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Waypoint

by Hashicorp · Since 2012
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Quick facts
VendorHashicorp
Year launched2012
StatusActive
LocationUnited States
Countries servedGlobal
Languages1
Integrations1+
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Waypoint

Waypoint is an internal developer platform from Hashicorp designed to simplify application delivery. It combines Terraform, Packer, and Nomad with Waypoint to provide developers with tools for managing infrastructure as code, building machine images, orchestrating workloads, and standardizing application patterns. This setup helps simplify the development process by integrating essential functionalities in one platform. Waypoint also supports Vagrant for building developer environments, ensuring that teams have consistent setups for application development. With its user-friendly interface and reliable capabilities, teams can efficiently manage their deployment pipelines. Key capabilities: Terraform Packer Nomad Waypoint Vagrant Best for: development teams that need a unified platform for application delivery and infrastructure management.

HashiCorp Waypoint is a powerful and versatile software that streamlines the build, deploy, and release processes for application development. Introduced in October 2020, Waypoint is designed to offer developers a consistent workflow, providing a simplified approach to managing applications across various platforms. At its core, Waypoint seeks to reduce the complexities of the development lifecycle by unifying the build, deployment, and release phases into a single, cohesive process. This is achieved through its highly efficient features, such as the ability to work with platforms like Kubernetes, Docker, Nomad, and more, making it a perfect fit for organizations operating across diverse environments. One of the most appealing aspects of Waypoint is its intuitive and streamlined user interface. The dashboard is cleanly organized, providing easy access to application statuses, deployment histories, and logs. For users who prefer different methods of interaction, Waypoint also offers a command-line interface (CLI), complementing its graphical user interface (GUI), which gives developers the flexibility to work in whatever manner best suits their workflow.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +1. Unified workflow for build, deploy, and release.
  • +2. Extensive platform support and integration capabilities.
  • +3. Intuitive user interface with both CLI and GUI options.
  • +4. Reliable performance and efficient resource usage.
  • +5. Comprehensive customer support and resources.
What users flag
  • 1. Relatively new in the market, with some features still maturing.
  • 2. May require initial setup and configuration effort.

Features

Key features

1. Standardize application patterns
Define golden patterns and workflows for developers.
2. Manage application dependencies
Easily manage dependencies using Terraform modules.
3. Execute golden workflows
Automate application management tasks with pre-configured workflows.
Consistent application catalog
Maintain a central catalog of applications and their metadata.

Additional features

1. Define golden patterns and workflows
Create standardized templates and workflows for application development.
2. Standardize application patterns
Use Terraform templates to define application scaffolding.
3. Declarative application dependencies
Specify and manage infrastructure resources easily.
4. Define golden workflows for application management
Create pre-configured workflows for common tasks like building, deploying, and rolling back.
5. Integrate and orchestrate with existing CI/CD workflows
Trigger existing CI/CD pipelines from Waypoint.
6. Consistent application catalog
Maintain a central catalog of applications for easy management and visibility.
7. Tutorials
Learn how to use Waypoint through step-by-step guides.
8. Documentation
Access detailed information and reference materials for Waypoint.

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
1
Interface languages
9
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Interface languages

English

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