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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 | Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| License / Pricing | Open Source | Open Source |
| Type | DevOps | DevOps |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Key Features | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Integrations | 4 listed | 6 listed |
| Categories | GitOpsKubernetes-tools | Container OrchestrationKubernetes Distributions |
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
Rancher
- Multi-cluster management: import and manage EKS, AKS, GKE, and on-prem clusters
- Intuitive web UI for deploying and managing workloads across clusters
- Built-in authentication with Active Directory, GitHub, and LDAP
- Rancher Apps (Helm chart catalog) for one-click application deployment
- Monitoring and alerting stack pre-packaged with Prometheus and Grafana
- RKE2 and k3s distributions for creating new clusters
Real-World Use Cases
Weaveworks
Managing Flux deployments via Weave GitOps UI
Install Weave GitOps on top of an existing FluxCD installation
Rancher
Centralised multi-cloud Kubernetes management
Deploy Rancher on a management cluster (or HA setup)
New cluster provisioning on bare metal
Use the Rancher UI to provision a new RKE2 cluster on on-premises hosts
Integrations
Weaveworks
fluxcdkubernetesprometheusgrafana
Rancher
kubernetesprometheusgrafanaterraformansibleargo-cd