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Canonical LXD vs. Mirantis Kubernetes Engine

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canonical LXD

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACanonical LXD is a Linux container hypervisor.N/A

    Mirantis Kubernetes Engine

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AThe Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise, acquired by Mirantis in November 2019)aims to let users ship code faster. Mirantis Kubernetes Engine gives users one set of APIs and tools to deploy, manage, and observe secure-by-default, certified, batteries-included Kubernetes clusters on any infrastructure: public cloud, private cloud, or bare metal.

    $500

    per year per node

    Pricing
    Canonical LXDMirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
    $0.00
    per year
    Basic
    $500.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Canonical LXDMirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—These pricing options are compatible with Linux or Windows Server and are per year, per node. The basic version requires maximum online purchase not to exceed 50 nodes. Support/professional services are not included.
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    Community Pulse
    Canonical LXDMirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Considered Both Products
    Canonical Ltd
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    Mirantis
    Chose Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    I would also compare to BSD Jails, LXC, and Solaris Zones, but they weren't listed. One of the first reasons we decided to use Docker over other container applications is because Docker is the default everyone recommends and is easily the most popular. We found Docker to be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Docker is a different beast in that it is not trying to solve all of your infrastructure problems or most of them, it is simply trying to provide a reliable container serviced based on linux containers in which you can easily and quickly deploy microservices. LXD does provide …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    Canonical LXDMirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.8
    (3 ratings)