You could build your own platform — but the time, cost, and capability trade-offs are rarely worth it. Plural gives you battle-tested infrastructure automation, AI-powered operations, and continuous innovation out of the box.
You’ve got a sharp DevOps team.
You have some scripts and processes already.
You believe your setup and requirements are too complex for vendor software to support.
You think you can control your roadmap better if you build internally.
But soon, you’re not just building– you’re maintaining. Supporting. Explaining. And falling behind.
See how building your own platform stacks up against what Plural has to offer.
| Area | Built it Internally | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Value | 6-12 months+ | Instant |
| Configurability | High, built custom for usecase | High, built to be configurable from ground up |
| Tooling | Fragmented, disparate tools and workflows stitched together | ✅ Integrated single pane of glass |
| AI Diagnostics | Limited, fragmented | ✅ Built-in + real-time |
| Upgrade Automation | Scripts, fragile | ✅ Preflight checks + rollouts |
| Cost Optimization | Some, visibility not remediation | ✅ AI-driven with PRs |
| Compliance & Guardrails | Manual + error prone | ✅ Out of the box |
| Tech Debt | High, continual maintenance required | None |
| Long-term Cost | 2-4 FTEs + drift | ✅ Per cluster pricing |
Plural's AI is trained on real telemetry, not docs. We’ve spent years building deep Kubernetes + infra expertise. Our upgrade and remediation engines are hardened by real-world chaos.