# Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), ZooKeeper vs HashiCorp Consul Comparison

| | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 259 | 99 | 23 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (42.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## 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)

### ZooKeeper

**Not enough data**

### HashiCorp Consul

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (140 reviews) | 8.9 (68 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 8.2 (69 reviews) | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (89 reviews) | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (74 reviews) | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (133 reviews) | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 7.2 (67 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### ZooKeeper

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### HashiCorp Consul

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Service Mesh Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A |
| **ZooKeeper** | N/A | N/A |
| **HashiCorp Consul** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Supported Protocols** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Networking

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Load Balancing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A |
| **ZooKeeper** | N/A | N/A |
| **HashiCorp Consul** | N/A | N/A |

#### Usability - Load Balancing

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | N/A | N/A |
| **ZooKeeper** | N/A | N/A |
| **HashiCorp Consul** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)** | 8.6/10 | 83 |
| **ZooKeeper** | N/A | N/A |
| **HashiCorp Consul** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Isolation** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Networking** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Architecture** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Datacenter** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtualization** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Service Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery)

**Unique to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (3):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking)


**Unique to HashiCorp Consul (4):** [Data Center Networking Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-center-networking), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | ZooKeeper | HashiCorp Consul | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.8% | 24.1% | 30.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.3% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.9% | 42.5% | 50.0% | 

### 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%

#### ZooKeeper

- **Computer Software:** 32.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 8.0%
- **Retail:** 5.7%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Banking:** 3.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 3.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 19.5%

#### HashiCorp Consul

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.0%
- **Financial Services:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Banking:** 10.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Research:** 5.0%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Gambling & Casinos:** 5.0%
- **Education Management:** 5.0%
- **Construction:** 5.0%
- **Other:** 10.0%

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## 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 (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)
- [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 ZooKeeper

- [Eureka](https://www.g2.com/products/netflix-eureka/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Docker](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [GRPC](https://www.g2.com/products/grpc/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud Map](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-map/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (56 reviews)
- [Hysterix](https://www.g2.com/products/hysterix/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [SkyDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/skydns/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [CoreDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/coredns/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2 reviews)
- [runc](https://www.g2.com/products/runc/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [Real-Time Technology Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/real-time-technology-solutions/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (9 reviews)

### Alternatives to HashiCorp Consul

- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Docker](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (600 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Eureka](https://www.g2.com/products/netflix-eureka/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)

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## 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."

### ZooKeeper

- Title: [Does Kafka still need ZooKeeper?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-kafka-still-need-zookeeper) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Zookeeper is required for running Kafka for the current version (3.2.3) and previous versions. However, Kafka is planning to work independently of Zookeeper..."
- Title: [Can zookeeper be used as database.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25552-can-zookeeper-be-used-as-database) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Zookeeper is a unit where the information regarding configuration, naming and group services are stored. It is a centralized unit and using these..."

### HashiCorp Consul

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-kubernetes-engine-gke-vs-zookeeper-vs-hashicorp-consul)