Cloudomation
Vienna-based Python workflow orchestrator for platform engineering, cloud or on your own servers
Quick Overview
| Company | Starflows OG (Cloudomation) |
|---|---|
| Category | Automation & Integration |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Founded | 2019 |
| EU Presence | EU (Austria) |
| Data Location | Austria/EU cloud, or your own infrastructure (on-premise) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Cloud: Start €449/month, Standard €899/month, Premium €1,799/month, Enterprise on request; on-premise from €649/month (excl. VAT, annual billing) |
| Replaces | Rundeck, StackStorm, custom Python scripts |
Detailed Review
Cloudomation is written for people who would rather express a workflow as Python than click through a visual canvas.
Every workflow is a Python script using Cloudomation's own worker/task model to call APIs, wait on events, retry on failure and pass state between steps — version-controlled, testable and reviewable the way application code is, which a drag-and-drop builder cannot offer. The intended buyer is a platform engineering team automating deployments, infrastructure changes and internal tooling, not a sales or operations team looking for a Zapier replacement.
The company behind the Cloudomation brand is Starflows OG, based in Vienna and registered with the Vienna Commercial Court; the product was officially established in 2019 after two years of development by founders Stefan and Margot Mückstein.
Cloudomation runs as a cloud service, priced from €449 a month for the entry Start tier up to €1,799 for Premium, or the same tiers self-hosted from €649 a month — both excluding VAT and billed annually. There is no free trial; prospective customers get a free initial consultation instead, which is a sales conversation rather than a hands-on evaluation.
What Cloudomation does well
- Workflows are version-controlled Python, not a visual canvas
- Both cloud and on-premise deployment at every tier
- Full price list published for every tier
- Austrian company, EU jurisdiction
- Built specifically for platform engineering, not generic app automation
Where Cloudomation falls short
- No free trial, only a sales consultation
- Requires Python fluency, unlike no-code tools
- Small vendor with a narrow, technical audience
- Starts at €449/month, a higher floor than most tools here
Standout feature. Workflows as reviewable Python: Cloudomation is the only tool in this category built for platform engineers who want infrastructure automation in version control, not a canvas.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Workflows are version-controlled Python, not a visual canvas
- Both cloud and on-premise deployment at every tier
- Full price list published for every tier
- Austrian company, EU jurisdiction
- Built specifically for platform engineering, not generic app automation
Cons
- No free trial, only a sales consultation
- Requires Python fluency, unlike no-code tools
- Small vendor with a narrow, technical audience
- Starts at €449/month, a higher floor than most tools here
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloudomation?
Cloudomation is written for people who would rather express a workflow as Python than click through a visual canvas.
Every workflow is a Python script using Cloudomation's own worker/task model to call APIs, wait on events, retry on failure and pass state between steps — version-controlled, testable and reviewable the way application code is, which a drag-and-drop builder cannot offer. The intended buyer is a platform engineering team automating deployments, infrastructure changes and internal tooling, not a sales or operations team looking for a Zapier replacement.
Where is Cloudomation based?
Cloudomation operates from Vienna, Austria, which places it under EU (Austria).
What does Cloudomation cost?
Cloud: Start €449/month, Standard €899/month, Premium €1,799/month, Enterprise on request; on-premise from €649/month (excl. VAT, annual billing).
Who is Cloudomation best for?
Platform engineering teams automating infrastructure as Python code. Workflows as reviewable Python: Cloudomation is the only tool in this category built for platform engineers who want infrastructure automation in version control, not a canvas.
What are the drawbacks of Cloudomation?
No free trial, only a sales consultation. Requires Python fluency, unlike no-code tools. Small vendor with a narrow, technical audience. Starts at €449/month, a higher floor than most tools here.