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Key facts
- Vendor
- CNCF
- Pricing
- Open source - Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Devops, Platform Engineers
- Editor rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Remote
What is KEDA?
KEDA is a development it tool from CNCF. A CNCF-graduated component that scales Kubernetes workloads based on events from queues, streams and other sources, including scaling to and from zero.
KEDA uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to devops, platform engineers and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include scale to zero, many event-source scalers, lightweight add-on. Worth weighing: requires careful tuning, scaler-specific quirks.
KEDA pricing
Pros
- Scale to zero
- Many event-source scalers
- Lightweight add-on
Cons
- Requires careful tuning
- Scaler-specific quirks
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Frequently asked questions
What is KEDA?
A CNCF-graduated component that scales Kubernetes workloads based on events from queues, streams and other sources, including scaling to and from zero.
How much does KEDA cost?
KEDA is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does KEDA have a free trial?
KEDA offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does KEDA support?
KEDA is available on Self Hosted, Api.