# Juju

> Juju is an open source orchestration engine for deploying, integrating, and managing applications across Kubernetes, VMs, and bare metal using software operators called charms.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Charms vs. Kubernetes operators](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/juju/4.0/explanation/charms-vs-kubernetes-operators.md): Learn how Juju charms expand on Kubernetes operators, supporting multiple infrastructure types: Kubernetes, VMs, and bare metal.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/juju/4.0/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.