave GitOps on top of an existing FluxCD installation
FluxCD
Automated GitOps delivery for a Kubernetes app
Install Flux into the cluster and bootstrap it against a Git repository
Multi-tenant cluster management
Bootstrap Flux with a monorepo containing per-team directories
Integrations
Weaveworks
fluxcdkubernetesprometheusgrafana
FluxCD
kubernetesgithubgitlabargo-cdflagger
🏆 Which should you choose?
Choose Weaveworks if…
- → you need a fully open-source, self-hosted solution with no vendor lock-in
Choose FluxCD if…
- → you want a managed or commercial offering with enterprise support and SLAs