Cluster types
Cloudfleet Kubernetes Engine (CFKE) offers three types of clusters: Basic, Pro, and Enterprise. Each cluster type provides a different set of features and support levels to meet your needs. For prices, see the pricing page. For billing cycles, payment methods, and credits, see Billing and pricing.
The following table compares the features of each cluster type:
| Feature | Basic | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control plane replication | Single-AZ | Multi-AZ | Multi-AZ |
| Control plane isolation | Per cluster | Per cluster | Per cluster |
| Control plane compute | Shared capacity | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Cluster size | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Control plane monthly uptime SLA | Best-effort | 99.95% | 99.99% + custom terms |
| Support response SLA | Billing only | 8 hours | 1 hour + named TAM |
| Usage metering and reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited users | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SSO (SAML, OIDC) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Release channels | No | Yes | Yes |
| Extended support for older Kubernetes versions | No | No | Yes |
| Compliance reports and audit support | No | No | Yes |
| Control plane private networking | No | No | Yes |
| Authorized networks for control plane access | No | No | Yes |
| Confidential Control Plane | No | No | Yes |
Basic clusters
Basic clusters are for hobby projects, prototypes, and development. They have a low monthly base fee and no cluster size limit. Basic clusters use a single availability zone control plane with a best-effort SLA. Each Basic cluster has its own isolated control plane and cluster data store. The control plane runs on shared compute capacity, so performance can vary under load. Every Basic cluster runs continuously, with no hibernation or automatic deletion.
Pro clusters
Pro clusters are for production workloads. They have a 99.95% monthly control plane availability SLA and multi availability zone replication. Control plane components run on dedicated hardware resources. Pro clusters also include an 8-hour support response SLA and release-channel control over Kubernetes versions.
Enterprise clusters
Enterprise clusters are for regulated and large-scale environments. They include everything in Pro, plus a 99.99% and custom SLA and extended support for older Kubernetes versions. Support has a 1-hour response SLA, and you get a named technical account manager. Enterprise also adds control plane private networking, authorized networks for control plane access, Confidential Control Plane, and compliance reports and audit support.
The baseline technical security is the same across all plans.
Choosing the right cluster tier
Choose Basic if you evaluate Cloudfleet, learn Kubernetes, or run hobby projects, prototypes, and development workloads. Basic clusters have a low monthly base fee and no cluster size limit, for cases where you do not need SLA guarantees. Basic clusters run their isolated control plane on shared compute capacity, in a single availability zone.
Choose Pro if you run production workloads that need guaranteed availability. Pro clusters include a 99.95% control plane uptime SLA, multi availability zone (HA) replication, and dedicated control plane resources. They also have faster support response times (8 hours). Pro also lets you control Kubernetes version upgrades through release channels.
Choose Enterprise if you need compliance documentation and audit support, Confidential Control Plane, or private networking for the control plane (no public endpoint). Also choose Enterprise for extended support for older Kubernetes versions, or for the fastest support response (1-hour SLA) with a named technical account manager.