Garden
8.3#1 in container development environmentsFrom $50 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitGarden vs Minikube
What both publish
| Fact | Garden | Minikube |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Garden provides plugins for Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Pulumi and local scripts. | The project documents using Minikube in GitHub Actions for application testing. |
| Purpose | Garden is a DevOps automation tool for developing and testing Kubernetes apps faster. | Minikube sets up a local Kubernetes cluster for application developers and new Kubernetes users. |
| Requirements | Garden requires Git 2.14 or newer, and local service builds require a local Kubernetes installation. | The getting started guide lists 2 or more CPUs, 2 GB of free memory, 20 GB of free disk space, an internet connection, and a container or VM manager as requirements. |
| Security | A Garden community response states that the company is SOC 2 compliant and undergoes regular penetration testing. | The tutorials include examples for audit policy and OpenID Connect authentication. |
| Support | Garden directs users to Garden Discussions and its GitHub repository for help and issue reporting. | The project README lists Kubernetes Slack, user and developer mailing lists, and community meetings as ways to engage with the community. |
Garden plans
- FreeFree
- Free tierFree
- Team$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Minikube plans
- MinikubeFree
Pick Garden if…
Garden is designed for platform engineers, DevOps engineers and application developers running workloads on Kubernetes. It suits teams that need reproducible workflows, on-demand environments, dependency-aware caching or live synchronization during development.
Pick Minikube if…
Minikube suits application developers and people learning Kubernetes who need a local cluster. Its documentation directs production users to Kubernetes production environment documentation.