Kubernetes-native, not Kubernetes-abstracted
Qovery manages your Kubernetes through their control plane - your clusters, their abstractions. Skyhook layers on top of your clusters without replacing them. Standard K8s resources, your existing Helm charts, your CI pipelines - nothing proprietary to unwind if you ever want to leave.
How Skyhook compares
| Dimension | Skyhook | Qovery |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | Kubernetes-native platform that works with your existing cluster and tools. You keep full access to kubectl, Helm, and the Kubernetes API. | Abstraction layer over Kubernetes with kubectl access and Helm support. Manages clusters for you through their control plane. |
| Infrastructure ownership | Skyhook provisions clusters for you or connects to existing ones - EKS, GKE, AKS, OCI, on-prem, or bare metal. Always in your cloud account. | Deploys on your cloud account but provisions and manages clusters through their control plane. Supports AWS, GCP, Azure, and Scaleway. BYOK available. |
| Vendor lock-in | Standard Kubernetes resources throughout. If you leave, your workloads are already running on vanilla K8s - nothing to migrate. | Proprietary abstractions over deployments, environments, and pipelines. Leaving requires rebuilding CI/CD and deployment workflows. |
| Developer experience | Self-service catalog, preview environments, canary and blue-green rollouts, and production readiness checks - all from the dashboard or CLI. | Developer-friendly UI with environment cloning and deployment pipelines. AI copilot for natural language commands. |
| GitOps & CI/CD | Built-in GitOps with ArgoCD integration. Works with your existing CI pipelines - no proprietary build system required. | Built-in CI/CD pipeline with buildpacks and Docker support. Replaces existing CI rather than integrating with it. |
| Multi-cluster management | Manage unlimited clusters across any cloud or on-prem from a single pane. No per-cluster licensing on Enterprise. | Multi-cluster support available across tiers. Pricing scales with cluster count on paid plans. |
| Pricing model | Generous free tier (3 users, 3 services, 1 cluster) - perfect for trying the platform. No per-deployment-minute charges. No surprise bills. Paid tiers scale with your team. | Per-active-developer pricing starting at $49/month/user. Deployment minutes charged separately with 1,000 free minutes/month included. |
| Production readiness | Built-in production readiness framework with automated checks across reliability, security, resilience, and performance categories. | Monitoring and observability features available as add-ons. No built-in production readiness scoring or enforcement. |
Feature-by-feature comparison
Why teams choose Skyhook over Qovery
Your Kubernetes, not ours
Skyhook works with the clusters you already have. We don't provision infrastructure on your behalf or insert a proprietary layer between you and Kubernetes. You keep full kubectl access, your existing Helm charts work as-is, and every resource we create is standard K8s.
No abstraction lock-in
While Qovery offers kubectl access, it still manages clusters through its own control plane with proprietary environment and pipeline abstractions. Skyhook enhances your existing Kubernetes setup without replacing it. If you ever leave Skyhook, your workloads are already running on vanilla Kubernetes.
Ship safely with production readiness
Skyhook's production readiness framework automatically validates every service against best-practice checks before it reaches production. Readiness probes, resource limits, security posture, replica counts - all checked continuously with actionable fix suggestions.
Advanced rollout strategies built in
Canary deployments, blue-green rollouts, and progressive delivery are first-class features in Skyhook. Gradually shift traffic, monitor error rates, and auto-rollback on failure - without bolting on additional tools.
Frequently asked questions
Can I migrate from Qovery to Skyhook?
Yes. Since Skyhook works with standard Kubernetes, you can connect your existing clusters and start using Skyhook alongside or in place of Qovery. Your workloads don't need to change - just point Skyhook at your cluster and your Git repositories.
Does Skyhook require me to use a specific CI/CD tool?
No. Skyhook integrates with your existing CI pipelines - GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, or any other tool. We also provide built-in GitOps with ArgoCD for teams that want a fully integrated experience.
How does pricing compare?
Skyhook's free tier includes 3 users, 3 services, and 1 cluster - enough to evaluate the platform fully. Unlike Qovery, there are no deployment minute limits or per-cluster surcharges. Most cloud providers also offer free credits (AWS, GCP, Azure all have startup and free-tier programs), so you can get started at zero cost.
Does Skyhook support multi-cloud deployments?
Yes. Skyhook supports AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, on-premise, and any CNCF-conformant Kubernetes cluster. You can manage all your clusters from a single dashboard regardless of where they run.
Last updated: April 2026
Why Choose Skyhook?
Best Practices Out-of-the-Box
Start strong with monitoring, rollout strategies, ephemeral environments and secret management.
No Lock-in
Stay in control without being dependent on specific cloud providers or third-party tools. Unlike PaaS, you can easily migrate away.
Start and scale quickly
Get started in minutes, not days, with our fully configured environment. Grows with your needs, regardless of engineering group size.
Kubernetes based
Simplify Kubernetes for developers and make management easy for DevOps.
The Best tools
Skyhook has built-in support for the top tools in the Kubernetes ecosystem, such as ArgoCD, Kyverno, Grafana and many more.
Flexible
With Kubernetes under the hood, all the ecosystem and advanced functionality is readily available when you need it.
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