Argo CD vs. Flux
A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right GitOps Tool
As more teams adopt Kubernetes, they use GitOps to manage deployments, automate changes, and keep environments consistent.
Two open source tools dominate the GitOps landscape today: Argo CD and Flux.
Both are open source and officially graduated by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), meaning they’re trusted for security, stability, and community support. While they share the same core purpose, they differ in design choices, functionality, and how teams interact with them.
This free whitepaper includes:
- Key architectural and philosophical differences
- UI and CLI comparisons
- Support for Helm, Kustomize, multi-tenancy, and more
- Which tool is a better fit for different teams and environments
Whether you're a Platform Engineer, DevOps practitioner, or SRE, this guide will help you decide which tool fits your use case and operational model.
“Argo CD is built with the developer experience in mind, while Flux focuses on the SRE's perspective.”
Download the whitepaper for a clear, side-by-side comparison of Argo CD and Flux including trade-offs, features, and real-world implications.
