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Crossplane vs Pulumi
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| Fact | Crossplane | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 26k |
| Latest | v2.4.2 | v3.267.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 41+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS CloudFormation. Alternatives to AWS CloudFormation →
PartialCrossplaneManages AWS and other clouds from a Kubernetes cluster.
Full replacementPulumiInfrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go or C#, for AWS and other clouds.
Both replace Terraform. Alternatives to Terraform →
PartialCrossplaneCloud resources declared as Kubernetes objects and reconciled continuously by controllers.
Full replacementPulumiInfrastructure in general-purpose languages instead of HCL.
Crossplane
- v2.4.22026-09-22v2.4.2 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.4 and fixing security related issu…
- v1.20.132026-09-15v1.20.13 is a patch release scoped to fixing security related issues in Crossplane's dependencies.
- v2.3.62026-09-15v2.3.6 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.3 and fixing security related issu…
- v2.4.12026-09-15v2.4.1 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.4 and fixing security related issu…
- v2.2.62026-09-15v2.2.6 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.2 and fixing security related issu…
Pulumi
- v3.267.02026-10-01[cli/new] Fix concurrent pulumi new runs failing to clone the templates repository #24939
- v3.266.02026-09-30[sdk/go] Use an explicit provider for resources from an extension package, instead of falling back to a default provide…
- v3.265.02026-09-25[cli/auth] Add pulumi logout --all --delete-credentials-key to delete the key that encrypts stored credentials from the…
- v3.264.02026-09-23[sdk/python] Add component state migration callbacks to ResourceOptions #24331
- v3.263.02026-09-16[cli/deployment] Stop pulumi deployment settings edit overwriting the source of stacks that use a provider other than G…
Crossplane
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Pulumi
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