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Scalr vs Spacelift

Scalr lands on Worth it, and Spacelift lands on Depends.

Scalr

scalr.com

Worth it
Confidence: Medium

Buy if your team runs Terraform or OpenTofu and wants Terraform Cloud parity at per-run pricing with free concurrency.

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Scalr versus Spacelift
CompareScalrSpacelift
VerdictWorth itDepends
Best forTerraform/OpenTofu teams leaving TFCPlatform teams running multi-tool IaC
Who it's not forNon-Terraform shops . Pulumi or CloudFormation teams get nothing hereSolo devs running terraform apply locally
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁴No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualityNo evidence foundNo support evidence found in sources.
Public sentimentIndependent user reviews are scarce in public sources; available commentary praises Scalr's cost-effectiveness and GitOps workflows.⁵Users on Reddit and review sites generally praise Spacelift's multi-tool orchestration and ease of management, often preferring it over Terraform Cloud, though independent review volume remains small.15
Biggest gotchaPer-run usage pricing can spike for busy pipelines; model monthly run volume before committing.²Starter tier starts at $399/month . steep for small teams.12

Pick Scalr when

  • Terraform/OpenTofu teams leaving TFC
  • Cost-conscious platform teams
  • GitOps-driven workflows
  • Fleets wanting drift detection

When Scalr is not a fit

  • Non-Terraform shops . Pulumi or CloudFormation teams get nothing here
  • Multi-IaC stacks wanting one platform for everything
  • Solo devs . plain CI or open-source Atlantis is cheaper
  • Procurement teams requiring a public security page pre-sale

Pick Spacelift when

  • Platform teams running multi-tool IaC
  • Regulated orgs needing policy-as-code
  • High-deployment-volume cloud teams
  • Teams outgrowing Terraform Cloud

When Spacelift is not a fit

  • Solo devs running terraform apply locally
  • Startups with a handful of stacks . CI scripts suffice
  • Teams without dedicated DevOps capacity
  • Anyone wanting a cheap, simple pipeline runner

Sources

  1. Scalr homepagescalr.com
    official
  2. Scalr vs Terraform Cloud Pricingscalr.com
    official
  3. Migrating from Terraform Cloud . Scalr Docsdocs.scalr.io
    official
  4. Scalr security pagescalr.com
    security
  5. Reddit: alternatives to Terraform Cloudreddit.com
    review
  6. RFP.wiki: Scalr vs Terraformrfp.wiki
    review
  7. Four Great Alternatives to Terraform Cloud (Medium)medium.com
    review
  8. Spacelift: Scalr Alternatives in 2026spacelift.io
    review
  9. env0: Best Terraform Cloud Alternativeenvzero.com
    news
  10. Awesome DevOps curated listgithub.com
    news
  11. Spacelift Plans and Pricingspacelift.io
    official
  12. Spacelift vs Terraform Cloud vs ControlMonkeycontrolmonkey.io
    review
  13. Top 9 Spacelift Alternatives in 2026bunnyshell.com
    review
  14. Terraform Cloud vs Spaceliftscalr.com
    review
  15. Feedback on Spacelift . Reddit r/devopsreddit.com
    review
  16. Introducing Spacelift Self-Hosted . Reddit r/Terraformreddit.com
    review