# Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Red Hat OpenShift vs Portainer Comparison | | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 259 | 303 | 294 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (49.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Features (9 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (8 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (5 reviews) ### Red Hat OpenShift Pros: - Ease of Use (40 reviews) - Features (36 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (28 reviews) - Complexity (18 reviews) ### Portainer Pros: - Ease of Use (37 reviews) - Docker Management (36 reviews) Cons: - Technical Issues (12 reviews) - Usability Issues (12 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (140 reviews) | 8.7 (84 reviews) | 9.3 (245 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 8.2 (228 reviews) | 9.4 (248 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (89 reviews) | 7.8 (195 reviews) | 9.4 (199 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (74 reviews) | 8.6 (57 reviews) | 9.6 (178 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (133 reviews) | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 9.0 (155 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 9.5 (136 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 9.8 (237 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Red Hat OpenShift #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Portainer #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free Price: $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month Description: Portainer Business is our fully featured, fully supported business product. It is used by some of the largest organizations in the world to deliver a powerful Kubernetes and Docker container management experience for DevOps and IT teams. With more than 650,000 active users, Portainer is proven to be the simplest and most effective way of adopting and managing Kubernetes, and Docker/Swarm environments. Key Features: - https://www.portainer.io/take-3 [Learn more about Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Industrial IoT | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | 9.2/10 | 6 | #### Systems Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Device Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **System Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | | **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Hardware** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | #### IoT Capabilities | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Safety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Environmental Conditions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Resource Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Product Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Predictive Maintenance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Industrial IoT | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### IoT Edge Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | #### Edge | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Local processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edge Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edge Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edge Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operations | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Process Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Containerization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Server Virtualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Portability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **OS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Container Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 7 | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | #### Alerts management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Automation | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Search** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visualization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Track trends** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Issue Resolution | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Internal Developer Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | 8.8/10 | 20 | #### Simplification - Internal Developer Platform | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Self-Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | | **Utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | | **Streamlining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | #### Automation - Internal Developer Platform | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | | **Infrastructure** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | ### Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | #### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Automated Cluster Provisioning & Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Cluster Fleet Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cluster Templates & Blueprints** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Day-2 Operations & Reliability - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto-Remediation for Nodes & Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Resource & Cost Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup & Restore for Cluster Resources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity & Access Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy-Based Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Enterprise SSO Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Tenancy & Team Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized RBAC Across Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Governance, Policy & Compliance - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Reporting & History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Standards Guardrails for Cluster Config** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logging & Forensics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### App Delivery & Platform Integrations - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **CI/CD Toolchain Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **GitOps-Based Config & Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 28 | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | #### Development | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Development Tools** | Not enough data | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Development Environment** | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Language Support** | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Testing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Storage** | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Networking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | 9.2 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | 8.6/10 | 83 | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.7/10 | 41 | | **Portainer** | 9.1/10 | 216 | #### Management | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 9.3 (186 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (175 reviews) | | **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (30 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Organization | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 9.0 (176 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 9.2 (197 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (178 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (143 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (169 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (140 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | Feature Not Available | --- ## 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 Red Hat OpenShift (4):** [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization) **Unique to Portainer (4):** [Internal Developer Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/internal-developer-platforms), [IoT Edge Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-edge-platforms), [Industrial IoT Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/industrial-iot), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Red Hat OpenShift | Portainer | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 24.8% | 23.9% | 82.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.3% | 27.0% | 10.8% | | **Enterprise** | 43.9% | 49.1% | 7.0% | ### 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% #### Red Hat OpenShift - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8% - **Financial Services:** 13.7% - **Banking:** 9.1% - **Computer Software:** 8.4% - **Telecommunications:** 7.0% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Consulting:** 3.9% - **Insurance:** 3.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8% - **Government Administration:** 2.8% - **Other:** 29.1% #### Portainer - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **Computer Software:** 19.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7% - **Computer Networking:** 3.2% - **Program Development:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Consulting:** 2.1% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Higher Education:** 1.8% - **Other:** 35.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - [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 (115 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 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) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 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) ### Alternatives to Red Hat OpenShift - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 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) - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1030 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (115 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) - [IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-kubernetes-service/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (18 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) ### Alternatives to Portainer - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 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) - [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews) - [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Kitematic](https://www.g2.com/products/kitematic/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (6 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." ### Red Hat OpenShift - Title: [What is included in Red Hat OpenShift container platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-included-in-red-hat-openshift-container-platform) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "you can deploy your applications and have UI which is more superior to Kubernetes. operator development, etc.. all features of k8s are present in OCP." ### Portainer - Title: [Can Portainer manage Swarm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-portainer-manage-swarm) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes, Portainer has built-in management capabilities for both Swarm and Kubernetes." - Title: [What is the difference between Portainer and Portainer CE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-portainer-and-portainer-ce) — 3 comments *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Portainer Community Edition (CE) is open source software, designed for individuals (home labs). Portainer Business Edition is a commercially supported..." - Title: [What is Portainer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-portainer-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "It provides a web-based GUI for managing Docker installations. (It also work for Kubernetes, but I only use it with Docker)" - Title: [Is Portainer an orchestrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-portainer-an-orchestrator) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No, Portainer is not an orchestrator. Portainer is a universal container management platform that helps organizations adopt and get up to speed with..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-kubernetes-engine-gke-vs-red-hat-red-hat-openshift-vs-portainer)