Compare Rancher and Red Hat OpenShift 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Rancher
Star Rating
(109)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RancherRed Hat OpenShift
Star Rating
(238)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Red Hat OpenShiftSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Rancher excels in Ease of Use with a score of 8.9, while Red Hat OpenShift has a slightly lower score of 8.4. Reviewers mention that Rancher's intuitive interface makes it easier for teams to adopt and manage container orchestration.
- Reviewers say that Rancher shines in Application Deployment with a score of 9.2, indicating a robust deployment process. In contrast, Red Hat OpenShift, while still strong, has a lower score of 8.6, with users noting that its deployment process can be more complex.
- Users on G2 highlight Rancher's superior Edge Analytics capabilities, scoring 9.2, compared to Red Hat OpenShift's lack of specific edge analytics features. Reviewers mention that Rancher's focus on edge computing provides better insights and management for distributed applications.
- G2 users report that Rancher has a more favorable Developer Toolkit score of 7.8, while Red Hat OpenShift leads with 8.5. However, users mention that Rancher's toolkit is more accessible for smaller teams, making it a better fit for startups.
- Reviewers mention that Red Hat OpenShift excels in Orchestration with a score of 9.0, while Rancher scores 8.8. Users say that OpenShift's orchestration features are more comprehensive, providing better support for complex deployments.
- Users report that Rancher has a strong focus on Container Networking with a score of 8.8, while Red Hat OpenShift scores slightly higher at 8.9. Reviewers mention that Rancher's networking capabilities are user-friendly, making it easier to manage network policies.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rancher
No pricing availableRed Hat OpenShift
No pricing availableFree Trial
Rancher
No trial information availableRed Hat OpenShift
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
88
8.6
78
Ease of Use
8.9
90
8.4
167
Ease of Setup
8.5
60
8.1
137
Ease of Admin
8.7
59
8.5
54
Quality of Support
8.2
79
8.4
69
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
53
8.6
50
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
88
8.9
75
Features by Category
Edge
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Operations
9.3
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Performance
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.1
13
Database
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
19
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.1
21
Management
8.5
76
8.4
29
8.4
73
8.3
28
8.1
71
8.0
27
Organization
8.5
74
8.4
29
8.8
73
8.9
30
8.8
74
9.0
28
Development
7.8
71
8.5
24
8.4
73
8.8
27
8.2
71
8.5
22
8.7
73
9.1
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rancher and Red Hat OpenShift are categorized as Container Management
Unique Categories
Rancher is categorized as IoT Edge Platforms
Red Hat OpenShift is categorized as Container Monitoring, Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Container Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rancher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Red Hat OpenShift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
27.9%
Computer Software
9.6%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Banking
4.8%
Other
48.1%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
12.1%
Banking
10.7%
Computer Software
9.8%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Other
46.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Rancher
Most Helpful Favorable Review
karen y.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
1. kubernetes cluster deployment and maintenance are made easier with rancher. 🙠️ 2. its easy-to-use interface offers a centralised view of every cluster, making problem discovery quick. 🔎 3. tools for monitoring assist in being proactive and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ioannis G.
Verified User in Banking
It proposes an imperative way of deploying applications using the Rancher customized helm charts. Some apps work with that way of deploying, others do not. Also, the official Rancher helm chart is always 2 major versions behind Kubernetes and if you want to...
Red Hat OpenShift
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Luis Felipe B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I like most is the support having to deploy applications in different programming languages. Besides having different database handlers and additional tools like cron
Most Helpful Critical Review
Aman J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Nothing as of now as we have just migrated
karen y.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
1. kubernetes cluster deployment and maintenance are made easier with rancher. 🙠️ 2. its easy-to-use interface offers a centralised view of every cluster, making problem discovery quick. 🔎 3. tools for monitoring assist in being proactive and...
Luis Felipe B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I like most is the support having to deploy applications in different programming languages. Besides having different database handlers and additional tools like cron
Ioannis G.
Verified User in Banking
It proposes an imperative way of deploying applications using the Rancher customized helm charts. Some apps work with that way of deploying, others do not. Also, the official Rancher helm chart is always 2 major versions behind Kubernetes and if you want to...
Aman J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Nothing as of now as we have just migrated
Alternatives
Discussions
What are features of Rancher?
1 comment
EV
Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters. It has the most complete GUI to interact with Kubernetes clusters without diving deep in "kubectl" and YAMLs.Read more
How is Rancher different from Kubernetes?
1 comment
EV
You don't compare these products. Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters like VMWare ESXi creates and manages virtual machines.Read more
What is included in Red Hat OpenShift container platform?
1 comment
NG
you can deploy your applications and have UI which is more superior to Kubernetes. operator development, etc.. all features of k8s are present in OCP.Read more
Red Hat OpenShift has no more discussions with answers
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