Platform Engineering That Ships
We started Provops because too many teams were stuck with no clear path to developer self-service. We build and manage modern developer platforms so your engineers can actually ship.
Built From Real Infrastructure Pain
We spent years building platforms at companies where Terraform had become the bottleneck. Hundreds of modules, PR queues that blocked entire teams, developers filing tickets for resources they should have been able to provision themselves.
Provops exists to fix that. We consult on platform architecture, run managed platforms powered by Knodex, and contribute to the Kubernetes operator ecosystem. Everything we do is aimed at getting developers access to infrastructure without going through a ticket queue.
For teams that want to self-host, Knodex OSS is free forever. Knodex Enterprise adds compliance, an AI template agent, and commercial licensing for larger organizations.
The breaking point was watching a 4-person platform team spend 80% of their week reviewing Terraform PRs. We knew there had to be a better way to give developers access to infrastructure.
— Tristan Paris, Founder
What We Believe
How we make decisions, choose projects, and build our tools.
Simple Things Should Be Simple
If a developer needs a database, it shouldn't require a 200-line Terraform module and a PR review. We design platforms where spinning up a Postgres instance is a one-liner.
You Own Your Infrastructure
Everything we build runs on Kubernetes, standard operators, and open-source tooling. If you want to leave, you take your infrastructure with you. No proprietary lock-in.
We'll Tell You When We Can't Help
Not every problem needs a platform. We'll tell you if your team isn't ready, if the timeline doesn't work, or if a simpler solution exists. We also help you with security and compliance.
OSS Is a Commitment, Not a Feature
Knodex is AGPL-3.0 because we use open-source tools every day and want to contribute back. Features that ship as OSS stay OSS. That's a commitment, not marketing.
What Makes Us Different
We build the tools we recommend and run the platforms we design.
How We Operate
We're a small, senior team. Here's what that means in practice.
Remote-First
Our team works across time zones. We're available when you need us, asynchronously or in real-time.
Expert Practitioners
Senior engineers who've built and managed platforms at scale. Deep expertise across Kubernetes, cloud providers, and operator patterns.
Proactive Management
We don't wait for things to break. Monitoring, updates, and optimization happen continuously.
Clear Communication
Monthly reports, real-time dashboards, and responsive support. You always know what's happening.