Alternatives to Google Kubernetes Engine

Ordered by how much they overlap with Google Kubernetes Engine, then by score.

Alternatives, ranked

  1. Azure Kubernetes Service

    Azure Kubernetes Service is a managed Kubernetes service on Azure with Free, Standard, Premium, and Automatic pricing tiers.

    • Has a free plan
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    350 0.0 = Compare
  2. Docker Desktop

    Application providing an integrated environment to build, run and share containerized applications and microservices.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    501 0.0 = Compare
  3. Lens

    Lens is a Kubernetes IDE from Mirantis for managing clusters on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a free personal tier and paid team plans.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    715 0.0 = Compare
  4. OrbStack

    OrbStack is a container and Linux virtual machine manager for macOS, offered as a free personal tier and a paid Pro plan for commercial use.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    842 0.0 = Compare
  5. Portainer

    Universal container management platform and visual dashboard for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes environments.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    895 0.0 = Compare
  6. URLOS

    Cloud-native application management platform and Docker container cluster management control system.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1120 0.0 = Compare