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Azure Kubernetes Service vs Docker Swarm

Azure Kubernetes Service

azure.microsoft.com

Docker Swarm

docs.docker.com

Side by side

FigureAzure Kubernetes ServiceDocker Swarm
Price fromFree$9/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published35
Spec score · Container Orchestration Software6.9 (#19)8.3 (#5)

Plans

Azure Kubernetes Service

  • FreeFree
  • StandardPriced on request
  • PremiumPriced on request

Azure Kubernetes Service pricing →

Docker Swarm

  • Docker PersonalFree
  • Docker Swarm modeFree
  • Docker Pro$9 a month
  • Docker Team$15 a month
  • Docker Business$24 a month

Docker Swarm pricing →

In their own words

Azure Kubernetes Service

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Docker Swarm

Docker Swarm is an open-source, free orchestration mode built into Docker Engine for managing clusters of Docker daemons in production. It is controlled through the Docker CLI and needs no separate orchestration software. Managers maintain a declarative desired state covering replica counts, networks, storage resources, and exposed ports. Services can be replicated across selected nodes or run globally with one task on every node. Overlay networks connect daemons, while an ingress network provides load balancing. Swarm assigns DNS names and supports virtual-IP load balancing or DNS round-robin discovery. Updates can roll out incrementally and roll back to an earlier service version. Nodes authenticate and encrypt communications with mutual TLS, requiring at least TLS 1.2. Overlay application traffic is not encrypted by default; IPsec encryption can reduce performance. Swarm is self-hosted, supports rolling updates and policy controls, and lacks multi-cluster management and autoscaling.

Visit docs.docker.com