Porter is a platform-as-a-service that automates the provisioning, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure for applications built with any framework. Users connect their Git or Docker sources, and Porter handles CI/CD, autoscaling, networking, monitoring, and compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA) across AWS, GCP, and Azure, charging only for the resources consumed.
Funding
$1.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Deploying and managing applications on cloud infrastructure like AWS, Azure, or GCP often requires significant DevOps expertise and overhead, especially for startups. Setting up production-ready Kubernetes clusters and automating their management can be complex and time-consuming, diverting resources from core product development.
Solution
Porter provides a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that simplifies application deployment and management by provisioning a production-ready Kubernetes cluster within a company's existing AWS, Azure, or GCP account. The platform automates infrastructure management tasks, allowing developers to focus on building and deploying applications without the complexities of DevOps. Porter offers features like automatic builds using Cloud Native Buildpacks or Dockerfiles, one-click deployments from Git repositories, and preview environments for quicker collaboration. It also includes built-in monitoring and logging capabilities, with options to integrate with third-party services for more advanced needs.
Target Audience
Porter is designed for startups and businesses that need scalable and flexible infrastructure without the overhead of managing complex Kubernetes deployments, as well as individual developers and small teams looking for a fully-hosted cloud environment.
Features
- Automated provisioning of production-ready Kubernetes clusters in user-owned AWS, Azure, or GCP accounts
- Automatic builds using Cloud Native Buildpacks or Dockerfiles
- One-click deployment of web services, workers, and cron jobs from Git repositories
- Automated CI/CD pipeline configuration using GitHub Actions
- Preview environments for pull requests, enabling easier collaboration and stakeholder review
- Built-in monitoring stack with application metrics stored for 30 days and logs for 7 days
- Integration with third-party monitoring and logging services like DataDog, Mezmo, and New Relic
- Support for deploying applications, storage, and GPU workloads
- Option to define environment as code with a `porter.yaml` file