# Amazon EKS vs Google Kubernetes Engine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Google Kubernetes Engine

| Attribute | Amazon EKS | Google Kubernetes Engine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.2 (73% (medium)) | 70.3 (39% (low)) |
| 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 fully-managed Kubernetes service that handles node scaling, security, and cluster lifecycle management. Offers automatic infrastructure provisioning with per-pod pricing and supports both cloud and on-premises deployment of containerized workloads. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine","question":"What is Google Kubernetes Engine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Kubernetes Engine offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10 per cluster per hour. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine","question":"Is Google Kubernetes Engine free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Kubernetes Engine. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine","question":"What platforms does Google Kubernetes Engine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Google Kubernetes Engine 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://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine","question":"Can Google Kubernetes Engine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Google Kubernetes Engine. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Google Kubernetes Engine not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-os-config/2.5.6/com.google.cloud.osconfig.v1alpha.OSPolicyComplianceState","question":"What security certifications does Google Kubernetes Engine have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A cloud-based container orchestration platform that abstracts Kubernetes complexity, handling node provisioning, scaling, and security to enable teams to deploy and manage containerized workloads with minimal operational overhead. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","managed_control_plane":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","gpu_scheduling":true,"k8s_conformant":true,"stateful_workloads":true,"managed_control_plane":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}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":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":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Autopilot","summary":"$0.10/cluster/hour cluster management fee plus per-pod compute costs","features":["Automated cluster lifecycle management","Pod and cluster autoscaling","Cost visibility","Automated infrastructure cost optimization","Multi-cluster management","Per-pod billing model","Container-optimized compute","Fleet dashboard"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"cluster","amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Google manages node infrastructure, scaling, security, and pre-configured features with automatic capacity right-sizing and per-pod pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$0.10/cluster/hour cluster management fee plus Compute Engine instance pricing","features":["Flexible cluster management","Node-based billing","Compute Engine pricing applies","Committed use discounts available"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"cluster","amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Standard node pools with per-node billing based on underlying Compute Engine instances","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier provides $74.40/month credit. Cluster management fee: $0.10/cluster/hour. New customers receive $300 in free credits. Compute costs based on Autopilot per-pod or Standard per-node pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:08:38.643Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Container Orchestration Tools)

| Capability | Amazon EKS | Google Kubernetes Engine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes | Kubernetes |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud 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 2026-10-16T21:40:30.525Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*