Kagent Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Open Source
Free (open source)
by CNCF (donated by Solo.io) · AIOps
Is Kagent Worth It?
What You Get
- + Free and open source (CNCF Sandbox)
- + Build custom AI agents for K8s
- + MCP protocol support
- + Wide tool integrations (Argo
- + Helm
- + Istio)
- + AutoGen-based multi-agent framework
What to Watch Out For
- - Very early stage
- - Requires significant setup
- - Developer-focused — not plug-and-play
AIOps Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagent (this tool) | Open Source | Free (open source) | CNCF (donated by Solo.io) |
| Aisera | Enterprise | Custom pricing | Aisera |
| Azure SRE Agent | Paid | Consumption-based via Azure Agent Units (AAUs): 4 AAUs per agent-hour always-on, plus token-based active-flow charges | Microsoft |
| BigPanda | Enterprise | Custom pricing based on data volume | BigPanda |
| Blameless | Paid | Contact for pricing | Freshworks (via FireHydrant, which acquired Blameless) |
| Botkube | Freemium | Free tier available | Botkube |
| Cleric | Enterprise | Custom pricing; demo and ROI assessment available (no public pricing) | Agentik (Cleric) |
| CloudPilot AI | Paid | Pay-as-you-save (% of savings) | CloudPilot AI |
| Datadog Bits AI | Paid | Consumption-based AI Credits (~$500 for 500 credits on annual commit); ~6.5 credits per investigation (~$6.50 each). Credits are shared across Bits investigation, chat, security, and dev agents. | Datadog |
| Digitate ignio | Paid | Custom pricing; pay-per-use; available on AWS Marketplace | Digitate (TCS) |
| DuploCloud | Paid | From ~$2,000/month; tiered by node count (mid-tier ~$3,500/month for up to 50 nodes, mapped to SOC 2/ISO 27001) | DuploCloud |
Pricing FAQ
How much does Kagent cost?
Kagent uses a open source pricing model. Plans start at Free (open source).
Does Kagent have a free plan?
Yes, Kagent is completely free to use.
Is Kagent worth the price?
Kagent offers free and open source (cncf sandbox) and build custom ai agents for k8s. However, consider that very early stage. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to Kagent?
Check our alternatives page for Kagent to find more affordable options in the AIOps category.
Not sure about Kagent?
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