Model your real-world infra
Environments, machines, tags. Scoped variables auto-apply per environment, machine, or tag.
machine: web-prod-{01..04}
tags: [iis, dotnet8, blue]
env: productionMulti-environment CI/CD with first-class Windows and PowerShell support. Same mental model as Octopus Deploy — at roughly a third of the price.
If you've used Octopus, JAWS will feel like coming home — minus the per-target tax and the legacy UI.
Environments, machines, tags. Scoped variables auto-apply per environment, machine, or tag.
machine: web-prod-{01..04}
tags: [iis, dotnet8, blue]
env: productionBuilt-in step templates for the 80% case. Custom PowerShell or Bash for the 20%. Every step is reusable across projects.
steps: - fetch-secrets@akv - deploy-package - smoke-test - switch-proxy@iis
PowerShell SDK, IIS-aware steps, Windows Service installers, MSI handlers. Born in .NET shops.
Install-JawsService ` -Name "OrdersAPI" ` -Path $package ` -StartMode Automatic
Real-time logs, machine-by-machine status, deployment timelines, retention. Diagnose a bad release in seconds.
[12:04:31] deploy → web-prod-02 [12:04:33] WARN config drift detected [12:04:34] retry → ok
A like-for-like cloud comparison for 20 projects and 100 machines. Based on JAWS list pricing and the Octopus estimate used for this page.
"We migrated 14 projects off Octopus in two afternoons. Same mental model, half the friction, third of the cost. The PowerShell SDK is what made it painless."
One small flat fee. $2 per machine. That's it.
Free forever for small teams. 30 days of Pro on us, no credit card.