# Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) vs Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Comparison | | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 259 | 11 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Features (9 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (8 reviews) - Complexity (4 reviews) ### Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Pros: - Cloud Integration (1 reviews) - Cluster Management (1 reviews) Cons: - Cluster Management (1 reviews) - Complex Setup (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (140 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (133 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)** | N/A | N/A | #### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **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 | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **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 | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **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 | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **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 | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **CI/CD Toolchain Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **GitOps-Based Config & Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | 8.6/10 | 83 | | **Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)** | 7.4/10 | 9 | #### Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 6.5 (8 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 6.9 (8 reviews) | | **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (6 reviews) | #### Organization | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (7 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | Feature Not Available | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management) **Unique to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (3):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [Service Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery) **Unique to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) (1):** [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 24.8% | 30.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.3% | 40.0% | | **Enterprise** | 43.9% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - **Computer Software:** 21.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.2% - **Retail:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Banking:** 4.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Computer Networking:** 2.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.3% - **Entertainment:** 2.3% - **Other:** 31.5% #### Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) - **Financial Services:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 20.0% - **Internet:** 10.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0% - **Government Administration:** 10.0% - **Education Management:** 10.0% - **Computer Games:** 10.0% - **Capital Markets:** 10.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (157 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 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 (122 reviews) - [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) ### Alternatives to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (157 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (108 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - Title: [What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-kubernetes-engine-gke-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a tool that helps manage and organize your computer programs. It uses containers to neatly package each part of your..." - Title: [What is Google Cloud Anthos Config Management used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-anthos-config-management-used-for) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "GKE is used to run and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes with autoscaling, load balancing, and easier deployment/operations in Google Cloud." ### Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-kubernetes-engine-gke-vs-nutanix-kubernetes-platform-nkp)