Cluster types
Cloudfleet Kubernetes Engine (CFKE) offers two types of clusters: Basic and Pro. Each cluster type provides a different set of features and support levels to meet your needs. For pricing details, see the billing documentation.
The following table compares the features of each cluster type:
| Feature | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Control plane replication | Single-AZ | Multi-AZ |
| Control plane resources | Shared | Dedicated |
| Cluster size | up to 24 vCPUs | unlimited |
| Cluster hibernation | 7 days of inactivity | always on |
| Control plane monthly uptime SLA | - | 99.95% |
| Support response SLA | - | 8 hours |
| Usage metering and reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited users | Yes | Yes |
| SSO (SAML, OIDC) | Yes | Yes |
| Release channels | No | Yes |
Basic clusters
Basic clusters are ideal for small projects and testing. They allow you to use Cloudfleet Kubernetes Engine (CFKE) without any cost. However, basic clusters have support up to 24 vCPUs and comes with no SLA guarantees. Basic clusters share control plane resources with other customers which may result in unpredictable performance. Also, basic clusters are hibernated after 7 days of inactivity. Inactivity is defined as no nodes running in the cluster.
Pro clusters
Pro clusters are suitable for production workloads. They come with a 99.95% monthly control plane availability SLA, multi availability zone replication and dedicated hardware resources for control plane components. With Enterprise Support, Pro clusters, on top of all its features, also come with a 1-hour support response SLA, extended support for older Kubernetes versions, control plane private networking.
Choosing the right cluster tier
Choose Basic if you are evaluating Cloudfleet, learning Kubernetes, or running development and testing workloads. Basic clusters are free and suitable for clusters under 24 vCPUs where SLA guarantees are not required. Keep in mind that Basic clusters share control plane resources with other customers and hibernate after 7 days of inactivity.
Choose Pro if you are running production workloads that require guaranteed availability. Pro clusters include a 99.95% control plane uptime SLA, dedicated control plane resources, unlimited cluster size, and faster support response times (8 hours). Pro is also the right choice when you need to control Kubernetes version upgrades via release channels or when your cluster must remain active continuously without hibernation.
Choose Pro tier with Enterprise Support if you require security certifications and compliance attestations, need private networking for the control plane (no public endpoint), require extended support for older Kubernetes versions, or need the fastest support response (1-hour SLA). The underlying technical security is the same across all tiers; Enterprise provides additional compliance documentation and features for regulated environments.