Brainboard Analysis: $1M Raised

• Free: $0 forever

  • Unlimited cloud architectures
  • Unlimited Terraform code generation
  • Access to all supported cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
  • Access to public templates
  • Support of public and private Terraform modules

• Pro: $99 per user/month (monthly) or $999 per user/year (yearly)

  • All from the Free plan
  • Unlimited members & teams
  • Native architecture versioning
  • Git integration
  • Embedded & visual CI/CD engine
  • Remote backend
  • RBAC
  • Unlimited deployments

• Enterprise: Custom pricing

  • All from the Pro plan
  • Private Self-hosted Runner
  • SSO
  • Private registry
  • Import from Azure and AWS (separate fee per resource)
  • Ability to edit generated code (Alpha)
  • Self-hosted or single tenant hosting
  • Audit logs
  • Guaranteed SLA
  • Terraform migration assistance
  • Private onboarding
  • Dedicated support via Slack or Teams

Brainboard primarily focuses on the cloud infrastructure management industry, specifically providing an AI-driven platform for designing and managing cloud infrastructure and generating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for various cloud providers.

Brainboard operates in the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) market, facing competition from several notable companies:

1. Terraform/OpenTofu: These are leading IaC tools that provide a robust infrastructure definition capability with a large ecosystem of modules. They support multi-cloud environments and offer a declarative syntax for infrastructure description. Brainboard's advantage lies in its user-friendly visual design interface, which integrates with these tools, making it more accessible for users who prefer graphical interfaces.

2. Pulumi: Unlike Brainboard, which emphasizes visual design, Pulumi allows users to write infrastructure code in general-purpose programming languages like JavaScript and Python. This appeals to developers familiar with coding, providing flexibility that Brainboard's visual approach may not offer.

3. Cloud Provider Solutions (AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Google Cloud Deployment Manager): These tools are tailored for their respective cloud environments, offering native integration and first-party support. This can be a significant advantage for users heavily invested in a specific cloud provider, whereas Brainboard aims for a more universal approach.

4. Terragrunt: This tool simplifies the management of multiple Terraform modules and environments, adding functionality for remote state management. It complements Terraform but does not provide the visual design aspect that Brainboard offers.

5. CloudSoul: An AI-powered platform that allows users to deploy and manage AWS cloud infrastructure through natural language conversation, making it accessible for non-technical users. This focus on natural language processing is a notable difference from Brainboard's visual design.

6. Devozy: Enhances developer productivity by combining DevSecOps automation with multi-cloud infrastructure management. It offers a freemium model, focusing on efficiency and cost reduction.

7. Cloud Architect Agent: A free tool that generates tailored cloud architecture solutions based on user-defined business problems, providing customized reports.

8. StructAI: A free tool that helps visualize project structures and file contents, enhancing AI-assisted development.

Brainboard's main advantages include its collaborative visual design capabilities and integration with existing IaC tools, making it user-friendly for teams looking to manage cloud infrastructure effectively.

• Y Combinator
• Kima Ventures
• Evolem Start
• Bermingham Capital
• Nuard Ventures
• Adrien Pestel
• Arnaud de Bermingham
• Arnaud Monnier