Google Kubernetes Engine vs Rancher Labs comparison

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We performed a comparison between Google Kubernetes Engine and Rancher Labs based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Container Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Google Kubernetes Engine vs. Rancher Labs Report (Updated: May 2024).

Google Kubernetes Engine vs. Rancher Labs

May 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Google Kubernetes Engine

Ranking in Container Management

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Rancher Labs

Ranking in Container Management

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Storage for Kubernetes (3rd)

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Container Management category, the market share of Google Kubernetes Engine is 2.2% and it decreased by 35.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of Rancher Labs is 10.8% and it decreased by 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Data Storage for Kubernetes

4.4%

Featured Reviews

Dinesh-Patil

Consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Jul 18, 2023

Good control plane management and seamless integration capabilities

We primarily use Google Kubernetes Engine for hosting applications. We use it for hosting our microservices-based applications Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) takes care of managing Kubernetes, including the main control plane. It also offers solutions for monitoring resources and handling…

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Prebin Alex

Deputy Manager IT at Veoneer

Jun 29, 2023

A user-friendly, stable and scalable solution for container orchestration

We are using Rancher Labs for container orchestration We are going through these tools and taking note of the solutions they offer. However, we are still in the process of working on them. Many of our customers have also shown interest in trying these tools, as they are pretty easy. This…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The deployment of the cluster is very easy."

"Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) takes care of managing Kubernetes, including the main control plane. It also offers solutions for monitoring resources and handling external traffic, which is essential for us. Being a cloud-native solution, it relieves us from worrying about these operational aspects."

"The product has valuable security features. It can connect with multiple DevOps tools."

"The solution simplified deployment, making it more automated. Previously, Docker required manual configuration, often done by developers on their computers. However, with Google Kubernetes Engine, automation extends to configuration, deployment, scalability, and viability, primarily originating from Docker rather than Kubernetes. Its most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."

"The solution is more user-friendly than AWS or Azure. I can also easily scale out the service in the future when the number of customers grows. GKE is the leader of Kubernetes service and it can be easily updated. I love the tool's user interfaces."

"We used automation for the initial setup. It was okay. So it wasn't too complex."

"The feature that I like the most is the ease of use as compared to AWS. Its ease of use is very high, and I can quickly deploy clusters with a simple template."

"Google Kubernetes Engine's most valuable feature is container deployment."

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"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."

"A great UI with very good integrations."

"The solution has a lot of good features, such as you can access the console and edit through the GUI. The dashboard and the UI are designed well, user-friendly, and easy to manage, and access."

"Rancher Labs is a very user-friendly tool."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is an open-source solution that is easy to deploy."

"This solution is not vendor-locked, which means that we we are able to use it across all of our resources; this feature is of great value to us."

"The scalability potential is very good."

"The most valuable feature of Rancher Labs is its user interface, which makes it easier to work with containers and deployment."

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Cons

"I use the Firebase tool with GKE and it would be helpful if the solution can give notifications when we reach the budget limit."

"Our critique is that we have to do too much work to get the cluster production-ready."

"I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten."

"It needs to support load balancing."

"The solution does not have a visual interface."

"There is room for improvement in the cluster updates process. Specifically, when managing both non-production and production clusters, we need a sequential functionality."

"The console for this solution could be improved because it is very limited."

"t is not very stable."

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"The biggest room for improvement in Rancher Labs would be to have a proper upgrading plan."

"They should improve application visibility along with code visibility."

"I can't migrate to the newer version."

"The solution could improve by adding more features in the dashboard, such as monitoring, scanning, and security. This would be a great benefit."

"Could be more intuitive."

"There needs to be an improvement in observability and microservice monitoring tools in Rancher Labs."

"We'd like their monitoring tool to be integrated by default."

"One area for improvement in Rancher Labs is the development aspect."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"This is an open source solution, so there is no pricing or licensing."

"The product is a little bit expensive."

"The pricing for GKE is dependent on the type of machine or virtual machine (VM) that is selected for the nodes in the cluster. There is a degree of flexibility in choosing the specifications of the machine, such as the number of CPUs, GPUs, and so on. Google provides a variety of options, allowing the user to create the desired cluster composition. However, the cost can be quite steep when it comes to regional clusters, which are necessary for high availability and failover. This redundancy is crucial for businesses and is required to handle an increase in requests in case of any issues in one region, such as jumping to a different region in case of a failure in the Toronto region. While it may be tempting to choose the cheapest type of machines, this may result in a limited capacity and user numbers, requiring over-provisioning to handle additional requests, such as those for a web application."

"Currently, it costs around $1000 per month which sorted our deployment. So once we get more clients, having a huge suffix, costs can go up."

"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. The product is competitively priced."

"I would rate Kubernetes' pricing four out of five."

"Its pricing is good. They bill us only per user. That's nice."

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"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs involved."

"Although Rancher Labs is an open-source solution, they also offer a paid version, where you buy the support when needed."

"The solution is free and open source but there is a fee for support."

"There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."

"The cost is reasonable since it's open source. Rancher effectively addresses container orchestration trends, especially for those with some Kubernetes knowledge."

"The pricing of the solution sits in the mid range, not high and not low. It has a fixed price that you pay every month."

"There are no hidden charges attached to the product unless a user opts for the premium support offered by the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Kubernetes Engine?

The product has no downtime.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Kubernetes Engine?

Pricing is always a concern. We keep running the service, and we need to pay for it. I rate the pricing a seven or eight out of ten.

What needs improvement with Google Kubernetes Engine?

The notifications are not informative. It's a little confusing at times.

What do you like most about Rancher Labs?

The tool's UI is very convenient enough to help you manage multiple clusters in the cloud or the company, making it a product with which you can manage different clusters and locations.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rancher Labs?

There are no hidden charges attached to the product unless a user opts for the premium support offered by the solution.

What needs improvement with Rancher Labs?

Rancher Labs is currently investing in Harvester, as it is an area where improvements are required. I think that in the future, it would be a very powerful tool to compete with giant competitors li...

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Overview

Kubernetes Engine is a managed, production-ready environment for deploying containerized applications. It brings our latest innovations in developer productivity, resource efficiency, automated operations, and open source flexibility to accelerate your time to market.

Rancher Labs build innovative, open source software that makes it easy to deploy and manage containers in production on any infrastructure. We enable organizations to accelerate all aspects of their software development pipeline, from writing and testing code to running complex microservices-based applications.

Rancher, our flagship container management platform, allows users to easily manage all aspects of running containers in development and production environments, on any infrastructure. With well over four million downloads, Rancher has quickly become the tools of choice for teams serious about running containers in production. This includes large enterprises such as Sony, IBM, Tyco, Align Technologies and more.

Sample Customers

Philips Lighting, Alpha Vertex, GroupBy, BQ

Albert Heijn, Bell, BMC, Samsung, WindStream, Johnson & Johnson