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InfoScale vs Rancher Labs comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 21, 2026

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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

InfoScale
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
High Availability Clustering (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (52nd)
Rancher Labs
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user281973 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage and VMware Expert at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
It provides a stable SAP environment, but deployment does require someone with experience.
It offers High Availability for many applications, including Oracle and SAP environment In my last job, it provided a great SAP environment that was stable and running on Veritas Cluster. I've used it for six years. It's not so easy in some cases, and you will need some experience. There were…
RyanVassallo - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Systems and Infrastructure at Booming Games
Offers an open-source version along with a good UI
The product has multiple good features. One of the solution's good features is that it is the GitOps functionality known as Rancher fleet, which is used for continuous delivery. The tool's UI is very convenient enough to help you manage multiple clusters in the cloud or on-premises, making it a product with which you can manage different clusters and locations. The tool also has a feature that is still kind of maturing, but I think it has very good potential. This new feature is named Harvester, which is allows users to have virtual machines managed by Kubernetes engine. This is very new technology in the market. I think that Harvester needs to mature as a product, and I think that in the future, it will be very powerful. You have one tool that does many things for you.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It integrates well with other solutions."
"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."
"The product is simple to use for a beginner."
"The most valuable feature is its comprehensive support, easy resource scaling, compatibility with various OEMs, and seamless service integration."
"Rancher Labs is a very user-friendly tool."
"The customized deployment process is the most valuable feature in Rancher Labs."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Rancher Labs is its user interface, which makes it easier to work with containers and deployment."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is an open-source solution that is easy to deploy."
 

Cons

"It could be more stable and more secure."
"We'd like their monitoring tool to be integrated by default."
"One area for improvement in Rancher Labs is the development aspect."
"We have found that the auto-secure feature of this solution doesn't always work, and could be improved to be more reliable, particularly when working with business critical applications."
"We're looking for something that is even easier to use. It's a bit complicated."
"The biggest room for improvement in Rancher Labs would be to have a proper upgrading plan."
"They should improve application visibility along with code visibility."
"There needs to be an improvement in observability and microservice monitoring tools in Rancher Labs."
"While Rancher Labs provides some level of security, it's not considered very robust."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our clients pay for licensing on a yearly basis."
"There are no hidden charges attached to the product unless a user opts for the premium support offered by the solution."
"The pricing of the solution sits in the mid range, not high and not low. It has a fixed price that you pay every month."
"There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs involved."
"Although Rancher Labs is an open-source solution, they also offer a paid version, where you buy the support when needed."
"The solution is free and open source but there is a fee for support."
"The cost is reasonable since it's open source. Rancher effectively addresses container orchestration trends, especially for those with some Kubernetes knowledge."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
46%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

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What do you like most about Rancher Labs?
The tool's UI is very convenient enough to help you manage multiple clusters in the cloud or the company, making it a product with which you can manage different clusters and locations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rancher Labs?
The cost is reasonable since it's open-source. Rancher effectively addresses container orchestration trends, especially for those with some Kubernetes knowledge.
What needs improvement with Rancher Labs?
While Rancher Labs provides some level of security, it's not considered very robust. We found it to offer basic security features, which met some of our requirements, but we also relied on other op...
 

Also Known As

Veritas InfoScale Availability, Arctera InfoScale for Kubernetes
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Sample Customers

Wayne State University, Zenith Mart
Albert Heijn, Bell, BMC, Samsung, WindStream, Johnson & Johnson
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