Google Kubernetes Engine
7.6#2 in container orchestration softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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MicroK8s
6.9#5 in container orchestration softwareFrom $25 a yearFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | Google Kubernetes Engine | MicroK8s |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The product page names Config Sync, Cloud Service Mesh, Fleets, and AI Hypercomputer among GKE integrations or related services. | Built-in examples include Prometheus, Jaeger, Istio, LinkerD, Knative, DNS, registry and dashboard services enabled through addons. |
Google Kubernetes Engine plans
- Free tierFree
- Cluster management fee$0.10 a month
MicroK8s plans
- Ubuntu Pro PersonalFree
- MicroK8sFree
- Ubuntu Pro Workstation$25 a year
- Ubuntu Pro with 24/7 Enterprise support — Workstation$300 a year
- Ubuntu Pro Server with unlimited VMs$500 a year
- Ubuntu Pro with 24/7 Enterprise support — Server$1,775 a year
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 MicroK8s if…
It suits developers and teams running Kubernetes on workstations, in production, in public clouds or at the edge. IoT projects and software vendors embedding platforms are also among its stated use cases.