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Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) vs Palette comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Nutanix Kubernetes Platform...
Ranking in Container Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palette
Ranking in Container Management
21st
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Agile and DevOps Services (7th), Edge Computing Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Container Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is 5.3%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palette is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)5.3%
Palette1.0%
Other93.7%
Container Management
 

Featured Reviews

RashidAnwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Project Lead at Tetra Pak
Centralized cluster deployment has improved remote site operations and supported hybrid application models
The initial setup was not straightforward. It was challenging, but then it was manageable. It is relatively easy, but we do have challenges. Not everything is straightforward. There are things that can be addressed. In a couple of cases, we needed some third-party expertise to ensure that we did it correctly. In most cases, we were able to do it on our own. When hosting something on Azure and connecting with an HTTPS link, there are some dependencies that need to be tweaked on Nutanix. Otherwise, it does not communicate with the on-premises infrastructure. There were a few tweaks that we struggled with for almost a couple of days. That was not part of the original design manual. We needed to make some tweaks within the cluster ourselves to achieve the goal. There were some shortcomings in the design that we had to customize ourselves to achieve, especially integration with Azure Cloud.
SH
Controller at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Workflow automation has boosted invoice processing but still needs finer approval routing
Palette can be improved as it does not have the ability to do very specific routing for invoices; in my case, I had multiple offices with multiple paths, and you had to know which particular office it was for. Depending upon the type of vendor invoice it was, sometimes it was difficult to know what path to put it on, so you need more detail in the approval matrix when you can set it up. I chose a 7 out of 10 because the approval matrix and the routing of invoices with specific customization were a bit lacking; I feel I needed more of that to be able to go into more detail on a per vendor basis or a per dollar value basis. Regarding Palette's AI capabilities, I definitely experienced some automation features related to accuracy. Due to the lack of flexibility in the building of the approval matrix, there was no way for it to code things 100% correctly, so intervention and review from a person were always necessary.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform is easy to set up, maintain, and update."
"Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) has very good customer support, the product is very stable and resilient, and I did not find any lags or system failures."
"Compared to Azure or Amazon, Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is not as secure, but the new edition may improve these functionalities."
"Migration from public cloud to private cloud and vice versa is actually seamless using Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP), making it very handy when providing a Kubernetes platform for customers needing on-premises solutions during application modernization."
"We have great support from Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and the experience has been excellent; the relationship maintained with the team in India is particularly strong, and the support directly from Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) itself has been exceptional."
"Overall, in my opinion, the best features of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) are a unified user experience and a unified platform to manage all Kubernetes clusters."
"What I like the most about Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) are the catalog applications, which provide an internal Git repo with logging and backup operators that are pre-integrated in the Kubernetes cluster itself, making it a simple plug and play feature where we can enable any operators we want to use in Kubernetes in a simple way."
"The platform is stable."
"Palette has positively impacted my organization by increasing the ability to process more accounts payable invoices, stopping the reliance on emails and paper trails."
 

Cons

"The reviewer has experience with Cisco and expressed a preference for Cisco over Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)."
"A significant limitation of the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is its requirement for extensive Kubernetes knowledge."
"There are some limitations with the non-air gap version as it requires complete internet access, which poses restrictions due to government regulations."
"There were some shortcomings in the design that we had to customize ourselves to achieve, especially integration with Azure Cloud."
"Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Kubernetes dashboard itself needs improvement."
"In Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP), I believe the migration process needs to be much simpler, similar to other Kubernetes platforms we are using, with all steps being clear and direct to facilitate an easier experience for everyone."
"They have to improve their marketplace offering for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) which is currently limited."
"So it's not user-friendly; it's still not easy for a junior engineer, as it still requires some experienced engineer."
"Due to the lack of flexibility in the building of the approval matrix, there was no way for it to code things 100% correctly, so intervention and review from a person were always necessary."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Insurance Company
37%
Manufacturing Company
19%
Construction Company
10%
Media Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
While I'm glad to provide good marks, the areas that have room for improvement in Nutanix are the pricing. I believe the pricing will improve over time. The cost is what it is. I would suggest impr...
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
My use case for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is to redeploy and migrate existing Kubernetes workloads in the public cloud to on-premises Nutanix.
What advice do you have for others considering Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
The maintenance of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is good. My experience with managing applications in production with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is really excellent. It is really stable....
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palette?
I was not involved in Palette's pricing, setup cost, and licensing, but given that it had already been set up in our European entity, I do not believe we had additional costs to set it up in our of...
What needs improvement with Palette?
Palette can be improved as it does not have the ability to do very specific routing for invoices; in my case, I had multiple offices with multiple paths, and you had to know which particular office...
What is your primary use case for Palette?
I used Palette for accounts payable workflow approval processing at my previous company. A specific example of how I used Palette for accounts payable workflow or approval processing is that OCR br...
 

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