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At a Glance
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Star Rating
(139)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Marathon
Marathon
Star Rating
(10)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Kubernetes excels in orchestration with a score of 9.6, while Marathon, with a score of 8.5, is noted for its simplicity but lacks some advanced orchestration features that Kubernetes offers.
  • Reviewers mention that Kubernetes has a robust developer toolkit rated at 8.6, which includes features like Helm for package management, whereas Marathon's toolkit is perceived as less comprehensive, impacting developer productivity.
  • G2 users highlight Kubernetes' strong access control features with a score of 8.7, providing fine-grained permissions, while Marathon's access control is seen as more basic, which may not meet the needs of larger enterprises.
  • Users on G2 report that Kubernetes offers superior container networking capabilities with a score of 9.0, allowing for complex networking setups, while Marathon's networking features are simpler and may not support advanced configurations.
  • Reviewers say that Kubernetes has a higher quality of support rated at 8.4, with a larger community and more resources available, compared to Marathon, which has received mixed reviews regarding its support services.
  • Users mention that Kubernetes has a better product direction with a score of 9.7, indicating a strong roadmap and continuous improvement, while Marathon's product direction is rated lower at 8.5, suggesting less frequent updates and enhancements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kubernetes
No pricing available
Marathon
No pricing available
Free Trial
Kubernetes
No trial information available
Marathon
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
115
8.3
8
Ease of Use
7.8
123
8.3
8
Ease of Setup
7.2
77
7.2
6
Ease of Admin
8.0
68
8.6
6
Quality of Support
8.4
97
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
54
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
111
8.5
8
Features by Category
9.0
448
Not enough data
Management
8.7
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
9.6
62
Not enough data
Development
8.6
48
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Marathon
Marathon
Kubernetes and Marathon are categorized as Container Orchestration
Unique Categories
Kubernetes
Kubernetes is categorized as Container Management
Marathon
Marathon has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.7%
Marathon
Marathon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Computer Software
33.8%
Information Technology and Services
19.9%
Telecommunications
9.6%
Financial Services
5.1%
Internet
3.7%
Other
27.9%
Marathon
Marathon
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
10.0%
Telecommunications
10.0%
Online Media
10.0%
Other
30.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Nanotechnology

Kubernetes is a sweet spot between flexibility and simplicity. Especially service discovery is made very simple. Competitors often are either to simple (Docker compose, swarm, fleet) or too complex (Marathon). Once it is up and running, low-level...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mike L.
ML
Mike L.
Verified User in Media Production

It's extremely immature (very buggy), the networking is just...painful, the scheduler is dumb and slow; those are my technical dislikes. My personal dislike is the overall lack of cohesive documentation as well as the assertion that just because there...

Marathon
Marathon
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Valeri K.
VK
Valeri K.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Marathon's a great point-and-click UI for managing docker containers. Restarting, adding more instances, and suspending your app servers only takes a couple clicks.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alternatives
Kubernetes
Kubernetes Alternatives
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
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Red Hat OpenShift
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Marathon
Marathon Alternatives
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere
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Discussions
Kubernetes
Kubernetes Discussions
What are the main features of Kubernetes?
1 comment
Yiorgos [George] A.
YA
- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs - High Availability within a data center / availability zone - Ability...Read more
What does Kubernetes do?
1 comment
Mohit G.
MG
Container orchestration and container management. You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done. It makes your...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Kubernetes has no more discussions with answers
Marathon
Marathon Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Marathon has no discussions with answers