# Amazon EKS vs CRI-O

| Attribute | Amazon EKS | CRI-O |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.2 (73% (medium)) | 55.4 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 87 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 61 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,678 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A fully managed Kubernetes platform that automates cluster and infrastructure management, allowing teams to build and run production-grade containerized workloads with AWS's operational reliability and security. Supports unified workload management across cloud, on-premises, and edge locations. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is Amazon EKS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon EKS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10 per hour. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/eks/","question":"Is Amazon EKS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon EKS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What platforms does Amazon EKS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Amazon EKS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can Amazon EKS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Amazon EKS, including Cast AI, Tailscale, 1Password, Okta, Trend Micro, Orca Security, Vanta and Arctic Wolf, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What does Amazon EKS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon EKS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon EKS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon EKS have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon EKS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Where is Amazon EKS available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A runtime implementation that enables Kubernetes to execute and manage containers, supporting OCI-compliant container images from any registry. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://cri-o.io","question":"What is CRI-O?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CRI-O is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cri-o.io","question":"Is CRI-O free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CRI-O supports Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cri-o.io","question":"What platforms does CRI-O support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CRI-O can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cri-o.io","question":"Can CRI-O be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CRI-O is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o","question":"Is CRI-O open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed Kubernetes platform that automates cluster and infrastructure management, allowing teams to build and run production-grade containerized workloads with AWS's operational reliability and security. Supports unified workload management across cloud, on-premises, and edge locations. | CRI-O is an open-source container runtime that implements the Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface, allowing Kubernetes clusters to launch and manage containerized workloads on Linux infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","managed_control_plane":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","arm_support":true,"oci_compliant":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","k8s_conformant":true,"built_in_networking_cni":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Trend Micro"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"Vanta"},{"name":"Arctic Wolf"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"LucidLink"},{"name":"Brave Search API"},{"name":"Argo CD","native":true},{"name":"AWS Controllers for Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Kubernetes Resource Orchestrator","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Kubernetes Version Support - Standard Tier","summary":"$0.10/hour for first 14 months","features":["Standard Kubernetes version support for 14 months"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Kubernetes cluster with standard version support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Kubernetes Version Support - Extended Tier","summary":"$0.60/hour for remaining 12 months","features":["Extended Kubernetes version support for 12 months"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.6,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Kubernetes cluster with extended version support","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"EKS Provisioned Control Plane"},{"name":"EKS Auto Mode"},{"name":"EKS Capabilities"},{"name":"EKS Hybrid Nodes"}],"summary":"From $0.10/hour. Pay-as-you-go with hourly billing, no minimum fees or upfront commitments. Additional charges for EC2 instances, storage, and optional features.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/eks/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:30:53.144Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["hour"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://cri-o.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:25:33.464Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.37.2","date":"2026-10-02T00:39:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.37.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.7","date":"2026-10-02T00:40:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.10","date":"2026-10-02T00:40:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.34.15","date":"2026-10-02T00:40:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.37.1","date":"2026-09-21T15:53:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.37.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.6","date":"2026-09-21T15:54:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.9","date":"2026-09-21T15:54:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.34.14","date":"2026-09-21T15:54:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.37.0","date":"2026-09-15T12:50:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.5","date":"2026-09-02T08:50:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.8","date":"2026-09-02T08:49:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.34.13","date":"2026-09-02T08:49:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.4","date":"2026-08-24T16:56:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.7","date":"2026-08-24T17:02:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.34.12","date":"2026-08-24T17:05:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.3","date":"2026-08-04T00:43:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.6","date":"2026-08-04T00:46:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.34.11","date":"2026-08-04T00:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.34.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.36.2","date":"2026-07-02T00:58:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.36.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/releases/tag/v1.35.5","date":"2026-07-02T12:07:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.35.5"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.4 |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":13,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcri-o%2Fcri-o&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Container Orchestration Tools)

| Capability | Amazon EKS | CRI-O |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes | Kubernetes |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OCI / CRI compliant | - | ✓ |
| CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant | - | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Rootless operation | - | - |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Daemonless architecture | - | - |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Windows containers | - | - |
| ARM architecture support | - | ✓ |
| **Workloads** |  |  |
| GPU scheduling | - | - |
| Stateful workloads | - | - |
| **Networking** |  |  |
| Built-in networking / CNI | - | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Vendor-managed control plane | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | - | - |
| **UX** |  |  |
| GUI dashboard | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:56.052Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*