AI can draft infrastructure. That is not the hard part. The hard part is delivering a clean, complete customer-specific DevOps platform where Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, deployment, and handoff documentation actually work together.
OwnYourOps generates a complete customer-specific DevOps platform across Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, deployment docs, and validation. That is a much harder and more valuable problem than just producing infrastructure syntax or bloated generic AI output.
| AWS Blueprints | Consultant | Managed K8s | OwnYourOps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraform / cloud infrastructure | Modules only | Usually yes | Abstracted away | Included |
| Helm / workload packaging | Not included | Maybe, custom | Platform-specific | Included |
| CI/CD pipelines | Not included | Maybe, custom | Platform workflow only | Included |
| Documentation / handoff | Sparse | Varies | Vendor docs only | Included |
| Customer-specific DevOps platform | No | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| Ongoing maintenance model | Your time | Hire again | Included (renting) | Optional after included 90 days, with upgrades included while active |
| Maintenance support boundary | You own the merge risk | Depends on scope | Vendor-defined | Best when the delivered platform stays verified against its baseline |
| Ownership model | You own what you build | Usually yes, quality varies | Vendor-owned platform | Owned delivery + optional upkeep |
| Time to first usable platform | 8-16 weeks | 8-16 weeks | Fast, but rented | Minutes |
| Money-back guarantee |
Free, open-source Terraform modules for EKS. Useful building blocks for infrastructure, but they do not give you the full DevOps platform.
| What You Need | EKS Blueprints | OwnYourOps |
|---|---|---|
| Terraform / cloud foundation | Terraform modules | Complete Terraform foundation |
| Networking (VPC, subnets) | You configure | Pre-configured, multi-AZ |
| CI/CD pipelines | Not included | Included and environment-aware |
| Helm / workload packaging | Not included | Included with deployable charts |
| Multi-environment setup | Build it yourself | Dev/staging/prod |
| Monitoring & logging | You configure | Prometheus + Grafana |
| Deployment documentation | API reference only | Complete guides |
| Time to production | 8-16 weeks | 30 seconds |
EKS Blueprints are infrastructure building blocks. You still need to add workload packaging, CI/CD, documentation, and operational conventions. OwnYourOps delivers the customer-specific, coupled DevOps platform those pieces are supposed to become.
A credible consultant or boutique shop can build the full DevOps platform, but if you want Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, and docs done well, the price is usually much higher than the first quote.
| Factor | Consultant | OwnYourOps |
|---|---|---|
| Quoted timeline | 4-6 weeks | 30 seconds |
| Actual timeline | 8-16 weeks (scope creep) | 30 seconds |
| Quoted cost | $25K-75K | From $8,000 |
| Actual cost | $60K-150K+ (revisions, delays, handoff) | $8K-$55K (fixed) |
| Requirements gathering | Hours of meetings | 10-minute web form |
| Terraform + Helm + CI/CD coupling | Depends on the shop | Productized together |
| Documentation quality | Varies wildly | Comprehensive, always |
| Updates for new versions | Hire them again | Regenerate anytime |
| Support after delivery | They're gone | 90 days maintenance included |
Consultants are high-variance, slow, and gone when done. OwnYourOps is instant, consistent, and gives you an owned DevOps platform with an optional maintenance path afterward. Fixed pricing, no scope creep, no surprise invoices.
GKE Autopilot, Railway, Render — managed platforms that run containers without you managing infrastructure.
Moderate traffic application
Maintenance option included
Managed is renting infrastructure forever. OwnYourOps is buying your infrastructure once. If you're spending more than $5K/month on a managed platform, you'll save money by owning your infrastructure.
Do you need production Kubernetes?
No → You don't need any of this yet. Start simple.
Do you have 3-4 months and a senior platform engineer available?
Yes → EKS Blueprints could work (free, but you need the expertise)
Is your app small with no compliance needs?
Yes → A managed platform might be enough for now
Do you have truly unique infrastructure requirements?
Yes → A consultant may be worth it for custom work
Everyone else: OwnYourOps
Production-ready Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, and documentation as owned code. 90 days maintenance included, then optional. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Get StartedFrom $8K gets you a complete customer-specific DevOps platform across Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, and documentation as an owned delivery. 90 days maintenance are included, and ongoing upkeep is optional.
30-day money-back guarantee on all plans