# SkyPilot

> Updated 2026-09-03 · type: tool · category: ai-infrastructure · status: active · rev 1

OSS alt to proprietary GPU-cost platforms; ~10500 stars; complements Ray; Provisions cheapest GPUs across clouds with spot/failover — the strongest OSS fit…

- Open source: yes (Apache-2.0)
- Self-hostable: yes
- Pricing model: free
- Best for: AI teams running jobs on any infrastructure and infra teams orchestrating AI compute across clouds, Kubernetes, and Slurm within their own accounts.
- Last verified: 2026-09-04

- **Canonical:** https://gtmstacker.com/registry/tool/skypilot/
- **Source:** [github · github.com/skypilot-org](https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot)
- **Tags:** ai-infrastructure, content-factory-orchestration
- **Repository:** https://github.com/skypilot-org/skypilot

## Is SkyPilot open source?

Yes — Apache-2.0-licensed.

## How much does SkyPilot cost?

It is free to use.

## Can I self-host SkyPilot?

Yes — it can be self-hosted.


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OSS alt to proprietary GPU-cost platforms; ~10500 stars; complements Ray; Provisions cheapest GPUs across clouds with spot/failover — the strongest OSS fit for the cost/GPU branch (STRUCTURAL: most cost-optimization is commercial). No model.