# Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise), QEMU vs Kubernetes Comparison | | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 281 | 29 | 157 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (34.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Vendor | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) Pros: - Kubernetes Management (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Complex Learning (1 reviews) - Complex Setup (1 reviews) ### QEMU **Not enough data** ### Kubernetes Pros: - Auto-scaling (6 reviews) - Auto-Scaling (5 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (9 reviews) - Difficult Learning (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (242 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (130 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (243 reviews) | 5.9 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (138 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (92 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (71 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (194 reviews) | 6.6 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (112 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (57 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (237 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.7 (125 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: LabCare Price: Contact Vendor Description: Business day support for non-production Key Features: - Hardened software packages with regular maintenance updates and critical fixes - Remote incident resolution - Product & security bulletins [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### QEMU #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Kubernetes #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)** | N/A | N/A | | **QEMU** | N/A | N/A | | **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A | #### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)** | 8.8/10 | 147 | | **QEMU** | N/A | N/A | | **Kubernetes** | 9.0/10 | 76 | #### Management | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Control** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.9 (70 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Organization | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.8 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (65 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 8.6 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (71 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.7 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (74 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | 8.7 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (54 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 8.8 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (70 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (55 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | 9.0 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (57 reviews) | ### Remote Desktop | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)** | N/A | N/A | | **QEMU** | N/A | N/A | | **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Usage Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Diagnostics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Session Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Session Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unattended Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-Platform Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Applications Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Remote Wipe** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) (3):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management) **Unique to QEMU (1):** [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop) **Unique to Kubernetes (2):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) | QEMU | Kubernetes | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.1% | 50.0% | 28.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.4% | 23.1% | 33.1% | | **Enterprise** | 34.6% | 26.9% | 38.4% | ### By Industry #### Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) - **Computer Software:** 26.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.6% - **Internet:** 7.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.4% - **Telecommunications:** 3.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Accounting:** 1.8% - **Information Services:** 1.8% - **Higher Education:** 1.5% - **Consumer Services:** 1.5% - **Other:** 28.3% #### QEMU - **Computer Software:** 34.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.5% - **Semiconductors:** 7.7% - **Internet:** 7.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 7.7% - **Wireless:** 3.8% - **Research:** 3.8% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 3.8% - **Industrial Automation:** 3.8% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Other:** 11.5% #### Kubernetes - **Computer Software:** 33.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.2% - **Telecommunications:** 9.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% - **Banking:** 3.3% - **Internet:** 3.3% - **Government Administration:** 2.6% - **Retail:** 2.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0% - **Computer Networking:** 2.0% - **Other:** 15.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) - [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) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 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 QEMU - [Parallels Desktop for Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/parallels-desktop-for-mac/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (59 reviews) - [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3960 reviews) - [Crossover](https://www.g2.com/products/crossover/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (21 reviews) - [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Citrix DaaS](https://www.g2.com/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (546 reviews) - [AnyDesk](https://www.g2.com/products/anydesk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (384 reviews) - [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews) - [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (467 reviews) - [Remote Desktop Services](https://www.g2.com/products/remote-desktop-services/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (140 reviews) ### Alternatives to Kubernetes - [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) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews) - [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Apache Mesos](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-mesos/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 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 ### Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) - Title: [How do I run Docker without sudo access?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-run-docker-without-sudo-access) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Docker has its own group "docker" (in Ubuntu usually the groupId is 999). So if you add any user to the docker group this user will be able to execute any..." - Title: [What is Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine(MKE) is a container orchestration and management tool. It can be used to host containers on-prem as well as with the cloud..." - Title: [What is Docker engine enterprise?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-docker-engine-enterprise) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Mirantis Container Runtime (formerly Docker Engine - Enterprise or Docker EE) is a secure, industry-standard container runtime that includes the Docker..." - Title: [What is the best way to use docker enterprise ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32240-what-is-the-best-way-to-use-docker-enterprise) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Docker Enterprise (now known as Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (aka UCP), Mirantis Secure Registry (aka. DTR), and Mirantis Container Runtime (aka Docker Engine..." - Title: [What are there vision for Docker Enterprise in ext 5 years?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31747-what-are-there-vision-for-docker-enterprise-in-ext-5-years) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If you reach out to Mirantis, we can certainly provide you and your organisation with a feature length roadmap of Docker Enterprise under an NDA. Note..." ### QEMU No discussions available for this product. ### Kubernetes - Title: [What does Kubernetes do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-kubernetes-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Container orchestration and container management. You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done. It makes your..." - Title: [What are the main features of Kubernetes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-kubernetes) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs - High Availability within a data center / availability zone - Ability..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise-vs-qemu-vs-kubernetes)