Rancher Labs vs VMware Tanzu Platform comparison

Rancher Labs and VMware are both solutions in the Container Management category. Rancher Labs is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.6, while VMware is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. Additionally, 100% of Rancher Labs users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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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 (7th), PaaS Clouds (9th), Cloud Management (16th), Development Platforms (2nd), Service Mesh (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)

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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reviewer1579479

Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

May 21, 2021

A multi-tenant platform minus a GUI

We are interested in using this solution as a Container as a Service (CaaS) The multi-tenancy with the VCD is great. This product doesn't have a GUI. In order to use it properly, I need to connect it to a new GUI or build a GUI to manage it — it's pretty difficult. This solution should come in…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"The solution is stable."

"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."

"Rancher Labs is a very user-friendly tool."

"A great UI with very good integrations."

"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 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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"The observability platform and end-to-end service portal provided by Tanzu are the most valuable features."

"Defining security metrics has proven beneficial for customers in maintaining a safe environment."

"The most important feature of Tanzu Mission Control is its integration with the other products, especially with ESX and vSAN. This is a strong part of Tanzu Mission Control. In other solutions, such as OpenShift or Kubernetes, you can find similar features, but they don't have similar integration. With Tanzu Mission Control, you get a total solution with only one provider. You have the integration with the infrastructure, virtualization of networking, and virtualization of storage. You have a natural integration, and you don't have the problem of integrating it with different products or providers. Sometimes, different companies have good integration, but it is not always guaranteed. For example, many years ago, Cisco and VMware were good partners in networking, but when VMware started to sell ESX, the relationship was broken. This is the problem that you can face when you are using solutions from two different companies."

"The most important thing about the solution is its flexibility."

"It definitely gives the end customer a good overview and perspective of running applications in terms of overall workload footprint. TMC provides a very detailed description of your cloud-native application in the form of graphical visualization."

"The valuable feature I have found to be the management of Kubernetes clusters in a private cloud or public clouds, such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform."

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

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

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Cons

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

"Could be more intuitive."

"There needs to be an improvement in observability and microservice monitoring tools in Rancher Labs."

"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."

"If you have poor infrastructure, you will have issues with the tool."

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

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

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"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."

"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."

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

"This product doesn't have a GUI. In order to use it properly, I need to connect it to a new GUI or build a GUI to manage it — it's pretty difficult."

"We want to see a new feature that helps build more security architecture like Zero Trust Security or shifting left in Kubernetes."

"Addressing the high upfront costs could improve the product. Implementing a subscription-based model with tiered service options could make it more accessible to a broader range of customers."

"The infrastructure is quite challenging."

"It is not easy to build a solution with containers. It has a graphical user interface, but you need to have a lot of knowledge of Linux and how to work in the command mode. Its support can also be improved. Currently, its biggest disadvantage is that it is a new product, and the clients prefer to go for a solution that has been in the market for a long time. There are not that many people who know this product."

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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."

"There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility."

"Although Rancher Labs is an open-source solution, they also offer a paid version, where you buy the support when needed."

"There are no hidden charges attached to the product unless a user opts for the premium support offered by the solution."

"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."

"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."

"The license for VMware Tanzu Application Service is expensive. The license should be cheaper."

"It is not the most expensive option, and I believe the capabilities align well with the value it provides."

"The licensing cost is expensive."

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

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

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

"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."

"VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

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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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Comparisons

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform vs Rancher Labs

Compared 11% of the time

Docker vs Rancher Labs

Compared 10% of the time

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs Rancher Labs

Compared 7% of the time

Amazon EKS vs Rancher Labs

Compared 6% of the time

Portainer vs Rancher Labs

Compared 4% of the time

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 12% of the time

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 12% of the time

Kubernetes vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon EKS vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 8% of the time

Microsoft Azure vs VMware Tanzu Platform

Compared 7% 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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Rancher Labs

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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.

VMware Tanzu Platform is designed for cloud-native development and management of Kubernetes, CI/CD processes, microservices, and containerized workloads. It supports deployments both on cloud and on-premises, providing centralized management via Mission Control.

VMware Tanzu Platform offers seamless integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN, supporting centralized cluster management and lifecycle management. The platform provides a GUI for monitoring CI/CD pipelines and network policies, enhancing multi-tenancy and Day 2 operations. Users can easily manage Kubernetes clusters, monitor applications, and integrate with tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Cloud Foundry, and Azure. It ensures compliance and security for service providers, financial institutions, and businesses.

What are the key features of VMware Tanzu Platform?

Integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN: Enhances compatibility and flexibility.
Seamless Cluster Management: Centralized control over Kubernetes clusters.
CI/CD Pipelines and Network Policies: Simplifies monitoring and management.
Multi-tenancy Support: Facilitates resource sharing among multiple users.
Comprehensive Lifecycle Management: Streamlines deployment and scalability.
Observability Platform: Provides enhanced visibility and control.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in VMware Tanzu Platform reviews?

Centralized Management: Simplifies operations and reduces manual effort.
Enhanced Compliance and Security: Meets regulatory requirements.
Flexibility in Deployment: Supports both cloud and on-premises options.
Seamless Integration: Works with multiple vendors and tools.
Developer-Friendly Environment: Improves productivity and innovation.

Industries such as financial institutions, service providers, and businesses requiring rigorous compliance and security deploy VMware Tanzu Platform. These entities benefit from centralized management, streamlined DevOps processes, and integrated tools, enhancing their capabilities in cloud-native developments and containerized workloads.

Sample Customers

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

Verizon, Cerner, Zipcar, Avarteq

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