Over the last few years, I’ve tested multiple deployment automation platforms for my team’s projects from bootstrapped MVPs to growing SaaS tools.
And here’s the truth: what works for monoliths often breaks for microservices.
So if you’re building on microservices in 2025, and you’re trying to pick a deployment platform, this guide’s for you.
Understanding deployment automation in microservices
Deployment automation involves using tools and systems to automatically move code changes through testing, staging, and production environments.
In a microservices architecture, where applications are broken down into smaller, independent services, automation ensures consistency, reduces errors, and accelerates delivery.
Key criteria for Selecting a Deployment Automation Platform
When evaluating deployment automation platforms for microservices, consider the following factors:
- Scalability: Can the platform handle the growth of your services without significant reconfiguration?
- Integration Capabilities: Does it integrate seamlessly with your existing tools and workflows?
- Ease of Use: Is the platform user-friendly, or does it require steep learning curves?
- Customization and Flexibility: Can it be tailored to fit your specific deployment needs?
- Cost Efficiency: Does it provide value for money, considering both upfront and ongoing costs?
After trying different tools for years from Heroku to Kubernetes, and even hand-rolled CI/CD setups, we built Kuberns because we couldn’t find a platform that was truly built for microservices developers.
And here’s how Kuberns stacks up against the five essential criteria:
1. Scalability
Kuberns scales effortlessly, not just at the app level, but at the service level. Whether you're running 3 services or 300, you can scale them independently based on traffic or memory usage.
- Scale individual microservices with isolated CPU/RAM allocation
- Auto-scale based on load, without lifting a finger
- Rollback or redeploy any service independently without affecting the rest
2. Integration Capabilities
Kuberns is built to plug into your Git-based workflow. You don’t need to change your tools, just connect your GitHub repo and we take care of the rest.
- GitHub/GitLab repo integration with one click
- Environment variables, .env file support
- Automatic build + deploy from pushes to selected branches
3. Ease of Use
No YAML. No Dockerfile. No DevOps certifications required.
Kuberns is simple enough for solo devs, powerful enough for scaling teams.
- A clean, intuitive dashboard to manage services, logs, environments
- Default build pipelines that just work (custom scripts optional)
- One-click rollback, real-time logs, and memory usage tracking
- “Deploy in under 15 minutes”, even for complex apps
4. Customization and Flexibility
Need post-build scripts? Conditional environments? Custom domains?
Kuberns offers flexibility without overwhelming you with complexity.
- Support for pre/post build scripts and runtime commands
- Add or remove services like databases, workers, queues on demand
- Connect custom domains, enable SSL in a few clicks
- Override runtime settings via the dashboard or repo config
5. Cost Efficiency
We built Kuberns to save up to 40% on AWS bills, while charging zero platform fees.
- No extra charges on top of your cloud bill
- Real-time optimization of your infra to cut idle costs
- Built-in analytics to spot resource waste
- Predictable pricing that scales with your actual usage
Why kuberns is built for modern microservices?
If you're looking for:
- One-click microservice deployments
- Effortless scaling without YAML or scripts
- Real-time observability
- Serious cost savings (up to 40% AWS discount)
- Fast rollback and simplified CI/CD workflows
...then Kuberns is what you’ve been searching for.
We built it because we lived the problem ourselves.
👉 Ready to try it?
- Explore real-world examples on our blog: kuberns.com/blog
- Try a deploy in one click: See how
- Or go straight to kuberns.com and deploy your first service in 15 minutes
Let me know in the comments: what’s been your biggest pain point in deploying microservices?
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