Best Container Orchestration Tools
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Container orchestration tools allow developers to deploy multiple containers for implementation within applications. These platforms help IT administrators automate the process of running instances, provisioning hosts, and linking containers. These tools assist in optimizing orchestration procedures and extending the lifecycle of applications containing multiple containers. They can also facilitate deployment, identify failed container implementations, and manage application configurations. Companies use container orchestration software to increase the scalability and functionality of applications by adding containers and connecting information about repositories and networks. They can also improve container security by setting requirements for accessing containers and keeping components separated from one another. Container management platforms may include orchestration features, but many container orchestration solutions function as a complement to the management platform.
To qualify for inclusion in the Container Orchestration category, a product must:
Allow administrators to provision hosts
Schedule and automate container deployment
Run instances of multiple containers
Alert users of failed containers
Best Container Orchestration Tools At A Glance
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Cloud Run is a fully-managed compute platform that lets you run your code in a container directly on top of Google's scalable infrastructure. We’ve intentionally designed Cloud Run to make developers
Users
- Data Engineer
- Software Engineer
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 38% Mid-Market
- 33% Small-Business
Google Cloud Run Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Easy Deployment
45
Features
37
Ease of Use
36
Serverless Computing
27
Cloud Integration
22
Cons
Expensive
16
Latency Issues
14
Slow Startup
14
Lack of Control
11
Slow Performance
11
Google Cloud Run features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
9.0
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.1
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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@google32,520,271 Twitter followers
Ownership
NASDAQ:GOOG
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is an open source, enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform for building, deploying, and managing containerized applications across on-premise, private cloud and publi
Users
- DevOps Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Financial Services
Market Segment
- 45% Enterprise
- 28% Mid-Market
Red Hat OpenShift Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
30
Features
26
Deployment Ease
13
Easy Deployment
13
Integrations
13
Cons
Learning Curve
10
Missing Features
6
Expensive
5
Learning Difficulty
5
Limited Features
5
Red Hat OpenShift features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.5
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
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HQ Location
Raleigh, NCTwitter
@RedHat293,907 Twitter followers
By Google
(261)4.5 out of 5
7th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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A scalable and automated Kubernetes service. GKE is a simple way to automatically deploy, scale, and manage Kubernetes.
Users
- Software Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 46% Enterprise
- 23% Mid-Market
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Auto-scaling
19
Ease of Use
18
Scalability
17
Easy Deployment
16
Features
16
Cons
Expensive
10
Complexity
7
Learning Curve
7
Difficult Learning
6
Lack of Control
5
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.2
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
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HQ Location
Mountain View, CATwitter
@google32,520,271 Twitter followers
(148)4.6 out of 5
9th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
View top Consulting Services for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)
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Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) makes it easy to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes on AWS. Amazon EKS runs the Kubernetes management i
Users
- Software Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 28% Mid-Market
- 16% Small-Business
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Scalability
6
Setup Ease
6
Cluster Management
5
Kubernetes Management
5
Container Management
4
Cons
Expensive
6
Complexity
4
Complex Setup
4
Complex Configuration
3
Difficult Learning
3
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.9
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.8
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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@awscloud2,230,610 Twitter followers
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN
By Broadcom
(596)4.6 out of 5
2nd Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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VMware vSphere is the enterprise workload platform. VMware vSphere brings the benefits of cloud to on-premises workloads. It supercharges performance with DPU and GPU based acceleration, enhances ope
Users
- Systems Administrator
- System Administrator
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Government Administration
Market Segment
- 44% Mid-Market
- 43% Enterprise
VMware vSphere Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
158
Virtualization Management
118
Features
63
Management
48
Reliability
46
Cons
Expensive
95
Licensing Issues
80
High Licensing Cost
50
Poor Customer Support
28
Pricing Issues
28
VMware vSphere features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.9
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
HQ Location
San Jose, CATwitter
@broadcom59,257 Twitter followers
By DigitalOcean
(633)4.6 out of 5
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10th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so businesses can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With its mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean h
Users
- Software Engineer
- CTO
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 84% Small-Business
- 11% Mid-Market
DigitalOcean Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
165
Affordable
98
Cost-Effective
91
Features
83
Reliability
68
Cons
Expensive
46
Missing Features
39
Limited Features
26
Resource Limitations
24
Cost Issues
22
DigitalOcean features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.2
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
HQ Location
New YorkTwitter
@digitalocean223,363 Twitter followers
By Google
(76)4.5 out of 5
8th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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Fast, consistent, reliable builds on Google Cloud Platform
Users
No information available
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 28% Enterprise
- 26% Small-Business
Google Cloud Build Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
22
Easy Integrations
14
Integrations
13
Automation
12
Build Automation
11
Cons
Expensive
6
Complexity
5
Learning Curve
5
Limited Compatibility
5
Limited Customization
5
Google Cloud Build features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.1
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
Twitter
@google32,520,271 Twitter followers
Ownership
NASDAQ:GOOG
(331)4.4 out of 5
13th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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Amazon EC2 Container Service (ECS) is a container management service that supports Docker containers and allows users to easily run applications on a managed cluster of Amazon EC2 instances.
Users
- Software Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 39% Enterprise
- 29% Mid-Market
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Deployment
2
Deployment Ease
2
Integrations
2
Automation
1
Containerization
1
Cons
Confusion
1
Debugging Difficulties
1
Debugging Difficulty
1
Deployment Difficulties
1
Deployment Issues
1
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.3
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
Twitter
@awscloud2,230,610 Twitter followers
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a solution that optimizes the configuration of popular open-source tools and technologies specifically for Azure, it provides an open solution that offers portability
Users
No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 10% Enterprise
- 8% Small-Business
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Auto-scaling
5
Features
4
Auto-Scaling
3
Cloud Integration
3
Ease of Use
3
Cons
Missing Features
2
Poor Documentation
2
Cluster Management
1
Expensive
1
Kubernetes Issues
1
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.6
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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@microsoft14,031,499 Twitter followers
Ownership
MSFT
(139)4.6 out of 5
12th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
View top Consulting Services for Kubernetes
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Kubernetes is a Linux container management tool.
Users
- DevOps Engineer
- Software Engineer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 41% Enterprise
- 32% Mid-Market
Kubernetes Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Features
10
Auto-scaling
7
Auto-Scaling
6
Container Management
6
Reliability
6
Cons
Complexity
7
Kubernetes Issues
5
Learning Curve
5
Tool Dependency
4
Networking Issues
3
Kubernetes features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
7.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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@hyperledger142 Twitter followers
(272)4.5 out of 5
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Akamai + Linode Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) accelerates innovation with scalable, simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. Our products, services, and peo
Users
- Software Engineer
- Founder
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 71% Small-Business
- 17% Mid-Market
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
29
Affordable
23
Cost-Effective
22
Customer Support
19
Pricing
19
Cons
Poor Customer Support
14
Expensive
11
Limited Services
10
Access Restrictions
7
Compatibility Issues
7
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
9.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.1
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
HQ Location
Cambridge, MATwitter
@Akamai119,772 Twitter followers
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Users
No information available
Industries
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 80% Small-Business
- 20% Mid-Market
AWS App Runner Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Easy Deployment
7
Serverless Computing
6
Deployment Ease
5
Integrations
5
Automation
3
Cons
Debugging Difficulty
3
Expensive
3
Limited Control
2
Complexity
1
Confusion
1
AWS App Runner features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
6.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
7.5
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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@awscloud2,230,610 Twitter followers
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN
Entry Level Price:Free
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Prefect is modern workflow orchestration. Build, observe, and react to your data pipelines with a purely Python experience.
Users
No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 42% Small-Business
- 41% Mid-Market
Prefect Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Orchestration
31
User Interface
29
Python Integration
26
Ease of Use
25
Deployment Ease
23
Cons
Poor Documentation
30
Difficult Learning
16
Limited Features
15
Cloud Limitations
11
Poor UI Design
11
Prefect features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.8
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
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PrefectHQ Location
Washington, USTwitter
@PrefectIO6,219 Twitter followers
By Mirantis
(281)4.4 out of 5
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11th Easiest To Use in Container Orchestration software
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) is full-featured, CNCF-compliant enterprise Kubernetes, complete with a management webUI, Calico container networking, and Istio ingress. It’s b
Users
- Software Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 35% Enterprise
- 34% Small-Business
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Features
5
Ease of Use
4
Installation Ease
4
Customer Support
3
Container Management
2
Cons
Poor Customer Support
3
Poor Documentation
2
Complex Configuration
1
Complexity
1
Confusion
1
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
7.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.1
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
HQ Location
Campbell, CaliforniaTwitter
@MirantisIT12,927 Twitter followers
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Okteto boosts developer productivity by automating environment setup, reducing build times, and accelerating testing, so teams can code in minutes and onboard new members faster. Benefits of Okteto
Users
No information available
Industries
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 58% Small-Business
- 25% Mid-Market
Okteto Pros and Cons
How are these determined?
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Deployment Ease
8
Easy Deployment
7
Ease of Use
6
Deployment
5
Automation
4
Cons
Learning Difficulty
2
Complex Setup
1
Error Management
1
Learning Curve
1
Software Bugs
1
Okteto features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
10.0
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.4
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.5
Seller Details
Seller
OktetoYear Founded
2019HQ Location
San Francisco, USSimilar Categories
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