Azure Kubernetes Service vs Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform
Azure Kubernetes Service
azure.microsoft.comKubermatic Kubernetes Platform
kubermatic.comSide by side
| Figure | Azure Kubernetes Service | Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Container Orchestration Software | 6.9 (#19) | 7.9 (#12) |
Plans
Azure Kubernetes Service
- FreeFree
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform
- Community Edition (CE)Free
- Enterprise Edition (EE)Priced on request
In their own words
Azure Kubernetes Service
Azure Kubernetes Service has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform (KKP) automates Kubernetes cluster deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management across hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. Its customer-managed control plane can manage thousands of clusters across more than 20 public cloud providers and on-premises environments. Development teams can provision and deploy environments through a self-service portal. KKP supports cluster upgrades and rollbacks, plus an add-on controller for software, configuration, and policy. KubeVirt support brings virtual machines and containerized workloads into one interface. Security controls include multi-tenancy, role-based access, cluster authentication and authorization, and policy blueprints and presets. Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki have native support; teams can also connect CI/CD systems, Terraform providers, or Ansible playbooks. KKP is self-hosted and installed with the Kubermatic Installer, and requires a Kubernetes master cluster. Community Edition costs nothing under Apache License 2.0. Enterprise Edition has no listed price and bills worker-node vCPU and memory on a consumption basis; master cluster nodes are excluded.