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Rancher Labs vs Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Rancher Labs
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (16th)
Red Hat Openshift Data Foun...
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
4th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Storage for Kubernetes category, the mindshare of Rancher Labs is 14.2%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation is 14.1%, down from 35.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Storage for Kubernetes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation14.1%
Rancher Labs14.2%
Other71.7%
Data Storage for Kubernetes
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Alfredo-Gomez - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Borak
Competitive solution with a mix of complexity, power, and functionality but not suitable for beginners
We are deploying a full OpenShift container platform infrastructure for a full DevOps lifecycle from developing to operation. We're developing all microservices with the persistence on ODF, so we need to perform a backup of those persistence services ODF's most valuable feature is its storage…

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 of the solution is that it is an open-source solution that is easy to deploy."
"Rancher Labs is used to deliver containerized applications over a containerized architecture."
"Overall, it is working well and we are happy with its capabilities."
"The solution has a lot of good features, such as you can access the console and edit through the GUI, and the dashboard and the UI are designed well, user-friendly, and easy to manage and access."
"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."
"The product is simple to use for a beginner."
"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."
"A great UI with very good integrations."
"ODF is totally scalable, and the scaling process is simple."
"ODF's most valuable feature is its storage capabilities."
 

Cons

"The features like that included in Kubernetes, Q, EKS, and AECS should be included in the Rancher Labs."
"We're looking for something that is even easier to use. It's a bit complicated."
"I can't migrate to the newer version."
"Could be more intuitive."
"I'd like to see this solution become more stable and have more integrations with other Rancher Labs products, such as Rancher Longhorn."
"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."
"The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."
"This is not a solution for beginners, they will suffer a lot in trying to use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."
"The cost is reasonable since it's open source. Rancher effectively addresses container orchestration trends, especially for those with some Kubernetes knowledge."
"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 are no hidden charges attached to the product unless a user opts for the premium support offered by the solution."
"Although Rancher Labs is an open-source solution, they also offer a paid version, where you buy the support when needed."
"The catalog list price is very expensive, but if you can directly negotiate with Red Hat, it's relatively well-priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
50%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Government
4%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
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Sample Customers

Albert Heijn, Bell, BMC, Samsung, WindStream, Johnson & Johnson
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