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Compare Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and SUSE Rancher 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Star Rating
(257)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)SUSE Rancher
Star Rating
(119)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SUSE RancherGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE) vs SUSE Rancher
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SUSE Rancher easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Reviewers felt that Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) meets the needs of their business better than SUSE Rancher.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SUSE Rancher is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SUSE Rancher over Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
No pricing availableSUSE Rancher
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
No trial information availableSUSE Rancher
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
140
8.5
91
Ease of Use
8.5
142
8.7
101
Ease of Setup
8.4
89
8.2
71
Ease of Admin
8.2
74
8.7
60
Quality of Support
8.1
133
8.2
82
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
71
8.6
54
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
132
9.6
91
Features by Category
Edge
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Operations
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Performance
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Management
8.4
65
8.5
77
8.5
64
8.4
74
Feature Not Available
8.1
72
Organization
8.4
66
8.5
75
8.6
69
8.8
74
9.0
70
8.7
77
Development
Feature Not Available
7.8
72
8.8
68
8.4
75
Feature Not Available
8.2
72
8.4
65
8.7
74
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and SUSE Rancher are categorized as Container Management
Unique Categories
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is categorized as Container Orchestration, Container Networking, and Service Discovery
SUSE Rancher is categorized as IoT Edge Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SUSE Rancher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
21.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Retail
5.2%
Financial Services
4.7%
Banking
4.2%
Other
45.5%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Computer Software
9.6%
Telecommunications
5.2%
Financial Services
5.2%
Banking
4.3%
Other
50.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) used for?
1 Comment
SK
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...Read more
What is Google Cloud Anthos Config Management used for?
1 Comment
AT
GKE is used to run and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes with autoscaling, load balancing, and easier deployment/operations in Google Cloud.Read more
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has no more discussions with answers
What are features of Rancher?
1 Comment
EV
Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters. It has the most complete GUI to interact with Kubernetes clusters without diving deep in "kubectl" and YAMLs.Read more
How is Rancher different from Kubernetes?
1 Comment
EV
You don't compare these products. Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters like VMWare ESXi creates and manages virtual machines.Read more
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