Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP)
Maximize developer productivity and accelerate innovation with Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP). Powered by Kubernetes API, KDP enables the creation and management of services backed by a centralized service catalog.
Powered by CNCF’s Sandbox Project kcp.
Build an Empowered, Efficient Development Team
Without KDP
- Manual Service Deployment:Long wait times due to manual processes and ticketing systems
- Fragmented Tools:Lack of centralized service management creates inefficiencies
- Inconsistent Operations:Teams struggle with varying practices across departments
- Reduced Innovation:Long wait times limit developers' ability to focus on innovation
- High Operational Overhead:Manual infrastructure management drains resources
With KDP
- Automated One-Click Service Instance Creation:Near-zero wait time for new instances
- Unified Service Catalog:Centralized access to all services maximizing collaboration and efficiency
- Unmatched multi-tenancy:Secure access for multiple development teams
- Customizable and Adaptable:Aligns to culture, policies and internal governance and structure
- Native Kubernetes APIs:Seamless integration with operators and Crossplane
Supercharge Productivity
Powered by Kubernetes, based on CNCF KCP
Maximize developer productivity and accelerate innovation with Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP). Powered by Kubernetes API and based on CNCF Sandbox project KCP, our cutting-edge internal developer platform enables the seamless creation and management of services backed by a centralized catalog. With unparalleled multi-tenancy, development teams can access and instantly deploy services, taking collaboration and efficiency to new heights.
Benefits Your Entire Development Organization
Service Owners
Effortlessly spin up services into a centralized service catalog accessible to your entire development organization.
Platform Team
Transform service delivery and management with the Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP). Powered by Kubernetes.
Developers
Instantly deploy services and free yourself from manual tasks so you can focus on building and innovating faster.
Why Kubermatic Development Platform?
Powered by Kubernetes
KDP leverages the power of Kubernetes APIs, enabling the platform to provide seamless integration with cloud-native environments. This integration ensures that KDP can support many use cases, from small startups with complex IT infrastructures to large enterprises.
Cost Savings and Efficiency
By automating the service instance creation process, KDP eliminates the need for manual ticketing systems, saving valuable time for both developers and platform owners and leading to significant cost reductions.
Accelerated Innovation
Offering a comprehensive service catalog that's easily accessible across the organization, KDP enables seamless collaboration, giving developers more time and freedom to innovate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP)?
KDP is Kubermatic’s internal developer platform. It gives developers a self-service catalog for requesting infrastructure, like databases or services, and automatically provisions the real resource behind the scenes, instead of routing requests through a ticketing system.
What is an internal developer platform (IDP)?
An internal developer platform lets developers request and get infrastructure - databases, queues, environments - without filing a ticket to a platform team. Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP) is Kubermatic’s take on this: a self-service catalog backed by real Kubernetes APIs, built on the CNCF project kcp.
How can I reduce the time developers spend waiting on infrastructure requests?
The biggest bottleneck for most engineering teams is manual ticketing - a developer needs a database or environment, so they file a request and wait on a platform team to provision it. Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP) removes that wait by letting developers self-serve from a catalog: they request what they need and get a real, working resource automatically, with no ticket and no manual hand-off.
What's the difference between a developer portal and a developer platform?
A portal (like Backstage) mainly catalogs and links to services that already exist elsewhere. A platform like KDP actually provisions the resources itself when a developer requests a database, KDP triggers the real creation of that database, not just a link to request one.
Does KDP require deep Kubernetes knowledge to use?
No, that’s the point. Developers interact with a service catalog and get resources provisioned automatically, without needing direct cluster access or Kubernetes expertise. Platform teams still need Kubernetes skills to build what goes into the catalog.
What is kcp and how does it relate to KDP?
kcp is an open-source, Kubernetes-like control plane that KDP is built on. It gives each team or project its own isolated “workspace” that behaves like a private Kubernetes API, while sharing one underlying control plane, which is how KDP achieves multi-tenancy without spinning up a separate cluster per team.
Does KDP host my applications?
No. KDP manages the catalog and provisioning layer, but the actual workloads run on your existing Kubernetes clusters (such as KKP or a managed cloud service). You still need real clusters for anything that actually runs.
