Cycloid
Cycloid is a Paris-based platform engineering vendor that sells a GitOps-first Internal Developer Platform unifying self-service portals, CI/CD, FinOps, and GreenOps for European enterprises, MSPs, and public-sector organizations, monetized via subscriptions and channel partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Cycloid does
Cycloid SAS is a Paris-headquartered, privately-held platform engineering vendor founded in 2015 by Benjamin Brial, a former Red Hat OpenStack/OpenShift sales representative. The company sells a GitOps-first Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that unifies a self-service portal, platform orchestration, managed CI/CD pipelines (built on Concourse), infrastructure-as-code based on Terraform, and integrated FinOps and GreenOps modules in a single product. Modular components include Stacks (reusable service catalog templates with semantic versioning), StackForms (no-code self-service interface), Infra Import (reverse Terraform IaC generator built on open-source TerraCognita), Plug-Ins, an Asset Inventory, InfraView, and a Cloud Carbon Footprint module that supports ESRS reporting. The platform runs in SaaS or self-hosted/on-premise modes and supports AWS, Azure, GCP, and VMware, with Open Policy Agent for governance.
Cycloid monetizes via subscription licensing of its platform and modules (free SaaS tier plus quote-based enterprise tier and add-on modules such as Infra Import), supplemented by professional services and partner-led delivery. The company employs a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise field sales for large accounts, a self-serve funnel for SMBs and individual developers, and a growing channel program anchored by a pan-European Arrow Electronics (ArrowSphere) agreement, a cloudXcelerate DACH partnership, and ongoing expansion through system integrators, MSPs, and sovereign cloud providers. Cycloid reports 150+ customers including Siemens, Pernod Ricard, Warner Bros, Orange Business Services, CMA CGM, the European Commission, and NTT Data, with recognition including Gartner Hype Cycle 2025 placement, 2024 Gartner Cool Vendor in IT Environmental Sustainability, ISO 27001, and B Corp certification (May 2025). Total disclosed funding is €8 million across a 2019 seed and a February 2025 Series A led by Reflexion Capital.
Cycloid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cycloid
- Legal name
- Cycloid SAS
- Website
- https://cycloid.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Cycloid is a Paris-based platform engineering vendor that sells a GitOps-first Internal Developer Platform unifying self-service portals, CI/CD, FinOps, and GreenOps for European enterprises, MSPs, and public-sector organizations, monetized via subscriptions and channel partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cycloid industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Platform Engineering Software
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) (BPAEAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management (IaC) (HDABABAF), Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK)
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Where Cycloid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Cycloid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Platform Subscription: Cycloid generates revenue primarily through subscription licensing for its unified Internal Developer Portal and Platform. The platform is offered in SaaS and self-hosted deployment modes. Pricing includes a free tier for SaaS access, with paid tiers providing additional features and support levels. Professional services for onboarding and training are available as additional offerings.
- Cloud Cost Management (Standalone): Cloud Cost Management is available as a standalone FinOps solution, suggesting module-level or add-on pricing structures.
- Infra Import (Paid Module): Infra Import is one of Cycloid's paid modules built on the open-source TerraCognita. Customers can opt for different support packages with dedicated support.
- Professional Services: Dedicated support and professional services are offered, with support levels varying based on the package selected by the customer.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free SaaS tier for individual users and small teams |
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise tier with full platform capabilities and dedicated support |
| Subscription | Annual | Infra Import paid module with dedicated support |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Cycloid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cycloid sells a unified Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and self-service portal that enables platform engineering teams to automate hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure through a GitOps-first approach. The platform unifies a self-service portal, infrastructure orchestration, managed CI/CD pipelines, FinOps cost management, and GreenOps carbon footprint tracking, delivered as SaaS or self-hosted/on-premise. It is augmented by modular products (Stacks, StackForms, Infra Import, Plug-Ins, MCP Server, Cloud Cost Management, Cloud Carbon Footprint) and supported by open-source projects (TerraCognita, TerraCost, InfraMap).
Product overview
Cycloid offers a unified Internal Developer Portal (IDP) and Platform architecture combining self-service portals, platform orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and FinOps/GreenOps capabilities in a GitOps-first approach. The core platform is delivered as a single integrated solution augmented by modular components including Stacks (reusable service catalog templates), StackForms (form-based self-service interface), Infra Import (reverse Terraform IaC generator), CI/CD Pipelines (managed Concourse-based pipelines), Plug-Ins (extensibility layer), and the MCP Server (AI agent integration). FinOps capabilities are provided through Cloud Cost Estimation (built on open-source TerraCost), Cloud Cost Management (multi-cloud expense monitoring for AWS/Azure/GCP), and Cloud Carbon Footprint (GreenOps emissions tracking). Infrastructure visualization is handled via InfraView (platform-native) and InfraMap (open-source). Cycloid also maintains a portfolio of open-source projects including TerraCognita (reverse Terraform), TerraCost (cost estimation library), and InfraMap (infrastructure diagramming).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TerraCognita: Open-source reverse Terraform tool that generates infra-as-code and/or terraform state files from existing cloud infrastructure
- TerraCost
- InfraMap
Products and services
- Cycloid Internal Developer Portal & Platform A unified Internal Developer Portal (IDP) and platform that centralizes self-service portals, platform orchestration, project lifecycle management, CI/CD pipelines, FinOps, and GreenOps into a single GitOps-first solution. Delivered as SaaS or self-hosted/on-premise, it targets platform engineering teams at enterprises, MSPs, scale-ups, and public sector organizations.
- Stacks Reusable stack-based service catalog for the Cycloid IDP that enables GitOps-first automation. Allows organizations to define and deploy standardized devops stacks with versioning, flexibility, and visibility across environments.
- StackForms Visual form-based interface allowing end-users to automate operations without writing code. Platform teams pre-configure variables and options that end-users select through an intuitive dropdown interface, enabling self-service consumption of platform services.
- Infra Import A reverse-Terraform tool that automatically imports manually-provisioned cloud infrastructure into infrastructure-as-code, generating Terraform files and service catalog entries from existing deployments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and VMware. Available as a paid module with dedicated support packages.
- CI/CD Pipelines Managed CI/CD pipeline capability built on Concourse, enabling centralized build, test, and deployment automation with full visibility and GitOps integration. Allows teams to view and manage all developments from a single tool.
- Plug-Ins Extensibility layer allowing organizations to extend and personalize the Cycloid platform with official or custom plug-ins, enriching the IDP with external tool data. Cycloid committed to creating 25 official plug-ins supported by the company and partners.
- MCP Server Model Context Protocol (MCP) compliant server that exposes Cycloid's IDP to AI agents, enabling natural language interaction with the platform via an LLM for onboarding, configuration, centralization, and platform actions.
- Asset Inventory Provides centralized visibility and inventory of all infrastructure and application assets across projects and environments, with RBAC, approvals, and security compliance features.
- InfraView Visual representation of deployed infrastructure showing resources used and relationships between them. Provides real-time diagrams of cloud architecture from the platform console.
- Cloud Cost Estimation FinOps tool providing real-time insight into total cost of deployments before execution. Uses Terraform plans to automatically output resource costs and track cost evolution across deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Cloud Cost Management FinOps module centralizing and monitoring all cloud expenses from one interface. Supports AWS, Azure, and GCP with granular breakdown by project, account, region, and provider. Available as a standalone FinOps solution.
- Cloud Carbon Footprint GreenOps module embedded within Cloud Cost Management that displays real-time accurate carbon emissions data alongside cloud costs, with real-world equivalents and Scope 2 ESRS reporting support.
- TerraCognita Open-source reverse Terraform tool that generates infrastructure-as-code and Terraform state files from manually provisioned public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware). Available free under open-source license, and forms the basis for Cycloid's paid Infra Import module.
- TerraCost Open-source Go library for estimating cloud computing costs using ingested cloud vendor prices. Used by Cycloid's Cloud Cost Estimation feature to predict deployment costs from Terraform plans; 312 stars on GitHub.
- InfraMap Open-source tool that reads Terraform state files and automatically generates graphical diagrams of cloud infrastructure in one click, providing visual representation without manual effort.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3 weeks to provide a platform, not 3 years (vs DIY portal)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Cycloid
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Cycloid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability5 records
Feature17 records
Cycloid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- System Integrators and MSPs (European Partner Ecosystem)coreCycloid appointed Isabelle Perie as Channel and Partnerships Director to expand its European partner ecosystem, focusing on system integrators, managed service providers (MSPs), and sovereign cloud providers. The initiative aims to leverage growing demand for platform engineering and cloud transformation projects across Europe.
- Global Systems IntegratorscorePart of Isabelle Perie's mandate to organize and grow Cycloid's partner network across system integrators, global systems integrators, MSPs and sovereign cloud providers across Europe.
- cloudXceleratecoreStrategic partnership announced October 2024 to jointly deliver 'platform engineering-as-a-service' (PEaaS), DevOps and cloud services to customers across DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region. The partnership combines Cycloid's strengths in rapid cloud provisioning with cloudXcelerate's service delivery capabilities.
- Arrow ElectronicscoreGlobal technology provider Arrow Electronics signed a pan-European agreement with Cycloid in April 2022, adding its entire portfolio to ArrowSphere, Arrow's cloud management platform. Cycloid was fast-tracked onto ArrowSphere to enable channel partners to democratize DevOps and hybrid/multi-cloud adoption at scale across Europe.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Cycloid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Humanitec: Berlin-based Internal Developer Platform vendor offering a score-based IDP with workload spec, resource orchestration, and deployment automation. Direct competitor in the European platform engineering market serving the same enterprise platform teams.
- Port (getport.io): Tel Aviv-based Internal Developer Portal focused on software catalog, developer self-service, and scorecards. Directly competes with Cycloid's IDP positioning and similar target buyer (platform engineering teams in mid-market and enterprise).
- Mia-Platform: Italian platform engineering vendor offering a Kube-native IDP with end-to-end software lifecycle management. Closely comparable in European IDP focus and enterprise/government customer base.
- Spacelift: Infrastructure-as-code orchestration platform with policy-as-code, drift detection, and self-service workflows. Comparable to Cycloid's Stacks and StackForms offering focused on Terraform/Pulumi/OpenTofu pipelines.
- env0: Cloud automation and IaC collaboration platform supporting Terraform, Terragrunt, and Pulumi with self-service environments. Directly comparable in GitOps-first IaC orchestration and developer self-service.
Emerging players
- Spotify Backstage: Open-source Internal Developer Portal framework originally created at Spotify and now under CNCF. The default DIY IDP alternative that Cycloid competes against for greenfield platform engineering investments.
- Configure8: Cloud management platform with software catalog and FinOps capabilities. Comparable emerging player in the cloud cost and platform engineering category Cycloid targets.
Broad incumbents
- Atlassian Compass: Atlassian's developer portal offering software catalog, scorecards, and dependency tracking integrated with Jira/Confluence. Competes with Cycloid as part of a much broader DevOps and collaboration suite.
- Red Hat OpenShift: Enterprise Kubernetes platform from Red Hat (IBM) with adjacent platform engineering tooling. A broad incumbent whose founder previously worked there; competes in the same hybrid/multi-cloud enterprise platform space.
- HashiCorp Terraform / HCP: Provider of Terraform infrastructure-as-code and HashiCorp Cloud Platform (now part of IBM). Competes with Cycloid's IaC orchestration layer (Stacks/Infra Import) as part of a broader enterprise cloud automation portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cycloid social profiles
Digital presenceCycloid compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Cycloid financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cycloid leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Cycloid subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Cycloid funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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Cycloid M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cycloid
What does Cycloid do?
Cycloid sells a unified Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and self-service portal that enables platform engineering teams to automate hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure through a GitOps-first approach. The platform unifies a self-service portal, infrastructure orchestration, managed CI/CD pipelines, FinOps cost management, and GreenOps carbon footprint tracking, delivered as SaaS or self-hosted/on-premise. It is augmented by modular products (Stacks, StackForms, Infra Import, Plug-Ins, MCP Server, Cloud Cost Management, Cloud Carbon Footprint) and supported by open-source projects (TerraCognita, TerraCost, InfraMap).
Is Cycloid a public or private company?
Cycloid is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Cycloid founded?
Cycloid was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Cycloid based?
Cycloid is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Cycloid make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Platform Subscription is the primary driver. The others are cloud Cost Management (Standalone), infra Import (Paid Module) and professional Services.
Who are Cycloid's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Humanitec, Port (getport.io), Mia-Platform, Spacelift and env0. Emerging players are Spotify Backstage and Configure8. Broad incumbents are Atlassian Compass, Red Hat OpenShift and HashiCorp Terraform / HCP.
Does Cycloid have an API?
Yes. Cycloid exposes a public API. Developer documentation is at docs.cycloid.io.
What industry is Cycloid in?
Cycloid's product category is Platform Engineering Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEAKAC, Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP), with a secondary code of HDABABAF, Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management (IaC). Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7370.