# Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) Comparison

| | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 116 | 21 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (44.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)
- Features (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Complexity (2 reviews)

### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (102 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (63 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (93 reviews) | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (99 reviews) | 10.0 (11 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: For organizations with large & complex infrastructure — Experience 4x faster time-to-value and 50% cost savings vs DIY

Key Features:
- Always-on Assurance with proactive 24/7 monitoring, auto healing, auto help-desk ticket generation, and  SLA management
- Tailored support with a designated account and customer success team
- Multiple regions

[Learn more about Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)](https://www.g2.com/products/platform9-managed-kubernetes-pmk/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Cluster Provisioning & Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cluster Fleet Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cluster Templates & Blueprints** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Day-2 Operations & Reliability - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto-Remediation for Nodes & Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource & Cost Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup & Restore for Cluster Resources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity & Access Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy-Based Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise SSO Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Tenancy & Team Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized RBAC Across Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance, Policy & Compliance - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Reporting & History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Standards Guardrails for Cluster Config** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logging & Forensics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### App Delivery & Platform Integrations - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **CI/CD Toolchain Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **GitOps-Based Config & Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Development Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Development Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Database

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | 8.3/10 | 24 |
| **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | 9.1/10 | 8 |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Network Isolation** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Container Networking** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Architecture** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Datacenter** | 7.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtualization** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## 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 Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) (3):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.8% | 25.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.2% | 45.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 44.0% | 30.0% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)

- **Computer Software:** 30.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 10.0%
- **Information Services:** 10.0%
- **Photography:** 5.0%
- **Investment Banking:** 5.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Graphic Design:** 5.0%
- **Gambling & Casinos:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Other:** 5.0%

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## Alternatives

### 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 (285 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 (109 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 (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 (761 reviews)

### Alternatives to Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)

- [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (151 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1198 reviews)
- [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1132 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [SAP Business Technology Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-business-technology-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1046 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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."

### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-kubernetes-service-aks-vs-platform9-managed-kubernetes-pmk)