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At a Glance
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Star Rating
(283)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Star Rating
(296)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Red Hat OpenShift
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) excels in "Application Deployment" with a score of 9.2, highlighting its seamless integration with Google Cloud services, which enhances deployment speed and efficiency.
  • Reviewers mention that Red Hat OpenShift shines in "Developer Toolkit" with a score of 8.5, providing a robust set of tools that facilitate development workflows, making it easier for teams to collaborate and innovate.
  • G2 users note that GKE's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 8.3, with many praising its user-friendly interface and straightforward configuration process, which reduces the time to get started.
  • Users on G2 highlight that Red Hat OpenShift offers superior "Container Networking" with a score of 8.9, allowing for more flexible and secure networking options, which is crucial for enterprise-level applications.
  • Reviewers say that GKE's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.1, with some users expressing concerns about response times during critical issues, while OpenShift's support is rated higher at 8.4, with users appreciating the responsiveness and expertise of the support team.
  • Users report that both platforms have strong "Orchestration" capabilities, with GKE scoring 8.9 and OpenShift slightly higher at 9.0, but OpenShift is often praised for its additional features like integrated CI/CD pipelines that streamline the development process.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
No pricing available
Red Hat OpenShift
No pricing available
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Red Hat OpenShift
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
164
8.7
81
Ease of Use
8.6
165
8.2
224
Ease of Setup
8.4
107
7.8
192
Ease of Admin
8.3
87
8.6
57
Quality of Support
8.1
157
8.4
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
82
8.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
156
9.0
78
Features by Category
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Performance
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Functionality
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Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Automation
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
8.7
27
Development
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.2
16
Database
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.6
22
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.2
24
8.5
74
8.6
37
Management
8.3
57
8.5
30
8.4
56
8.4
29
Feature Not Available
8.0
28
Organization
8.3
58
8.5
30
8.6
61
8.9
31
8.9
62
9.0
29
Development
Feature Not Available
8.6
25
8.8
60
8.9
28
Feature Not Available
8.6
23
8.4
57
9.2
24
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Red Hat OpenShift are categorized as Container Orchestration and Container Management
Unique Categories
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is categorized as Container Networking and Service Discovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.2%
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
49.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Computer Software
21.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.0%
Retail
5.9%
Financial Services
4.6%
Banking
4.2%
Other
42.4%
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Information Technology and Services
15.3%
Financial Services
13.9%
Banking
9.3%
Computer Software
8.5%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Other
45.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dimuthu d.
DD
Dimuthu d.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Google Kubernetes Engine comes somewhere in the middle of Iaas and Paas. It is a great tool with lesser management overhead with servers or kubernetes installation etc. and at the same time gives you the flexibility to manage the cluster and related...

Most Helpful Critical Review
RC
Raquel C.
Verified User in Entertainment

The main resources we need do not exist, depending on community support, more necessary professional services are needed. When working with Kubernetes, you need to become familiar with concepts such as pods, services, and replication controllers. But the...

Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Luis Felipe B.
LB
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
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

RedHat OpenShift AI limited to certain models only and not supporting other products

Alternatives
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Alternatives
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Add Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Add Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift Alternatives
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Add Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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Discussions
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Discussions
What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) used for?
1 comment
Surya K.
SK
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a tool that helps manage and organize your computer programs. It uses containers to neatly package each part of your...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has no more discussions with answers
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift Discussions
What is included in Red Hat OpenShift container platform?
1 comment
Narayanaswamy G.
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
Red Hat OpenShift has no more discussions with answers