# GitOps tooling 101

DevFeed: [GitOps tooling 101](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gitops-tooling-101-12156.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://platformengineering.org/blog/gitops-tooling-101>)

Author: Artem Lajko

Published: 2026-07-23T05:40:01Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Platform Engineering Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/platform-engineering-blog.md>)

Topics: [GitOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitops.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>)

Tags: [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [platform-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform-engineering.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to selecting GitOps tools, comparing Argo CD, Flux CD, and Sveltos. It explains GitOps principles and how tool capabilities align with operational topology, team capabilities, and platform engineering goals.

## Source excerpt

Choosing the right GitOps tool is complex. This guide cuts through the noise, comparing Argo CD, Flux CD, and Sveltos. Learn the four GitOps principles, how to match tool strengths to your operational topology, and the crucial 80% of discipline needed for successful adoption