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Top 10 IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Alternatives & Competitors

(17)4.3 out of 5

The Container Management Software solutions below are the most common alternatives that users and reviewers compare with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service include reliability and ease of use. The best overall IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service alternative is Red Hat OpenShift. Other similar apps like IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service are Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service alternatives can be found in Container Management Software but may also be in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Providers or Container Orchestration Tools.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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  1. Red Hat OpenShift

    By Red Hat
    (296)4.5 out of 5

    2. Red Hat OpenShift is a platform for creating and deploying any application, quickly and easily, on virtually any infrastructure.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift is:

    More usable
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    #2

  2. Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

    By Google
    (284)4.5 out of 5

    3. Google Kubernetes Engine is a managed, production-ready environment for deploying containerized applications at scale.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #3

  3. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

    By Microsoft
    (196)4.4 out of 5

    4. 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 for both users containers and users application configuration.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is:

    More usable
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    #4

  4. Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)

    By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    (333)4.4 out of 5

    5. 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.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #5

  5. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)

    By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    (150)4.6 out of 5

    6. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a managed service that makes it easy for you to run Kubernetes on AWS without needing to install and operate your own Kubernetes clusters. Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
    Better at support
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    #6

  6. Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)

    By Mirantis
    (281)4.4 out of 5

    7. Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) is the world's leading software container platform to build, ship, and run any app anywhere.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) is:

    Better at meeting requirements
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    #7

  7. DigitalOcean

    By DigitalOcean
    (663)4.6 out of 5

    8. DigitalOcean provides the best tools to control your virtual server in the cloud. Learn how we deliver the most intuitive interface and features so you can start building your web infrastructure today.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, DigitalOcean is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #8

  8. VMware vSphere

    By Broadcom
    (609)4.6 out of 5

    9. VMware vSphere is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, VMware vSphere is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #9

  9. Akamai Cloud

    By Akamai Technologies
    (315)4.5 out of 5

    10. The Developer Cloud Simplified

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Akamai Cloud is:

    More usable
    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
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    #10

  10. Portainer

    By Portainer
    (270)4.8 out of 5

    11. Portainer is a universal container management platform to deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and secure containerized applications across cloud, data center, edge, and Industrial IoT use cases. Portainer is trusted by customers across various industries, including financial services, information technology, manufacturing, energy, automotive, and healthcare, to simplify container adoption securely and with exceptional speed. Portainer offers the perfect blend of infrastructure versatility, self-service freedom, and compliance guardrails to deliver containerized applications in a way that suits every part of the organization. Portainer provides extensive support for container orchestrators across every deployment scenario and helps bridge the knowledge gap within every organization.

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    Reviewers say compared to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Portainer is:

    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
    Better at support
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