Rancher Labs vs VMware Tanzu Platform comparison

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We performed a comparison between Rancher Labs and VMware Tanzu Platform 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.

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Categories and Ranking

Rancher Labs

Ranking in Container Management

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Storage for Kubernetes (3rd)

VMware Tanzu Platform

Ranking in Container Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Build Automation (6th), PaaS Clouds (9th), Cloud Management (18th), Development Platforms (3rd), Service Mesh (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (3rd)

Featured Reviews

reviewer1633026

Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jul 27, 2021

Stable and scalable, but more pricing flexibility needed

Rancher Labs is used to deliver containerized applications over a containerized architecture I have been using this solution for a couple of months. The solution is stable. Rancher Labs is scalable. We have approximately 10 people using this solution in my organization. We use engineers for…

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Devi Vara Prasad Dommeti

Senior Engeener at Aruba

Jul 20, 2022

A "one-view" solution for multi-site businesses that can be customized at a price

We are primarily utilizing it for racking and debugging purposes. However, as we use Mission Control with cluster integration, we are also using it to track our Kubernetes clusters; monitoring our rank, whether a cluster is active or not, which product application is deployed on this cluster, etc…

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

Pros

"The customized deployment process is the most valuable feature in Rancher Labs."

"The solution has a lot of good features, such as you can access the console and edit through the GUI. The dashboard and the UI are designed well, user-friendly, and easy to manage, and access."

"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 scalability potential is very good."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is an open-source solution that is easy to deploy."

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"VMware Tanzu Mission Control has many valuable features, such as ease of use and customization."

"There are a lot of services available in VMware Tanzu Application Service, such as databases and application servers. You have everything you need in one application and you do not need to search outside of the solution."

"I have multiple Kubernetes environments within my environment. TMC gives me a single pane view, which is good for managing everything."

"The solution is integrated very well with a lot of other systems. Also, its GUI is very good."

"The Day 2 operations support is the most vital feature"

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ability to check the flow of all the different variants within our applications."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is the management functionality of the cluster life cycle. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other vendors, such as Velero for backups and Sonobuoy for compliance. Additionally, it works well in multi-cluster environments."

"The initial setup is easy."

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Cons

"One area for improvement in Rancher Labs is the development aspect."

"Could be more intuitive."

"While Rancher Labs provides some level of security, it's not considered very robust."

"We're looking for something that is even easier to use. It's a bit complicated."

"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."

"I can't migrate to the newer version."

"The biggest room for improvement in Rancher Labs would be to have a proper upgrading plan."

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"The implementation is not easy, it is very complex and can take a day or two to complete."

"The disaster recovery feature could be improved to provide better tracking of issues. I would also like to see the introduction of a dashboard view, for even further integration of all the areas that Mission Control looks at."

"Cost is always a concern. Smaller companies might find the price a bigger issue."

"The solution could improve by having better integration with other solutions such as HPE."

"Tanzu could provide more granular control over whatever networking is being done on the containers. I would also like to see a slightly more detailed view of application-level tracing. I'm referring to the connections between different microservices. If they added a service-matching feature, that would be helpful for the customers to build or be more effective."

"The solution is currently focused on VMware infrastructure and I would like to see more options made available."

"The solution's initial setup process was complex...The solution could benefit from improved customization and visibility for its users."

"LYNX is a managed cluster solution that takes care of specific details within a cluster, such as sequences or services. I haven't seen this feature in Tanzu Mission Control."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is reasonable since it's open source. Rancher effectively addresses container orchestration trends, especially for those with some Kubernetes knowledge."

"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs involved."

"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."

"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."

"The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent."

"There are different licenses available. You have to upgrade your license if you want to scale the solution more."

"I would recommend that businesses look into the full price for their requirements. The price is high, but there are some open-source add-ons that can be used for customization while keeping costs down, although these might not be suitable for everyone."

"The solution is only for large or medium size enterprises because it is expensive."

"Its pricing is very competitive. We get around 70% or 75%, sometimes even 80%, discount on the product. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."

"Since we were at a large data center, the price might not have been a concern for us."

"The product is not expensive, but it is not cheap."

"One of our Spanish customers told us that VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is a very expensive product for their data center."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

10%

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Questions from the Community

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.

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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.

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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...

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Which is better - OpenShift Container Platform or VMware Tanzu Mission Control?

Red Hat Openshift is ideal for organizations using microservices and cloud environments. I like that the platform is auto-scalable, which saves overhead time for developers. I think Openshift can b...

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What do you like most about VMware Tanzu Application Service?

The solution is integrated very well with a lot of other systems. Also, its GUI is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Application Service?

The licensing cost is yearly. The licensing cost is expensive.

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon EKS vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Tanzu Application Catalog, Application Platform, Application Service, Hub, Mission Control, Service Mesh, Build Service, Concourse for VMware Tanzu

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Overview

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.

Tanzu Application Catalog allows you to build a private catalog of custom-configured, pre-packaged open source application components that are continuously maintained and verifiably tested for use in production environments. Leverage enterprise-grade, pre-packaged, open source software with full confidence.

Sample Customers

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

Verizon, Cerner, Zipcar, Avarteq

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