# Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) vs Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Comparison | | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 282 | 259 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) Pros: - Deployment Ease (2 reviews) - Integrations (2 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Bug Issues (1 reviews) ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Features (9 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (8 reviews) - Complexity (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (204 reviews) | 8.9 (140 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (204 reviews) | 8.5 (142 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (120 reviews) | 8.4 (89 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (114 reviews) | 8.2 (74 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (189 reviews) | 8.1 (133 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (112 reviews) | 8.2 (71 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (182 reviews) | 9.4 (132 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)** | 8.2/10 | 127 | | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | 8.6/10 | 83 | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.2 (108 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 8.2 (104 reviews) | 8.5 (64 reviews) | #### Organization | Feature | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.1 (98 reviews) | 8.4 (66 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 8.0 (100 reviews) | 8.6 (69 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.2 (103 reviews) | 9.0 (70 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Architecture** | 8.4 (98 reviews) | 8.8 (68 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | 8.1 (87 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Virtualization** | 8.2 (94 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration) **Unique to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (2):** [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [Service Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 18.7% | 24.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.4% | 31.3% | | **Enterprise** | 45.9% | 43.9% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) - **Computer Software:** 11.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4% - **Financial Services:** 7.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Insurance:** 4.1% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Entertainment:** 3.7% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.3% - **Telecommunications:** 2.9% - **Other:** 44.7% #### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - **Computer Software:** 21.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.2% - **Retail:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Banking:** 4.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Computer Networking:** 2.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.3% - **Entertainment:** 2.3% - **Other:** 31.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (157 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews) - [Azure Container Instances](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-container-instances/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (20 reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-container-engine-for-kubernetes/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (10 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (157 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (108 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) - Title: [Simpler](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12184-simpler) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - Title: [What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-kubernetes-engine-gke-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What is Google Cloud Anthos Config Management used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-anthos-config-management-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "GKE is used to run and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes with autoscaling, load balancing, and easier deployment/operations in Google Cloud." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs-vs-google-kubernetes-engine-gke)