# AWS Fargate vs Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Comparison | | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 96 | 116 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (35.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (44.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Fargate Pros: - Auto-scaling (1 reviews) - Container Management (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (1 reviews) - Lack of Control (1 reviews) ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Pros: - Ease of Use (13 reviews) - Features (6 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 8.5 (102 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (63 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 8.4 (55 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (70 reviews) | 8.4 (93 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (69 reviews) | 9.5 (99 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Fargate #### 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 | |---|---|---| | **AWS Fargate** | 8.6/10 | 61 | | **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | 8.3/10 | 24 | #### Management | Feature | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.8 (57 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **File Isolation** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Organization | Feature | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 8.5 (51 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 8.5 (19 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 7.9 (18 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management) **Unique to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (1):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Fargate | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 35.5% | 24.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.4% | 31.2% | | **Enterprise** | 30.1% | 44.0% | ### By Industry #### AWS Fargate - **Computer Software:** 24.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.7% - **Financial Services:** 4.3% - **Retail:** 3.2% - **Automotive:** 3.2% - **Broadcast Media:** 3.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2% - **Computer Games:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.2% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.2% - **Other:** 26.9% #### 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 AWS Fargate - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 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) - [Azure Container Instances](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-container-instances/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (20 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) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (297 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (243 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (159 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) ### 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) - [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (110 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (755 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (151 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 ### AWS Fargate - Title: [What exactly is AWS fargate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-exactly-is-aws-fargate) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "AWS Fargate is a serverless, pay-as-you-go compute engine that lets you focus on building applications without managing servers. AWS Fargate is compatible..." ### 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/aws-fargate-vs-azure-kubernetes-service-aks)