kcp

Open SourceFunded

Open source scalable control plane for Kubernetes-like APIs and multi-tenant platforms

About kcp

kcp is an open source framework designed to build horizontally scalable control planes for Kubernetes-like APIs, enabling enterprises to create multi-tenant platforms and SaaS services with familiar Kubernetes technology. It provides fully isolated workspaces that act as independent Kubernetes-like clusters with their own APIs, RBAC, and endpoints, allowing teams to operate without interference while maintaining efficiency similar to namespaces.

Targeted at platform engineers and enterprises seeking to scale Kubernetes APIs beyond container orchestration, kcp extends Kubernetes’ CRD model to support API exports optimized for SaaS providers managing thousands of user workspaces securely and efficiently. Unlike traditional Kubernetes, kcp focuses on generic APIs and global scale, scheduling workspaces across shards to support ambitions of up to one million workspaces. As a CNCF Sandbox project, kcp emphasizes community collaboration and adherence to Kubernetes API conventions, making it a flexible, open framework that complements rather than replaces Kubernetes.

Key Capabilities

✓Horizontally scalable Kubernetes-like control plane
✓Fully isolated multi-tenant workspaces
✓API export mechanism for SaaS providers
✓Global scale workspace scheduling
✓Kubernetes-native API conventions support

Integrations

KubernetesCNCF ecosystem projectsGitHub

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