The Skalpai blog.
Comparisons, operations notes and architecture choices. Skalpai does not replace every specialist: here is what it really changes, what it does not do and when to keep your current tools.
Observability
03 comparisonsSkalpai vs Sentry
which one helps you understand production?
Sentry specializes in detecting and analyzing application problems. Skalpai connects observability to development, CI, deployment and machines: they overlap, but they do not cover the same scope.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs Datadog
integrated platform or large-scale observability?
Datadog is a broad observability platform built to aggregate many environments and services. Skalpai is for freelancers, product teams, studios and agencies who want to build, ship and observe their applications in one system.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs Grafana
visualize signals or keep the full context?
Grafana excels at exploring and visualizing data from many sources. Skalpai gives a more opinionated view: it links signals to the applications it builds, deploys and monitors.
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04 comparisonsSkalpai vs GitHub Actions
which CI to ship your applications?
GitHub Actions automates workflows attached to a GitHub repository. Skalpai defines development, CI, publishing, deployment and observability in one system that runs locally as well as remotely.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs GitLab CI/CD
which toolchain from code to production?
GitLab CI/CD provides pipelines and runners built into the GitLab platform. Skalpai favors a forge-independent contract shared between the developer's machine, CI, publishing and production.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs Jenkins
integrated platform or automation server?
Jenkins is a highly extensible automation server that can model complex pipelines. Skalpai reduces choices and administration to provide an integrated path from development to production.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs CircleCI
hosted CI or a local-to-production path?
CircleCI organizes CI around jobs, workflows and hosted or self-managed executors. Skalpai makes the same contract the basis for local development, CI, deployment and production tracking.
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03 comparisonsSkalpai vs Docker
is containerizing enough to ship an application?
Docker provides tools and a platform to build and run containers. Skalpai builds on OCI standards to orchestrate the whole path around them: development, tests, publishing, deployment and observability.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs Kubernetes
how much orchestration do you really need?
Kubernetes orchestrates containerized workloads at scale with an extensible model. Skalpai targets a tighter scope: a few applications, VMs or existing clusters, and a complete toolchain a small team can understand.
Read the comparisonSkalpai vs Argo CD
which GitOps for your deployments?
Argo CD is a declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Skalpai also applies reconciliation, but extends it to VMs and links deployment to development, CI, artifacts and observability.
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