Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jun 15, 2026
Spacelift does not handle compliance requirements in our organization. SpaceLift helps with managing secrets and sensitive data very effectively, but we still use a lot of AWS secrets for production. I already covered how Spacelift supports multiple teams or users working on the same infrastructure. I monitor and troubleshoot issues within Spacelift through logging. SpaceLift handles infrastructure drift detection by checking the version control. We do not use Spacelift for supporting automation for repetitive tasks. We integrate Spacelift with our existing CI/CD pipelines through GitHub Actions. SpaceLift is deployed in our organization as a private cloud. We mostly use AWS with Spacelift. We did not purchase Spacelift through the AWS Marketplace as we have a custom setup. SpaceLift's AI capabilities are very good regarding accuracy and reliability of output because it uses declarative configs, so most of the time they are accurate. I would rate Spacelift a nine on a scale of 1 to 10. I do not have any special advice to give to others looking into using Spacelift. Pulumi is also a viable option.
I believe we have discussed everything regarding how I use Spacelift, the features offered, and the improvements needed. I give Spacelift an overall rating of 10.
My experience with the drift detection feature is that we rely on it more than I would prefer. It's not ideal to detect drifts in my code, but every now and then somebody can make a change in a console to test something quickly or fix something quickly, and then they can forget to apply that change in the code if it should be there on a permanent basis. Drift detection will be there to tell me that something is off and I need to have a look, so if it's something related to permissions that I change and forget about permissions for a certain resource, it comes in very handy there as well. I don't think there are any improvements needed in Spacelift that we haven't discussed, and I believe that covers everything. I would advise others looking into using Spacelift to evaluate and make sure it's the right tool for what they're planning to do, but I would definitely recommend it very highly. I gave this review a rating of 9.
The workflow has changed significantly. Earlier we were writing those Terraform files in VS Code and then running that command—Terraform plan, Terraform apply, and then Terraform destroy. However, as soon as we started to use Spacelift and simply push the code to GitHub, it provides us a GUI in the stack form, giving us detailed output. For instance, when the Terraform plan runs automatically, it asks before applying to confirm or discard. This is the main use case for us. The GUI provided by Spacelift is very effective, giving us many features without the constant black screens that make finding errors difficult. It is easy for us to discover errors or blockers through this GUI. It also aids us in running commands which we normally execute from the terminal; now we can easily do it from the GUI as well. When we click on a task, we can run small commands and obtain the output. This functionality has significantly reduced our need for iterations to execute commands manually and wait for their results. As soon as we make a change in our code file and push it to GitHub, it automatically runs the plan and asks for our approval; upon giving approval, it makes the changes on the servers. If you're looking to automate your Infrastructure as Code, then Spacelift is the best choice. Use Spacelift, and you'll notice the differences, whether you haven't used Terraform Cloud or if you have used it; you will find many great features in Spacelift that make it an excellent tool for Infrastructure as Code. I would rate this product a nine out of ten.
If you want to get off the ground quickly without spending too much time setting up your GitOps or infrastructure development, Spacelift is the tool for you. It allows you to start as soon as possible. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
It's pretty easy to learn to use Spacelift. Whatever tool you learn is useful when you're in a technical field and growing at a technical level. It's good to learn multiple tools. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.
The Spacelift orchestration platform combines infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and governance to increase platform team efficiency, accelerate developer velocity, and control costs. It connects to and orchestrates infrastructure as code, version control systems (VCSs), observability tools, control and governance solutions, and cloud providers to help deliver secure infrastructure faster. With Spacelift Intelligence, teams can also understand, design, deploy, and govern...
Spacelift does not handle compliance requirements in our organization. SpaceLift helps with managing secrets and sensitive data very effectively, but we still use a lot of AWS secrets for production. I already covered how Spacelift supports multiple teams or users working on the same infrastructure. I monitor and troubleshoot issues within Spacelift through logging. SpaceLift handles infrastructure drift detection by checking the version control. We do not use Spacelift for supporting automation for repetitive tasks. We integrate Spacelift with our existing CI/CD pipelines through GitHub Actions. SpaceLift is deployed in our organization as a private cloud. We mostly use AWS with Spacelift. We did not purchase Spacelift through the AWS Marketplace as we have a custom setup. SpaceLift's AI capabilities are very good regarding accuracy and reliability of output because it uses declarative configs, so most of the time they are accurate. I would rate Spacelift a nine on a scale of 1 to 10. I do not have any special advice to give to others looking into using Spacelift. Pulumi is also a viable option.
I believe we have discussed everything regarding how I use Spacelift, the features offered, and the improvements needed. I give Spacelift an overall rating of 10.
My experience with the drift detection feature is that we rely on it more than I would prefer. It's not ideal to detect drifts in my code, but every now and then somebody can make a change in a console to test something quickly or fix something quickly, and then they can forget to apply that change in the code if it should be there on a permanent basis. Drift detection will be there to tell me that something is off and I need to have a look, so if it's something related to permissions that I change and forget about permissions for a certain resource, it comes in very handy there as well. I don't think there are any improvements needed in Spacelift that we haven't discussed, and I believe that covers everything. I would advise others looking into using Spacelift to evaluate and make sure it's the right tool for what they're planning to do, but I would definitely recommend it very highly. I gave this review a rating of 9.
The workflow has changed significantly. Earlier we were writing those Terraform files in VS Code and then running that command—Terraform plan, Terraform apply, and then Terraform destroy. However, as soon as we started to use Spacelift and simply push the code to GitHub, it provides us a GUI in the stack form, giving us detailed output. For instance, when the Terraform plan runs automatically, it asks before applying to confirm or discard. This is the main use case for us. The GUI provided by Spacelift is very effective, giving us many features without the constant black screens that make finding errors difficult. It is easy for us to discover errors or blockers through this GUI. It also aids us in running commands which we normally execute from the terminal; now we can easily do it from the GUI as well. When we click on a task, we can run small commands and obtain the output. This functionality has significantly reduced our need for iterations to execute commands manually and wait for their results. As soon as we make a change in our code file and push it to GitHub, it automatically runs the plan and asks for our approval; upon giving approval, it makes the changes on the servers. If you're looking to automate your Infrastructure as Code, then Spacelift is the best choice. Use Spacelift, and you'll notice the differences, whether you haven't used Terraform Cloud or if you have used it; you will find many great features in Spacelift that make it an excellent tool for Infrastructure as Code. I would rate this product a nine out of ten.
If you want to get off the ground quickly without spending too much time setting up your GitOps or infrastructure development, Spacelift is the tool for you. It allows you to start as soon as possible. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
It is advisable to put even the Spacelift configuration in Terraform. It helps a lot to scale. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
It's pretty easy to learn to use Spacelift. Whatever tool you learn is useful when you're in a technical field and growing at a technical level. It's good to learn multiple tools. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.