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Azure Kubernetes Service vs Google Kubernetes Engine

Azure Kubernetes Service

azure.microsoft.com

Google Kubernetes Engine

cloud.google.com

Side by side

FigureAzure Kubernetes ServiceGoogle Kubernetes Engine
Price fromFree$0.10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published32
Spec score · Container Orchestration Software6.9 (#19)8.7 (#3)
Spec score · Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software6.8 (#24)8.5 (#3)

Plans

Azure Kubernetes Service

  • FreeFree
  • StandardPriced on request
  • PremiumPriced on request

Azure Kubernetes Service pricing →

Google Kubernetes Engine

  • Free tierFree
  • Cluster management fee$0.10 a month

Google Kubernetes Engine pricing →

In their own words

Azure Kubernetes Service

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Google Kubernetes Engine

Google Kubernetes Engine is a managed environment for running containerized applications. It manages the Kubernetes control-plane life cycle for each cluster, from creation to deletion. Teams using Autopilot can hand node provisioning, scaling, scheduling and infrastructure management to Google, while users who prefer can manage nodes themselves. Autopilot also includes automatic capacity right-sizing and per-pod pricing. GKE supports GPU and TPU workloads and connects with AI Hypercomputer for machine-learning and high-performance computing. The product page states that clusters can reach 65,000 nodes. Security features include visibility into configuration issues and risks, agentless scanning for critical vulnerabilities, workload isolation through GKE Sandbox and hardware-based encryption for data in use with Confidential GKE Nodes. Fleets and Teams help organize clusters and workloads across teams. It also supports conformant attached Kubernetes clusters and says applications can run unmodified on on-premises hardware or in public cloud. Windows Server node images and containers are unavailable in Autopilot. A free tier and trial are listed, with a $9/mo starting price.

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