
KubeSphere
8.1#1 in container orchestration softwareFrom $65 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | KubeSphere | Mirantis Kubernetes Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Company headquarters | QingCloud's KubeSphere about page lists Beijing, China as headquarters, while LinkedIn lists KubeSphere headquarters as Hong Kong. | Mirantis lists its address as 900 E Hamilton Avenue, Suite 650, Campbell, California 95008. |
| Deployment | The platform supports deployment on any infrastructure environment, online or offline installation, one-click upgrades and cluster scaling. | MKE 4 supports deployment across public, private, multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud, and bare-metal environments. |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China | Campbell, California, United States |
| Purpose | KubeSphere is a Kubernetes-based distributed operating system for cloud-native application management with a plug-and-play architecture for third-party applications. | MKE 4 is an enterprise Kubernetes platform built on the open-source k0s distribution. |
KubeSphere suits infrastructure, development, and operations teams deploying applications on Kubernetes. Enterprise options may suit organizations that need multi-tenant permissions and professional technical support.
MKE 4 suits organizations seeking a self-hosted Kubernetes platform across cloud and bare-metal environments. Teams should be prepared to meet its licensing, architecture, operating-system, and upgrade requirements.