Google Kubernetes Engine
7.6#2 in container orchestration softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitGoogle Kubernetes Engine vs K3s
What both publish
| Fact | Google Kubernetes Engine | K3s |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The product page names Config Sync, Cloud Service Mesh, Fleets, and AI Hypercomputer among GKE integrations or related services. | The upgrade documentation describes Kubernetes-native automated upgrades using Rancher's system-upgrade-controller. |
Google Kubernetes Engine plans
- Free tierFree
- Cluster management fee$0.10 a month
K3s plans
- K3sFree
Pick Google Kubernetes Engine if…
GKE suits teams running containerized applications, including platform builders and enterprise developer platforms. It is also presented for teams training and serving AI models, with a choice between Autopilot node management and managing nodes themselves.
Pick K3s if…
K3s suits users deploying Kubernetes in edge, IoT, homelab, development, or air-gapped settings. It is intended for self-hosted Linux environments and has releases for x86_64, ARMv7, and ARM64.