Open source today. Commercial layer on the roadmap.
The full engine is open source and self-hosted — no paywalls, no usage limits, no telemetry you didn't ask for. We're building a commercial layer for teams and larger organizations openly, on top of the same engine.
Open Source
Free
Self-hosted, no usage limits
- One-command on-prem installation
- Full plugin SDK, CLI, and runtime
- Workflows, agents, observability, and audit included
- Every adapter in the public catalog
- No lock-in and no telemetry you didn't opt into
Team PluginsOn the roadmap
Soon
Optional commercial plugin packs
- Maintained plugin packs for common workflows
- Updates and support for those packs
- Patterns we already run on the same engine ourselves
- Built on top of the open core, never around it
- Growing alongside the public catalog
For larger organizations
On the roadmap
Shaped by real adopters, not a checklist
- Stronger governance and security controls
- Commercial support and SLA
- Help with rollout in larger codebases
- Custom contracts where they fit
- Driven by what early adopters actually need
Compare plans
| Open Source | Team Plugins | For larger organizations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | |||
| Deployment model | On-prem | On-prem | On-prem + extensions |
| Plugin SDK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| KB Labs ready workflows | Core | Advanced | Advanced + custom |
| Marketplace ecosystem | Roadmap | Roadmap | Roadmap |
| Team-owned plugins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Developer | |||
| CLI and SDK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow and policy config | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run observability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Architecture guidance | — | On request | ✓ |
| Security & compliance | |||
| Policy-first plugin restrictions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit trails and tracing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise security package | — | — | Roadmap |
| SLA and formal commitments | — | — | Roadmap |
| Custom compliance requirements | — | — | Roadmap |
| Support | |||
| Community support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for KB Labs plugins | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated support channel | — | — | Roadmap |
Common questions
- So the primary path today is on-prem OSS, right?
- Yes. As of March 5, 2026, KB Labs prioritizes early OSS on-prem adoption for engineering teams.
- When should we expect full enterprise capabilities?
- Enterprise layers are planned after early-user validation, with current target window around Q3-Q4 2026 and beyond.
- Is this a no-code business automation tool?
- No. KB Labs is intended for engineering teams building and operating plugin-based automation workflows.
- How do you prove practical value today?
- We run KB Labs on KB Labs every day. Release automation, commit flows, QA gates, AI review, dependency management, and AI agents — all of it ships as plugins on the same engine you'll install.
- How will ecosystem monetization work?
- Planned model includes subscription plugins from KB Labs and marketplace flows for community extensions with platform commission.
- We already have heavy custom scripts. Where should we start?
- Start with one expensive workflow, usually release management. Migrate it first and measure cycle-time and maintenance impact.
Want to validate the economics on your workflows?
We can help choose your first migration candidate and estimate impact before scaling adoption.