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# Google App Engine vs Kubernetes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Google App Engine** [

4.1/5(216)

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews#reviews)

**Kubernetes** [

4.6/5(160)

](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Google App Engine**
No pricing available

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Google App Engine**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 24 responses

**Kubernetes**
3 months

Based on 22 responses

Return on Investment

**Google App Engine**
10 months5 months sooner

Based on 16 responses

**Kubernetes**
15 months

Based on 16 responses

Perceived Cost

**Google App Engine**
$$$$$

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Google App Engine**
25%13% more

**Kubernetes**
12%

Pros & Cons

**Google App Engine**
[
Ease of Use (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299432&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cloud Storage (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299400&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299243&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299166&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Kubernetes**
[
Auto-scaling (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836378&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Auto-Scaling (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836066&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836347&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1835689&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Google App Engine**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0c51d2c2e5f85fe45126eb818f748267/google-cloud-identity-aware-proxy.png "Product Avatar Image")

Google Cloud Identity-Aware...

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-identity-aware-proxy/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/integrations)

**Kubernetes**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6f7467a9095411d659210c508d7bb82a/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5ef078d7e2f128d165c94b1859097bbf/argo-cd.png "Product Avatar Image")

Argo.io

](https://www.g2.com/products/argo-cd/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-pipelines.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Pipelines

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9a79d61fd9bf19162220cb5f1e92d410/docker-inc-docker.png "Product Avatar Image")

Docker hub

](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/integrations)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Google App Engine**

8.4

8.4158

**Kubernetes**

9.2

9.2132

Ease of Use

**Google App Engine**

8.2

8.2161

**Kubernetes**

7.9

7.9140

Ease of Setup

**Google App Engine**

8.3

8.377

**Kubernetes**

7.4

7.494

Ease of Admin

**Google App Engine**

8.4

8.473

**Kubernetes**

8.1

8.172

Quality of Support

**Google App Engine**

7.6

7.6149

**Kubernetes**

8.5

8.5114

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Google App Engine**

8.0

8.068

**Kubernetes**

8.9

8.958

Product Direction (% positive)

**Google App Engine**

7.8

7.8150

**Kubernetes**

9.7

9.7127

Features

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

79

Not enough data

Development

Application Deployment

9.0(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Custom Development

8.4(won by default)

65

Not enough data

Development Environment

8.5(won by default)

65

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

8.0(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Testing

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database

Analytics

8.0(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Backup / Recovery

8.5(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Storage

8.5(won by default)

62

Not enough data

Database Management

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Auto Scaling

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Infrastructure

Networking

8.8(won by default)

64

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

8.6(won by default)

62

Not enough data

Security

8.7(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

ERP integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Container Management[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

78

Management

Access Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

72

Network Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Organization

Packaging 

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

66

Container Networking

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

72

Orchestration

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

75

Development

Developer Toolkit

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

54

Architecture

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

71

Datacenter

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

55

Virtualization

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

58

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews)

Google App Engine

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.6%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)

Kubernetes

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

44.3%

28.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

33.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

28.6%

38.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews)
Google App Engine

Information Technology and Services

17.7%

Computer Software

16.7%

Telecommunications

4.7%

Financial Services

4.2%

Internet

3.6%

Other

53.1%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)
Kubernetes

Computer Software

32.7%

Information Technology and Services

21.6%

Telecommunications

9.2%

Financial Services

5.2%

Banking

3.3%

Other

28.1%

Alternatives

**Google App Engine Alternatives**

 ![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")

[
AWS Lambda
](/products/aws-lambda/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2a749c6cf5119ab76e497c1082c3161/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform.svg "Salesforce Platform")

[
Salesforce Platform
](/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews)

 ![AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476476/aws-elastic-beanstalk.svg "AWS Elastic Beanstalk")

[
AWS Beanstalk
](/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku")

[
Heroku
](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews)

**Kubernetes Alternatives**

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

[
Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

[
Amazon Elastic Container...
](/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews)

 ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)")

[
Kubernetes Engine
](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews)

## Google App Engine vs Kubernetes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google App Engine easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Kubernetes overall.

- Reviewers felt that Kubernetes meets the needs of their business better than Google App Engine.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubernetes is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kubernetes over Google App Engine.