Gardener vs Rancher
| Gardener | Rancher | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Control plane management | vendor-managed | |
| Supported environments | Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Azure, Equinix Metal, GCP, Hetzner Cloud, IronCore, KubeVirt, metal-stack, OpenStack, STACKIT, vSphere | |
| Cluster provisioning | Yes | |
| Multi-cluster management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy enforcement | Yes | |
| Upgrade management | Yes | |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Deployment model | hybrid | |
| Autoscaling | Yes | |
| Rolling updates | Yes | |
| Policy controls | Yes |
Listed together in Best Kubernetes Management Platforms