# azure alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like microsoft/azure-skills Flowy lists 24 other Deployment plugins like azure, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/microsoft-azure-skills ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [azure](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/microsoft-azure-skills) | 1,603 | +17 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 38 skills, 1 MCP server | | [kubernetes-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lukasniessen-kubernetes-skill) | 467 | +4 | Sep 13, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [skypilot](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/skypilot-org-skypilot) | 10,762 | +32 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill | | [mlx-serve](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ddalcu-mlx-serve) | 2,106 | +126 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 4 skills | | [golive-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mikehasa-golive-skill) | 1,311 | +8 | Oct 11, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [krisrice-oracle-db-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/krisrice-oracle-db-skills) | 904 | +8 | Oct 9, 2026 | UPL-1.0 | 4 skills, 6 agents | | [cloud-run-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/googlecloudplatform-cloud-run-mcp) | 634 | +1 | Oct 23, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill | | [coolify-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/stumason-coolify-mcp) | 616 | +2 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 command | | [netlify-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/netlify-context-and-tools) | 46 | +6 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 15 skills, 1 MCP server | | [ai-plugin](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/controlplane-com-ai-plugin) | 11 | 0 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 31 skills, 2 agents, 2 commands, 1 MCP server | | [rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills) | 1,108 | +17 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 26 skills | | [rorkai-asc](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rudrankriyam-asc-skills) | 1,108 | +17 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 26 skills | | [railway-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/railwayapp-railway-skills) | 335 | +7 | Oct 15, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 MCP server | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [kubernetes-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lukasniessen-kubernetes-skill) (467 stars, +4 this week). The #1 Kubernetes skill for Claude Code and Codex, measured by GitHub stars. [kubernetes-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lukasniessen-kubernetes-skill) 2. [skypilot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/skypilot-org-skypilot) (10,762 stars, +32 this week). The AI Compute Platform for frontier teams. [skypilot on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/skypilot-org-skypilot) · [skypilot alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/skypilot-org-skypilot) 3. [mlx-serve](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ddalcu-mlx-serve) (2,106 stars, +126 this week). Run open models on your Mac: chat, coding agents, images, video, music, speech and 3D. [mlx-serve on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ddalcu-mlx-serve) · [mlx-serve alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ddalcu-mlx-serve) 4. [golive-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mikehasa-golive-skill) (1,311 stars, +8 this week). Take your agent-built product live: hosting, database, auth, domain, email, payments — on your own accounts. [golive-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mikehasa-golive-skill) · [golive-skill alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mikehasa-golive-skill) 5. [krisrice-oracle-db-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/krisrice-oracle-db-skills) (904 stars, +8 this week). Oracle Skills is a collection of practical, installable skills for working with Oracle technologies. [krisrice-oracle-db-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/krisrice-oracle-db-skills) 6. [cloud-run-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/googlecloudplatform-cloud-run-mcp) (634 stars, +1 this week). Enable MCP-compatible AI agents to deploy apps to Cloud Run. [cloud-run-mcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/googlecloudplatform-cloud-run-mcp) 7. [coolify-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/stumason-coolify-mcp) (616 stars, +2 this week). Manage Coolify from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: 46 tools for deploying, debugging, and operating your self-hosted PaaS in plain… [coolify-mcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/stumason-coolify-mcp) 8. [netlify-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/netlify-context-and-tools) (46 stars, +6 this week). Public Netlify skills for AI coding agents. [netlify-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/netlify-context-and-tools) 9. [ai-plugin](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/controlplane-com-ai-plugin) (11 stars, 0 this week). Run containerized workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, and your own hardware under one API. [ai-plugin on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/controlplane-com-ai-plugin) 10. [rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills) (1,108 stars, +17 this week). A collection of Agent Skills for shipping with the asc cli (asc). [rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills) · [rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rorkai-app-store-connect-cli-skills) 11. [rorkai-asc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rudrankriyam-asc-skills) (1,108 stars, +17 this week). A collection of Agent Skills for shipping with the asc cli (asc). [rorkai-asc on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rudrankriyam-asc-skills) · [rorkai-asc alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rudrankriyam-asc-skills) 12. [railway-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/railwayapp-railway-skills) (335 stars, +7 this week). Agent skills for Railway, following the Agent Skills format. [railway-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/railwayapp-railway-skills) ## Questions about azure alternatives ### What is the best alternative to azure? kubernetes-skill is the first of 12 alternatives to azure by shared technologies: it has 467 stars (behind azure) and gained 4 stars this week. ### Which azure alternative has the most skills? ai-plugin has the most, with 31 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. azure has 38. ### Is azure free? Yes. azure is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use. ## Related - [Deployment plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/deployment) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [Browse all MCP servers](https://www.flowy.sh/mcp) - [azure on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/microsoft-azure-skills)