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Octopus Deploy
Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases
As of 29 August 2026, Octopus Deploy is free to use. Octopus Deploy automates software releases across environments, with release management, runbook automation for operations tasks and tenanted deployments for…. Softwr lists it under Developer Tools.
Overview
What Octopus Deploy does
Octopus Deploy automates software releases across environments, with release management, runbook automation for operations tasks and tenanted deployments for multi-customer scenarios.
What people use it for
- Automating software deployments across development, testing, production
- Automating emergency tasks like website failover and incident response
- Managing multi-tenant deployments without duplicating configuration
- Tracking DORA metrics and enforcing deployment approval gates
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Octopus Deploy.
- Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
- Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
- Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment
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Pricing
What Octopus Deploy costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 10 projects
- 10 tenants
- 10 machines
- 10 users
- 5 concurrent tasks
- 1TB file storage
Professional (Cloud)
$4,330 /yr
- Up to 100 projects
- Unlimited spaces and users
- Tenants and machines available as add-ons
- 1TB file storage
- 100GB database storage
- Weekday business hours support (8am-5pm)
Professional (Server)
$2,080 /yr
- Up to 100 projects
- Unlimited spaces and users
- Tenants and machines available as add-ons
- 1TB file storage
- 100GB database storage
- Weekday business hours support
Enterprise (Cloud)
$24,600 /yr
- 100+ projects supported
- Unlimited spaces and users
- 20 concurrent tasks
- Platform Hub, deployment freezes, priority deployments
- DORA metrics, SIEM audit streaming, ITSM integration
- 24/7 support
Enterprise (Server)
$15,600 /yr
- 100+ projects supported
- Unlimited spaces and users
- Flexible concurrent task configuration
- Advanced features available
- 24/7 support
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Questions people ask
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How much does Octopus Deploy cost?
Octopus Deploy offers a free tier at $0/year with limits on projects (10), users (10), and tenants (10). Professional plans start at $2,080/year for self-hosted or $4,330/year for cloud hosting.
SourceWhat does the free Octopus Deploy tier include?
The free tier includes 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks, 1TB file storage, 100GB database storage, and community support only.
SourceCan I try Octopus Deploy for free before purchasing?
Yes, a free tier is available with unlimited duration but capped usage, plus a 30-day free trial with full Enterprise features is offered to evaluate the platform.
SourceWhat are the Enterprise pricing differences between Cloud and Server hosting?
Enterprise Cloud hosting costs $24,600/year and includes 20 concurrent tasks and 24/7 support. Enterprise Server self-hosted costs $15,600/year with flexible concurrent task configuration and 24/7 support.
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