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DigitalOcean Kubernetes alternatives

Managed Kubernetes · 4 alternatives · DigitalOcean Kubernetes iScore 71 (#2/5)

Every managed kubernetes provider this site tracks, ordered by iScore — the same peers DigitalOcean Kubernetes's own score is measured against. The line under each name is where its sourced facts differ from DigitalOcean Kubernetes's; where a full comparison exists, the row links to it.

Ranked by iScore
  1. CivoEntry paid plan: $5.43/month ($0.007440/hour) for the xSmall Standard compute instance: 1 core, 1 GB RAM,…74#1/5
  2. Azure Kubernetes ServiceEntry paid plan: Not readable. The page names three tiers — Free with no SLA, Standard with one, Premium f…71#3/5
  3. Google Kubernetes EngineEntry paid plan: $0.10 per cluster per hour, flat across both Autopilot and Standard modes and charged in…71#4/5
  4. Amazon EKSFree tier: No vs Yes66#5/5

Where DigitalOcean Kubernetes stands against these 4

DigitalOcean Kubernetes's own sourced figures, placed among the alternatives above that document the same thing in the same unit. A rank here is one criterion, not a verdict; the iScore above weighs all of them.

Free tier
Yes. 2 of the 4 alternatives that document it have one: Azure Kubernetes Service, Google Kubernetes Engine.

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