# Clanker Cloud vs Spacelift

Spacelift is built for remote IaC orchestration, runners, policies, and stack automation. Clanker Cloud is built for local-first infrastructure context, reviewed plans, and cross-provider investigation around the operator decision.

## Main tradeoff

Spacelift goes deeper on IaC orchestration. Clanker Cloud goes deeper on live context, trust boundaries, and reviewed actions around the current environment.

## Clanker Cloud strengths

- Local-first credential custody and reviewed approvals.
- Live provider, Kubernetes, GitHub, and topology context before the change.
- Broader operator workflow beyond the IaC pipeline.
- Local MCP path for grounded agent workflows.

## Spacelift strengths

- Remote runners and policy-driven IaC workflows.
- Centralized orchestration for large Terraform or OpenTofu programs.
- Stronger fit for pipeline-first stack management.

## Related pages

- [Local-first AI DevOps](https://clankercloud.ai/local-first-ai-devops)
- [How Clanker Cloud works](https://clankercloud.ai/how-clanker-cloud-works)
- [Clanker Cloud vs AWS DevOps agent](https://clankercloud.ai/clanker-cloud-vs-aws-devops-agent)