Amazon EC2 vs Kaniko
Amazon EC2
aws.amazon.comKaniko
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| Figure | Amazon EC2 | Kaniko |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Container Build Tools | 9.1 (#2) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Purpose | Amazon EC2 provides resizable, secure compute capacity as virtual servers in the cloud. | Kaniko builds container images from Dockerfiles inside a container or Kubernetes cluster. |
| Security | AWS says EC2 security is built on the Nitro System, which offloads virtualization functions to dedicated hardware and isolates customer workloads. | Kaniko relies on container runtime security features and says it does not by itself make untrusted builds safe to run. |
| Support | Basic AWS Support is included for all AWS customers and provides 24/7 customer service, documentation, communities, Trusted Advisor core checks, and AWS Health. | The project directs community questions to GitHub issues and offers Matrix support and announcements rooms. |
Plans
Amazon EC2
- AWS Free Tier credits for EC2Free
- Free TierFree
- Spot InstancesFree
- Dedicated HostsPrice not published
- On-Demand InstancesPrice not published
- Reserved InstancesPrice not published
- Savings PlansPrice not published
- Spot InstancesPrice not published
In their own words
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 provides resizable, secure compute capacity as virtual servers in the cloud. It offers over 1,000 instance types across Intel, AMD, and Arm processors for workloads including web and enterprise applications, high-performance computing, machine learning, SAP, Windows, and macOS. EC2 Auto Scaling can add or remove instances under dynamic or predictive policies. Instances can use persistent block storage through Amazon EBS and shared file storage through Amazon EFS; the service also provides a Query API and AWS SDKs. AWS says its Nitro System moves virtualization functions to dedicated hardware and isolates customer workloads. EC2 appears in AWS’s compliance program scope, though customers remain responsible for applicable compliance requirements. AWS states a 99.99% availability SLA commitment for each Region. Billing is per instance-hour or per second depending on instance type and operating system; eligible per-second use has a 60-second minimum. New AWS customers can receive up to $200 in credits, and the free plan lasts six months after account creation. The T4g free trial has monthly hour limits and surplus CPU credits can incur charges.