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Amazon Elastic Container Service vs IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Elastic Container Se...
Ranking in Containers as a Service (CaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (8th)
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Ranking in Containers as a Service (CaaS)
6th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Containers as a Service (CaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon Elastic Container Service is 22.7%, down from 38.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is 7.3%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Containers as a Service (CaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon Elastic Container Service22.7%
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service7.3%
Other70.0%
Containers as a Service (CaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

FABIO NAGAO - PeerSpot reviewer
Horizontal scaling is streamlined when deploying modern workloads
Currently, when scaling with Amazon Elastic Container Service, I have to choose between monitoring CPU or memory usage to scale up or scale out; there is no option to monitor both simultaneously. This limitation makes it challenging to define a balanced scale-out automation since a well-written software should balance between processing and memory.
Andrea Castorino - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that can be deployed in parts to improve its robustness and reliability
Our clients are usually enterprise businesses. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a good solution because our customer requires very rapid deployment, and the solution is critical for his business. If the system is down, the lawyer cannot send documents, and people may be in jail. Overall, I rate IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, it is a user-friendly and efficient tool for managing containers."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"The solution is quite scalable and allows you to launch multiple EC2s within minutes."
"They handle the backup process quite well. They automatically encapsulate it, including container backups, without relying heavily on the client's involvement. This is a significant advantage compared to other providers where clients often need to manage the process more independently. It's a feature that I find suitable and beneficial."
"Overall, I would rate the solution highly over time as there is no reason not to, giving it a rating of 10 out of 10."
"The support from AWS is incredible."
"Performance is our top priority. So, if we need to deploy on a high-specification machine, we can choose it from the software. If we just need a low-specification one, we can just choose it based on the requirement handling software configuration."
"Good documentation and very straightforward to implement and use."
"We deploy the solution in parts so we can easily manage the parts to improve the robustness and reliability of the software."
"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service has enough flexibility that we needed."
 

Cons

"After the load balancer gets attached to Amazon Elastic Container Service clusters, I can't modify, remove, or replace it later."
"The solution's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution must improve backup and compatibility around OS like Windows and Mac."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"The existing domain-joined capability the solution provides during the initial boot-up of the compute should be streamlined and made a little robust."
"Amazon Elastic Container Service’s initial setup is a bit difficult."
"Support could be better with response time and knowledge of staff."
"The documentation and usage for the users can be better because for new users it can be very hard to understand and use the solution. They can add small images and accessories."
"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is not user-friendly, they could improve the user interface, and add more features to compete with Amazon AWS which is better."
"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service's log management should be improved because it is a bit complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They offer a pay-as-you-go pricing model for the product."
"The product's pricing is good."
"Amazon EC2 Container Service is an expensive solution."
"If you want to scale without the traditional methods, the solution is a bit cost-effective."
"Licensing can be purchased directly from AWS or used with existing licenses, depending on the company's preference. The licensing structure is complex and depends on factors such as machine size, number of processors, and Container size. Companies have dedicated staff members managing license considerations full-time to find the most cost-effective options. Also, I have seen some companies opt for a combination of AWS and Azure, using more of Azure for Microsoft licenses due to potentially lower costs compared to AWS."
"The pricing is good."
"Our client is paying between $400 and $500 USD per month for this service."
"Although AWS has successfully captured over 60 percent of the market in the cloud part, the tool is competitively way cheaper for the resources it provides compared to the other solutions."
"The price of the solution was fine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
7%
Transportation Company
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Elastic Container Service?
Implementing the product has helped me monitor the parameters. I utilize tools like CloudWatch and AWS systems to track these parameters. If any issues arise, I alert our developer team to address ...
What needs improvement with Amazon Elastic Container Service?
The solution must improve backup and compatibility around OS like Windows and Mac.
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Also Known As

Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2 Container Service
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Sample Customers

Ubisoft, GoPro, TIBCO, Remind
Think Research, Eurobits Technologies
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