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Docker vs Mirantis Container Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Docker
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (1st), Container Management (5th), Software Supply Chain Security (3rd)
Mirantis Container Cloud
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Container Virtualization (1st), Container Security (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Development Languages, Environments, and Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. Docker is designed for Development Platforms and holds a mindshare of 42.2%, up 42.2% compared to last year.
Mirantis Container Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Container Virtualization, holds 28.4% mindshare, down 29.2% since last year.
Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Docker42.2%
VMware Tanzu Platform22.1%
Codespaces11.4%
Other24.299999999999983%
Development Platforms
Container Virtualization Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mirantis Container Cloud28.4%
Canonical LXD32.4%
Flockport16.2%
Other23.0%
Container Virtualization
 

Q&A Highlights

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2025
 

Featured Reviews

Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers application conversion to Docker image and a mature environment
The learning curve with Docker is huge and extensive. Adopting Docker is a bit difficult because it requires a lot of expertise and background, including an understanding of networking and security concepts. Many professionals are facing issues with the different architectures that interact with each other in Docker. Whenever in our company, we are working with the production environment, professionals are hesitant to adopt Docker due to the extensive learning curve, and most of the team members in our company are more accustomed to an environment like VMware instead of Docker. Docker runs on scripts, so if AI can automate most of the scripting process in Docker, it would be a great advantage in the future version of Docker. As of now, we can create scripts utilizing most of the functions within Docker, but that initial planning phase wherein to understand exactly how you will plan for the resources, how you will convert applications into a Docker-based image, and similar tasks needs to be simplified so that more professionals can adopt Docker.
Hitesh D - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability and self-healing mechanisms ensure seamless production builds
The most useful feature of Mirantis Container Cloud for our container management is Kubernetes. It provides a cluster, high availability, and a self-healing mechanism. Its multi-cluster management capability enhances our operational efficiency as it is easy to use, and every deployment is from the CI/CD, which automatically builds and deploys without human interference, reducing our deployment time to a few seconds.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is that it gives you the same environment as on a developer machine as well as a production machine relevant to specifications."
"When used in conjunction with Kubernetes, it is seamless because it integrates very well."
"Docker is perfect for what I do...The solution is scalable."
"Docker is highly scalable."
"Docker offers a resilient system with minimal failure chances and optimized performance"
"The capability of the solution to convert an application into a Docker image is a vital functionality"
"It is a quite mature technology."
"The most valuable features of Docker are its security, detailed documentation, and ease of use, and the Docker Swarm is not as complex as Kubernetes."
"The most useful feature of Mirantis Container Cloud for our container management is Kubernetes. It provides a cluster, high availability, and a self-healing mechanism."
"Docker is very helpful for taking the code from development and applying it to the end user."
"I think the volume binding is a really interesting feature."
"The solution has enhanced the security and compliance management of container environments which reduces operational overhead and costs."
"The product is easy to use."
"The most valuable aspect is the excellent support. In addition, the billing system is really easy to understand."
"When you have Kubernetes, you can use Mirantis Container Cloud to manage your Kubernetes for easy access and security. It also helps you to manage your CI/CD system. It helps you to build a container-oriented developer workflow. So, if you're building an application in Kubernetes, it provides you with a Kubernetes engine."
"It is a compact, complete solution that performs well."
 

Cons

"I think Docker can improve as it relates to overall stability."
"Docker volumes. When I integrated volumes, I faced challenges. I have not essentially used add volumes to the existing instances."
"Docker needs to improve its pricing."
"As for improving Docker, I would like to see enhancements in its user interface and documentation to make it even more user-friendly and accessible. I believe Docker will expand its scope and reduce limitations to support more applications, both online and offline. For instance, in scenarios like deployments on ships or during upgrades, Docker can continue to offer software services and container-based intelligence."
"The vendor should release a monitoring tool or include monitoring capabilities in Docker"
"One of the challenges I face with Docker is debugging containers within the infrastructure. It can be tricky to debug applications inside containers, which is a common issue among developers. If easier tools or methods were available to debug applications within Docker containers, it would be very beneficial."
"The product does not have an extensive documentation. The tool does not have good scenarios. We have to go through the GitHub repository and investigate similar scenarios. Also, if you are copying multiple things, then you can jeopardize the copy number. The copying aspect also lacks a UI part. We also need to limit the memory."
"The backup compatibility for legacy window stations is an area of concern where improvement is required, especially since my company has certain legacy tools that we are struggling to move."
"With the Mirantis runtime being removed from Kubernetes, which is the industry-wide standard for orchestration of containers, I think it's going in a direction that is not super scalable."
"I have consulted Mirantis support for some issues, but the support quality is not good. I suffer from support delays due to timezone differences between India and USA."
"In my previous years, I have brainstormed about the development of Container software. I have recently shifted focus, but the knowledge gained from those were really helpful. In my experience, Containers have their own complexities and to implement them, open source information is crucial. A software with new features would be beneficial. I suggest to implement a flow-based approach for container sequences, similar to Google Cloud's machine learning. The current process of deploying containers involves too many steps, and a more streamlined method would be appreciated. I've even automated deployment using APIs. Overall, simplifying container management and deployment processes would be valuable."
"I think this solution needs better security due to more risks from the outside world."
"Sometimes the basic support is a bit difficult if you have a firewall and cloud servers behind the firewall and then try to implement the backup solution, it is a bit difficult to do by yourself."
"The orchestration and tracing should be improved."
"You need to have system knowledge to deploy the product. It should be improved."
"This solution is open-source and they need to focus on improving the Linux Operating Systems' GUI. It does not have a GUI making it not user-friendly. Additionally, the containers need to improve security and compliance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is a free open-source tool."
"Docker is a free-to-use solution. However, Docker Enterprise is not free."
"Docker is cost-effective and open-source."
"Docker is a free open-source solution. However, there is the Docker Enterprise which is a paid solution."
"Its convenience edition is free of cost."
"I use the solution's open-source version."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."
"Customers pay for the license through a yearly subscription model, where they pay per license. This means that the license is based on a subscription, and the customer pays annually for each license they use."
"We use the free version of this solution."
"Docker is a free solution."
"Mirantis Container Cloud is free. However, there are features for which you need to pay."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price."
"Its licensing is on a yearly basis."
"The solution is open-source and free to try."
"It is more costly than other products, but it is worth every penny."
"With open source, you can use Mirantis completely free."
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Answers from the Community

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
From a cost perspective, Mirantis Container Cloud is a reasonable choice compared to other solutions. However, for support, it might be better to go with Red Hat, which provides better support. Overall, I would rate Mirantis Container Cloud an eight out of ten.
2 out of 36 answers
OM
Nov 26, 2018
I recommended the tech guys that haven't used it so far, or if their company is still using the transitional infrastructure, they should give it a try.
JG
Dec 19, 2018
My advice is in regards to the security. Many of my customers do not care enough about security, they have a disbelief that once you are in a cloud, you are automatically secure. This sis not the case at all. You need to understand that nothing is guaranteed if you do not follow the right rules. You need proper monitoring tools to keep the work-site safe and secure. It may cost the customer more, but it is worth every penny.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Docker?
We are using Docker to host applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker?
Regarding the cost, Mirantis Container Cloud is cheaper than other solutions like Red Hat. The license costs around 10,000 Indian rupees per year.
What needs improvement with Docker?
Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assist in app scalability and deployment error handling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mirantis Container Cloud?
Regarding the cost, Mirantis Container Cloud is cheaper than other solutions like Red Hat. The license costs around 10,000 Indian rupees per year.
What needs improvement with Mirantis Container Cloud?
Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assist in app scalability and deployment error handling.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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illumina, Groupon, PayPal, ebay, ING, New Relic
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