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# Kubernetes vs Vagrant Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Vagrant**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

**Vagrant**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Kubernetes**
12%

**Vagrant**
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Time to Implement

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Vagrant** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Vagrant** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Kubernetes**

Auto-scaling (6)

Auto-Scaling (5)

Learning Curve (9)

Difficult Learning (7)

**Vagrant**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Kubernetes**
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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

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Argo.io

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Azure Pipelines

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Docker Hub

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**Vagrant**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Kubernetes**
No screenshot available

**Vagrant**
 ![Vagrant screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/44892/expirable-direct-uploads_2Fe2e5fc19-cfcd-4d99-9d44-5f63e54ba6db_2FVagrant_Screenshot.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Kubernetes**

**9.2** /10

Based on 133 responses

**Vagrant**

**9.2** /10

Based on 33 responses

Ease of Use

**Kubernetes**

**7.9** /10

Based on 141 responses

**Vagrant**

**7.9** /10

Based on 33 responses

Ease of Setup

**Kubernetes**

**7.5** /10

Based on 95 responses

**Vagrant**

**7.6** /10

Based on 11 responses

Ease of Admin

**Kubernetes**

**8.1** /10

Based on 72 responses

**Vagrant**

**8.2** /10

Based on 10 responses

Quality of Support

**Kubernetes**

**8.5** /10

Based on 115 responses

**Vagrant**

**7.3** /10

Based on 24 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Kubernetes**

**8.9** /10

Based on 58 responses

**Vagrant** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Kubernetes**

**9.7** /10

Based on 128 responses

**Vagrant**

**8.5** /10

Based on 32 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Container Management

**9.0** /10

Based on 79 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
21.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
21.2%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![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
33.3%

Information Technology and Services
21.6%

Telecommunications
9.2%

Financial Services
5.2%

Internet
3.3%

Other
27.5%

[![Vagrant](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9151c167dc24d2bf0f3b618dcb637a25/vagrant.png "Vagrant")](https://www.g2.com/products/vagrant/reviews)
Vagrant

Internet
27.3%

Computer Software
18.2%

Information Technology and Services
12.1%

Telecommunications
6.1%

Professional Training & Coaching
3.0%

Other
33.3%

Alternatives

**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")

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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)")

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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)")

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Amazon Elastic Container...
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 ![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)

**Vagrant Alternatives**

 ![VirtualBox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e9e8c0391aec772a9e9dcc84c23bda1/virtualbox.png "VirtualBox")

[
VirtualBox
](/products/virtualbox/reviews)

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

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VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

 ![Proxmox VE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Proxmox VE")

[
Proxmox VE
](/products/proxmox-ve/reviews)

 ![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")

[
Azure Virtual Machines
](/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)

## Kubernetes vs Vagrant

- Kubernetes and Vagrant both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- 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 Vagrant.