# Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) vs Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Comparison | | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 110 | 116 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (43.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (44.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Pros: - Scalability (7 reviews) - Ease of Use (5 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (5 reviews) - Complexity (3 reviews) ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Pros: - Ease of Use (13 reviews) - Features (6 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (94 reviews) | 8.5 (102 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (94 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | 8.7 (63 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 8.4 (55 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (91 reviews) | 8.4 (93 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (47 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (88 reviews) | 9.5 (99 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** | 9.1/10 | 57 | | **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | 8.3/10 | 24 | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 9.2 (48 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **File Isolation** | 9.0 (42 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Organization | Feature | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 9.4 (51 reviews) | 8.5 (19 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 7.9 (18 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | 9.2 (45 reviews) | 8.1 (19 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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 27.1% | 24.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 43.0% | 31.2% | | **Enterprise** | 29.9% | 44.0% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.2% - **Computer Software:** 23.4% - **Banking:** 7.5% - **Telecommunications:** 6.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.6% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Automotive:** 2.8% - **Internet:** 2.8% - **Facilities Services:** 0.9% - **E-Learning:** 0.9% - **Other:** 18.7% #### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5% - **Computer Software:** 23.9% - **Telecommunications:** 5.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Banking:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 1.8% - **Program Development:** 1.8% - **Other:** 22.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 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) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (151 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (297 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (159 reviews) - [IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-kubernetes-service/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (18 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (752 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (676 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (283 reviews) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (159 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (752 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (151 reviews) - [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (762 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) - Title: [How does Amazon EKS work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-amazon-eks-work) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes i am agree " - Title: [What is Kubernetes and EKS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-kubernetes-and-eks) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "EKS As a fully-managed Kubernetes service on AWS, Amazon EKS makes it easier to construct and secure Kubernetes clusters. The service is the most reliable..." - Title: [What components of Amazon's Elastic Kubernetes service EKS are managed by Amazon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-components-of-amazon-s-elastic-kubernetes-service-eks-are-managed-by-amazon) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Great great great great great great" ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Title: [What is azure Kubernetes service aks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-kubernetes-service-aks) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is the managed service from the Azure for hosting Kubernetes cluster on the Azure CLoud." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks-vs-azure-kubernetes-service-aks)