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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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Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Star Rating
(145)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Kubernetes
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Kubernetes excels in orchestration capabilities, with a score of 9.6, allowing for complex deployments and scaling, while Amazon ECS, with a score of 8.1, is seen as more straightforward but less flexible in handling intricate orchestration tasks.
  • Reviewers mention that Kubernetes offers superior container networking features, scoring 9.0, which facilitates seamless communication between containers, whereas Amazon ECS scores 8.0, leading some users to feel limited in networking configurations.
  • G2 users highlight that Kubernetes provides robust access control features with a score of 8.7, which is crucial for enterprise environments, while Amazon ECS, scoring 8.2, is perceived as having less granular control, which may not meet all enterprise security needs.
  • Users on G2 say that the developer toolkit for Kubernetes, scoring 8.6, is comprehensive and supports a wide range of development workflows, while Amazon ECS lacks some of the advanced tools, leading to a less favorable experience for developers.
  • Reviewers mention that Kubernetes has a higher learning curve, reflected in its ease of setup score of 7.2, compared to Amazon ECS's 8.1, which is often praised for its user-friendly setup process, making it more accessible for teams new to container orchestration.
  • Users report that both platforms have quality support, each scoring 8.4, but Kubernetes users often mention the community support as a significant advantage, providing a wealth of resources and shared knowledge that can be invaluable for troubleshooting and best practices.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
No pricing available
Kubernetes
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
No trial information available
Kubernetes
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
201
9.2
120
Ease of Use
8.1
201
7.9
128
Ease of Setup
8.1
117
7.3
82
Ease of Admin
8.2
113
8.0
70
Quality of Support
8.3
186
8.4
102
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
111
8.9
56
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
180
9.7
116
Features by Category
8.2
123
9.0
68
Management
8.2
106
8.8
64
8.1
103
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.1
97
9.1
61
8.0
99
9.0
65
8.2
101
9.6
66
Development
Feature Not Available
8.7
52
8.4
98
9.1
65
8.1
87
9.0
52
8.2
94
9.1
55
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Kubernetes 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
Kubernetes
Kubernetes has no unique categories
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%
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.3%
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%
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Computer Software
32.6%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Telecommunications
9.9%
Financial Services
5.0%
Internet
3.5%
Other
28.4%
Alternatives
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) Alternatives
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Kubernetes Engine
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes Alternatives
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Kubernetes Engine
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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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
Kubernetes
Kubernetes Discussions
What are the main features of Kubernetes?
1 Comment
Yiorgos [George] A.
YA
- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs - High Availability within a data center / availability zone - Ability...Read more
What does Kubernetes do?
1 Comment
Mohit G.
MG
Container orchestration and container management. You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done. It makes your...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Kubernetes has no more discussions with answers