Tekton Alternative: Atmosly

Tekton is a low-level CNCF Kubernetes CI/CD framework providing building blocks (Tasks, Pipelines CRDs)—it requires YAML expertise and custom development to build a complete CI/CD platform. Atmosly provides visual pipeline design, enterprise approvals, policy enforcement, automated rollbacks, cost optimization, developer portal, and complete CI/CD automation—built on Kubernetes patterns without YAML and CRD complexity. Think: Tekton is LEGOs; Atmosly is a complete solution.

Yes. Many teams use both: Atmosly for visual CI/CD pipelines with enterprise features + Tekton for specialized tasks or existing investments (custom tasks, Tekton Chains for supply chain security). Atmosly can trigger Tekton Pipelines and Tasks. This hybrid approach leverages each tool's strengths—visual UX from Atmosly, specialized tasks from Tekton.

Yes. Atmosly can import Tekton Pipeline and Task CRDs (YAML) and convert them to visual workflows. Common migration pattern: move standard CI/CD pipelines to Atmosly for visual design and enterprise features, keep specialized Tekton Tasks if needed. Migration typically takes 1-3 weeks. Our team provides CRD conversion tools, parallel running support, and Tekton-to-Atmosly training.

Tekton offers maximum low-level flexibility (you can do anything with CRDs) but requires significant K8s expertise and custom YAML development. Atmosly provides extensive configuration options for 95% of CI/CD use cases without custom YAML—visual design, conditional logic, parallel execution, approvals, policies, artifacts, secrets. Trade-off: Tekton gives you infinite flexibility if you're willing to write complex CRDs; Atmosly gives you enterprise features and speed without the complexity.

Tekton requires understanding: Kubernetes fundamentals, CRDs (Custom Resource Definitions), Task (single step), TaskRun (execution), Pipeline (workflow), PipelineRun (execution), Workspaces (data sharing), Parameters, Results, Triggers, Chains (supply chain), YAML syntax, kubectl commands. Teams typically need 1-2 months to become productive. Atmosly: visual drag-and-drop designer—teams build production pipelines in days.

Tekton Hub provides community-maintained Tasks (like Docker build, Git clone) that require YAML configuration. Atmosly includes pre-built integration blocks for all major tools (GitHub, Docker, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.) with visual configuration—drag, drop, configure in UI. No YAML, no Task hunting, no CRD management. Everything is professionally maintained and always current.

Tekton Chains provides supply chain security (attestation, SLSA compliance) but requires separate installation and configuration. Atmosly includes deployment evidence, attestation, and SLSA compliance built-in—no additional components needed. Track what was deployed, by whom, when, with full audit trails automatically.

Tekton is free (open-source CNCF project) but has hidden costs: infrastructure, K8s expertise, YAML development time (weeks/months), CRD maintenance, ongoing updates, no enterprise support. Total cost: 2-3 FTE platform engineers ($200,000-400,000/year). Atmosly: $24,000-48,000 annually per cluster with visual design, enterprise features, support, and compliance included—no FTE overhead. For enterprise teams, Atmosly's TCO is typically 70-80% lower despite software cost.

Yes. OpenShift Pipelines is Red Hat's distribution of Tekton. Atmosly can integrate with OpenShift clusters and can trigger existing Tekton Pipelines. Many OpenShift teams use Atmosly for visual CI/CD while keeping Tekton for specific workloads. Atmosly provides the enterprise UX and governance layer that Tekton lacks.

Comprehensive support: enterprise SLAs, dedicated support engineers, onboarding assistance, Tekton CRD migration tools, pipeline conversion, team training, best practices consultation, and continuous platform updates. Tekton: community support (Slack, GitHub) or Red Hat support (OpenShift only). With Atmosly, you get full-stack enterprise support without managing open-source maintenance.