# Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK), Portainer vs Red Hat OpenShift Comparison | | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 21 | 294 | 303 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (49.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us Per Year | $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) **Not enough data** ### Portainer Pros: - Ease of Use (33 reviews) - Docker Management (30 reviews) Cons: - Usability Issues (12 reviews) - Technical Issues (11 reviews) ### Red Hat OpenShift Pros: - Ease of Use (36 reviews) - Features (34 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (25 reviews) - Complexity (17 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (245 reviews) | 8.7 (84 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (248 reviews) | 8.2 (228 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 9.4 (199 reviews) | 7.8 (195 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 9.6 (178 reviews) | 8.6 (57 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (155 reviews) | 8.4 (74 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 9.5 (136 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (11 reviews) | 9.8 (237 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Price: Contact Us Per Year Description: For organizations with large & complex infrastructure — Experience 4x faster time-to-value and 50% cost savings vs DIY Key Features: - Always-on Assurance with proactive 24/7 monitoring, auto healing, auto help-desk ticket generation, and SLA management - Tailored support with a designated account and customer success team - Multiple regions [Learn more about Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)](https://www.g2.com/products/platform9-managed-kubernetes-pmk/reviews) #### Free Trial No ### 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 ### Red Hat OpenShift #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Infrastructure Provision | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Industrial IoT | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | 9.2/10 | 6 | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Systems Management | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Device Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **System Integration** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Hardware** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### IoT Capabilities | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Process Automation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Safety** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Environmental Conditions** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Resource Optimization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Quality** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Predictive Maintenance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Industrial IoT | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### IoT Edge Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Edge | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 7 | #### Alerts management | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | #### Monitoring | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | | **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **API monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | #### Automation | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Analysis | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Track trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | #### Issue Resolution | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | ### Internal Developer Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | 8.8/10 | 20 | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Simplification - Internal Developer Platform | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Self-Service** | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Utilization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Streamlining** | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Automation - Internal Developer Platform | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A | #### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | N/A | N/A | | **Portainer** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 28 | #### Development | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | | **Development Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Development Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | #### Database | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (21 reviews) | | **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | | **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (25 reviews) | ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)** | 9.1/10 | 8 | | **Portainer** | 9.1/10 | 216 | | **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.7/10 | 41 | #### Management | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (186 reviews) | 8.5 (33 reviews) | | **Network Isolation** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (175 reviews) | 8.4 (31 reviews) | | **File Isolation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (30 reviews) | #### Organization | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | Not enough data | 9.0 (176 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | | **Container Networking** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (197 reviews) | 9.0 (34 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (178 reviews) | 9.1 (33 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | Not enough data | 8.7 (143 reviews) | 8.5 (27 reviews) | | **Architecture** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (169 reviews) | 8.8 (30 reviews) | | **Datacenter** | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | 8.6 (25 reviews) | | **Virtualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (26 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management) **Unique to Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) (4):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management) **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) **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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | Portainer | Red Hat OpenShift | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 25.0% | 82.2% | 23.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 45.0% | 10.8% | 27.0% | | **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 7.0% | 49.1% | ### By Industry #### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) - **Computer Software:** 30.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 10.0% - **Information Services:** 10.0% - **Photography:** 5.0% - **Investment Banking:** 5.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0% - **Graphic Design:** 5.0% - **Gambling & Casinos:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 5.0% - **Other:** 5.0% #### 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% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1194 reviews) - [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1122 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 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) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [SAP Business Technology Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-business-technology-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (417 reviews) - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1034 reviews) - [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5561 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 (749 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 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) ### 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) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 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 (1034 reviews) - [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 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) --- ## Top Discussions ### Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) No discussions available for this product. ### 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..." ### 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." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/platform9-managed-kubernetes-pmk-vs-portainer-vs-red-hat-red-hat-openshift)