Kubernetes vs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Kubernetes
Ranking in Container Management
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat OpenShift Container...
Ranking in Container Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Container Management category, the mindshare of Kubernetes is 3.5%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is 25.1%, up from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Management
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Featured Reviews

BM
May 9, 2024
Manage services with advance design structure and seamless failover
The tool is not difficult to maintain, but if you've got problems, troubleshooting and devising can be challenging. It was beneficial and very complex. The skills development for the team working on it was a little steep. It's more complex compared to other solutions similar to it. It's quite robust and nice, but the learning curve is steep. In terms of resource management, for instance, if you run out of memory or usage capacity, Kubernetes seamlessly moves your workload from one node to another without any issues. I recommend the tool primarily for enterprise businesses that can afford the cost associated with Kubernetes, including the end-to-end resources needed, such as people, systems, processes, and so forth. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
RK
Aug 22, 2022
Join worker nodes and create a large cluster of servers within minutes
Our company deploys the solution as a container platform that balances node availability and load.  The most valuable feature is that the solution can be deployed in the cloud which removes the expense of a server. Everything you need is provided in the cloud where you can make clusters, add…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like the replication center and the configuration."
"This product has a rich toolset from the community including CNI plug-ins, Helm packages, operators, dashboards, various integrations, etc."
"The most valuable feature of Kubernetes is automation. It is the best tool for automation."
"If you're switching from VMs to Kubernetes, you will see a return because you can pack more into the Kubernetes architecture using containers rather than VMs. You'll see some more savings on your infrastructure, as well."
"It's really scalable and efficient for resource management."
"Auto-scaling and self-healing features are very good."
"The easy management of containers is one of the main features I have found useful."
"The best thing about Kubernetes is orchestration. It is very good. We will not see much downtime unless there are some human errors. We do not see much downtime or issues with the container or automation."
"The platform is easy to scale as it supports Windows worker node."
"Openshift is a very developer-friendly product."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"The usability and the developer experience. The platform has a centralized consultant that is easy to use for our development, operations and security teams."
"Centralized control of container resources is most valuable."
"I find the security features and use of operators in OpenShift Container Platform highly valuable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it has a lot to offer to developers, so they don't need to care about the infrastructure or basic setup of the containers, so you can just jump in and develop."
"More tools are available in OpenShift Container Platform to maintain and manage the clusters."
 

Cons

"There are features in Google Cloud or AWS that aren't in Azure. They need to implement a couple more tools in Azure."
"It's complex to manage and requires specialists."
"In the financial service sector, I'd rate scalability an eight out of ten. But do it in a controlled manner, not auto-scaling. If your application has a bug and you enable the autoscaler, it will spike your costs. If someone deploys an application with a bug, that's automatically a problem."
"The pricing could be improved. It would be ideal if it was a bit less."
"I'm a beginner, and I recently started working with Kubernetes. As of now, I don't see any bugs. However, it would be better if it could be deployed without coding."
"The user-interface in regards to the other solution can be improved."
"It would be great if Kubernetes could handle a level of data backup."
"One feature I would actually like to see is the network monitoring part. When we talk about communities, it's mostly the computer side. But it does have some enhancements on the networking side which they have recently released. I would like to see more enhancement where we can monitor the networks of the Kubernetes cluster or the Kubernetes workloads."
"The solution needs to introduce open ID connect integration for role-based access control."
"From a networking perspective, the routing capability can be matured further. OpenShift doesn't handle restrictions on what kind of IPs are allowed, who can access them, and who cannot access them. So it is a simple matter of just using it with adequate network access, at the network level."
"OpenShift Container Platform could improve by having better integration."
"Getting the solution quickly and troubleshooting quickly are both areas where I think it needs some work."
"We've encountered challenges when transitioning applications between these environments."
"I believe that the documentation part is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Container Platform could be improved if we could aggregate logs out of the box instead of having to do it through integrations with other products."
"The price needs to be improved in OpenShift Container Platform. When I choose this, the product is the first factor that we have to make a long analysis to compare the real cost for the other services. However, price is high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license to use Kubernetes."
"I am using the solution's open-source version."
"There is no licensing fee."
"I would say the solution is worth the money, but it depends on the required workloads, the type of workload, and the scaling requirements etc."
"If you have a solid AKS and a solid DevOps process, you'll automatically get an ROI, not just in terms of cost but also in how quickly you can see your business application progress."
"The solution is affordable."
"Kubernetes is an open-source solution that can be free. We have some distribution with licenses, such OpenShift and Tucows in Amazon. They are billing services."
"Google Kubernetes Engine is free in the simplest setup, AWS Kubernetes Engine costs about $50 (depending on the region), in a three master setup, so it's almost the same as the cost of the EC2 instances and it's totally fine from my point of view."
"The price is slightly on the higher side. It is something that can be worked on because most of the businesses now have margins."
"OpenShift Container Platform is highly-priced."
"The pricing is a bit more expensive than expected."
"We have to pay for the license."
"The pricing and licensing are handled on an upper management level, and I'm not involved in that, but I understand the solution to be somewhat pricey."
"OpenShift with Red Hat support is pretty costly. We have done a comparison between AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Services) which provides fully managed services from AWS. It's built on open-source-based Kubernetes clusters and it is much cheaper compared to Red Hat, but it is a little expensive compared to ECS provided by AWS."
"We paid for Cloud Pak for integration. It all depends on how many VMs or how many CPUs you are using. They do the licensing based on that."
"Its licensing is completely incomprehensible. We have special people within our company. They discuss with Red Hat subscription managers. It is too complex, and I do not understand it. We are from the government, and we are trying to be as cheap as possible. Sometimes, I am just amazed at the amount of money that we have to pay. It is crazy."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kubernetes?
There are many good features. I feel that the scale-out features, like replica sets, are very good. The number of running containers can be autoscaled.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kubernetes?
I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive. It's a bit costlier for smaller organizations. It's good for bigger organizations, but for smaller organizations or a few worklo...
What needs improvement with Kubernetes?
Kubernetes is open source, which is both beneficial and negative depending on the responsibilities. Supported versions like Red Hat, Amazon, Microsoft, or Google are pricey. It's good for bigger or...
Which is better - OpenShift Container Platform or VMware Tanzu Mission Control?
Red Hat Openshift is ideal for organizations using microservices and cloud environments. I like that the platform is auto-scalable, which saves overhead time for developers. I think Openshift can b...
What do you like most about OpenShift Container Platform?
The tool's most valuable features include high availability, scalability, and security. Other features like advanced cluster management, advanced cluster security, and Red Hat Quay make it powerful...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

China unicom, NetEase Cloud, Nav, AppDirect
Edenor, BMW, Ford, Argentine Ministry of Health
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