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We performed a comparison between Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE and Rancher Labs based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Container Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs. Rancher Labs Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The solution is easy to manage. You can get everything in a single platform. It is also easy to work with Terraform as a code.""Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""We can add some add-ons and plugins to the product if we need to.""The most valuable features of the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) are its simplicity and efficiency during the initial cluster creation phase.""The solution is embedded in the hypervisor and there are no deployment costs.""We can do a lot of provisioning.""The technical support is excellent.""The product integrates well with our infrastructure."

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"The most valuable feature of Rancher Labs is its user interface, which makes it easier to work with containers and deployment.""The initial setup is simple and straightforward.""This solution is not vendor-locked, which means that we we are able to use it across all of our resources; this feature is of great value to us.""The product is simple to use for a beginner.""The solution is stable.""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.""A great UI with very good integrations."

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Cons
"We need a backup of production clusters.""I have issues with the product's interoperability.""In the next release, I would like to have automatic dynamic scaling, both upscaling and downscaling.""There have been challenges related to software bugs, especially regarding long-term licensing options and issues within our customer network.""Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability.""The product lacks some virtualization capabilities, making it an area for improvement where the solution can focus on providing users with more virtualization capabilities related to disk systems.""I would like to have more nodes for availability and storage.""GUI lacks sufficient information to help with understanding the installation and process."

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"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.""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.""One area for improvement in Rancher Labs is the development aspect.""Could be more intuitive.""I can't migrate to the newer version.""There needs to be an improvement in observability and microservice monitoring tools in Rancher Labs."

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  • "The product's licenses are included in the software version deployed in our data center."
  • "I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
  • "I rate NKE's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "The platform is averagely priced. I rate the pricing as four out of ten."
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  • "There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."
  • "The solution is free and open source but there is a fee for support."
  • "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 pricing of the solution sits in the mid range, not high and not low. It has a fixed price that you pay every month."
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    Top Answer:I have issues with the product's interoperability.
    Top Answer:My client uses applications that require large network bandwidth. They use the solution to leverage it.
    Top Answer:The product is simple to use for a beginner.
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    Overview
    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) is an enterprise Kubernetes management solution that simplifies provisioning, operations, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes.

    Rancher Labs build innovative, open source software that makes it easy to deploy and manage containers in production on any infrastructure. We enable organizations to accelerate all aspects of their software development pipeline, from writing and testing code to running complex microservices-based applications.

    Rancher, our flagship container management platform, allows users to easily manage all aspects of running containers in development and production environments, on any infrastructure. With well over four million downloads, Rancher has quickly become the tools of choice for teams serious about running containers in production. This includes large enterprises such as Sony, IBM, Tyco, Align Technologies and more.

    Sample Customers
    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
    Albert Heijn, Bell, BMC, Samsung, WindStream, Johnson & Johnson
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm38%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Insurance Company13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
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    Financial Services Firm43%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs. Rancher Labs
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs. Rancher Labs and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is ranked 11th in Container Management with 9 reviews while Rancher Labs is ranked 5th in Container Management with 12 reviews. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is rated 7.6, while Rancher Labs is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE writes "Stable platform with an easy initial setup process ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rancher Labs writes "An easy-to-use user interface, which makes it easy to work with Kubernetes and containers". Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is most compared with OpenShift Container Platform, VMware Tanzu Mission Control, Kubernetes, NGINX Ingress Controller and Docker, whereas Rancher Labs is most compared with VMware Tanzu Mission Control, OpenShift Container Platform, Amazon EKS, Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine. See our Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs. Rancher Labs report.

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