# Spacelift: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/spacelift/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure as code | 0% | 10 | 10% | 10 |
| CI/CD platforms | 0% | 32 | 0% | 1 |
| Cloud cost management | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "you will likely need a third-party framework (like Spacelift, env0, or Scalr) to manage state, access control (RBAC), and run pipelines securely" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, IaC)
- "you will evaluate alternative platforms like Spacelift, env0, or Scalr" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, IaC)
- "consider env0 or Spacelift as the orchestration/governance layer" (Perplexity Sonar, IaC)
- "Using a third-party manager like Spacelift or env0" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, IaC)

## And against it

- "To avoid paying for expensive SaaS management platforms (like Terraform Cloud or Spacelift)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, IaC)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.