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Compare Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

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At a Glance
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Star Rating
(276)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Star Rating
(257)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) excels in orchestration with a score of 8.9, highlighting its robust capabilities in managing containerized applications, while Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) trails slightly with a score of 8.1, indicating a less comprehensive orchestration experience.
  • Reviewers mention that GKE's container networking capabilities are superior, scoring 8.6 compared to ECS's 8.0. Users appreciate GKE's seamless integration with Google Cloud services, which enhances networking performance and reliability.
  • G2 users note that GKE's developer toolkit, scoring 7.7, could be improved, whereas ECS does not have a specific score for this feature, suggesting that users may find ECS more straightforward for certain development tasks due to its simpler integration with AWS services.
  • Reviewers say that GKE offers better access control features with a score of 8.3, which is crucial for enterprise users needing fine-grained security policies, while ECS's score of 8.2 indicates it may not provide the same level of control.
  • Users on G2 highlight that GKE's architecture, scoring 8.8, is praised for its scalability and flexibility, allowing for easier adjustments to workloads, while ECS's architecture score of 8.4 suggests it may not be as adaptable in dynamic environments.
  • Reviewers mention that GKE's quality of support, with a score of 8.1, is slightly lower than ECS's 8.4, indicating that users may find Amazon's support services more responsive and helpful when troubleshooting issues.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
No pricing available
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
No trial information available
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
201
8.9
140
Ease of Use
8.1
201
8.5
142
Ease of Setup
8.1
117
8.4
89
Ease of Admin
8.2
113
8.2
75
Quality of Support
8.3
186
8.1
133
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
111
8.3
72
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
180
9.4
132
Features by Category
8.2
123
8.6
82
Management
8.2
106
8.4
65
8.1
103
8.5
64
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.1
97
8.4
66
8.0
99
8.6
69
8.2
101
9.0
70
Development
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
98
8.8
68
8.1
87
Feature Not Available
8.2
94
8.5
65
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) are categorized as Container Management and Container Orchestration
Unique Categories
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) has no unique categories
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is categorized as Container Networking and Service Discovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.9%
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Computer Software
12.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Financial Services
7.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Insurance
4.1%
Other
61.0%
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Computer Software
21.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Retail
5.2%
Financial Services
4.7%
Banking
4.2%
Other
45.5%
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Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
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Discussions
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) Discussions
Simpler
1 Comment
SP
ECS (containers) service page itself has main metrics link CPU utilization and memory utilization reports. If you need more stats you can go to cloudwatch...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) has no more discussions with answers
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
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