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Amazon EKS mindshare

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As of September 2025, the mindshare of Amazon EKS in the Container Management category stands at 11.8%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon EKS11.8%
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform19.7%
VMware Tanzu Platform12.1%
Other56.4%
Container Management

PeerResearch reports based on Amazon EKS reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryContainer ManagementSep 14, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersSep 14, 2025Download
ComparisonAmazon EKS vs Red Hat OpenShift Container PlatformSep 14, 2025Download
ComparisonAmazon EKS vs VMware Tanzu PlatformSep 14, 2025Download
ComparisonAmazon EKS vs KubernetesSep 14, 2025Download
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business164
Midsize Enterprise140
Large Enterprise602
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Retailer
4%
Transportation Company
3%
University
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Educational Organization
3%
Media Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Non Profit
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%

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Amazon EKS Reviews Summary
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Platform DevOps Engineer at a consumer goods company with 201-500 employees4.0I've used Amazon EKS for three years to deploy scalable applications, leveraging features like IRSA and managed node groups, though I find the cluster autoscaler needs improvement for better label visibility and more efficient scaling.
Aws DevOps Engineer at Nova Techset Ltd5.0I use Amazon EKS for a microservices application due to its scalability, managed control plane, and IAM integration, though I manually handle patching to avoid impacting production. It's stable, secure, and simplifies deployment and monitoring.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Blankfactor4.0I've used Amazon EKS for years to streamline web and mobile app deployments. It's flexible, scalable, and supports GitOps, though documentation and debugging could improve. Support varies by plan, and costs depend on architecture management.
Technical Lead at Cognizant4.0I use Amazon EKS for running Jenkins and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana. It simplifies setup, scales well, and is stable, though IAM configuration could be more user-friendly with templates for easier onboarding.
Cloud Engineer at Blue Harvest3.5We use Amazon EKS for complex microservice applications due to its reliability, Fargate cost-efficiency, and auto upgrade features, though integration—especially with WebSockets and pipelines—could improve. Setup is easy, and support via AWS quotas was responsive.
DevOps Technical Lead at Tata Consultancy4.0I've used Amazon EKS for handling microservices efficiently, appreciating its orchestration, scalability, and integration with tools like Rancher. It's stable and cost-effective, though I'd like improved cluster-level security and backend monitoring for enhanced control and reliability.
DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees5.0I've used Amazon EKS for over four years due to its managed Kubernetes service, strong security, and seamless scalability, though the cost could be more competitive compared to other vendors. Support is responsive and highly professional.
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees4.0I used Amazon EKS for testing and found it easy to deploy with helpful autoscaling and automation features, though pricing felt high. Overall, it performed well, and once understood, managing clusters became straightforward during my internship experience.