Comparison

Amazon EKS vs Helm

On the evidence we track, Helm leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Amazon EKS46
Helm67
Score
Vioscale score
Amazon EKS46 / 100medium · 73%
Helm67 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon EKS
Helm
Model
Amazon EKSfreemium
Price level
Amazon EKSlow
Helmfree
Transparent
Amazon EKS
Helm
Integrations
Count
Amazon EKS11
Helm
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon EKS
Helm
Fedramp
Amazon EKS
Helm
Gdpr
Amazon EKS
Helm
Hipaa
Amazon EKS
Helm
Pci
Amazon EKS
Helm
Scorecard
Amazon EKS
Helm9
Reliability
Status page
Amazon EKS
Helm
Adoption
Dependent repos
Amazon EKS
Helm5,000
Github stars
Amazon EKS
Helm30,177
Activity
Commits last 30d
Amazon EKS
Helm100
Release
Cadence days
Amazon EKS
Helm2
History
Amazon EKS
License
Spdx
Amazon EKS
Language
Primary
Amazon EKS
HelmGo

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Orchestration scope
Amazon EKSKubernetes
Helm-
Deployment
Hosting
Amazon EKSCloud + self-hosted
Helm-
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Security
Rootless operation
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Platform
Windows containers
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
ARM architecture support
Amazon EKS-
Helm
Workloads
GPU scheduling
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Stateful workloads
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
Amazon EKS-
Helm-
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
Amazon EKS
Helm-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
Amazon EKS-
HelmGraduated
UX
GUI dashboard
Amazon EKS
Helm-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon EKS

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.

Independently observed

Helm

Leader

Helm provides a templated configuration system and package manager for Kubernetes applications, allowing users to define complex multi-component deployments as reusable, versioned, and shareable packages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon EKS

from $0.10/moUsage-based

From $0.10 per cluster per hour. No minimum fees or upfront commitments. Additional charges for compute resources (EC2, EBS, IP addresses, cross-AZ traffic).

  • Standard Kubernetes version support$0.10 per cluster per hour (standard support for 14 months after release)
  • Extended Kubernetes version support$0.60 per cluster per hour (extended support for 12 months after standard support ends)
as of verify ↗

Helm

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon EKS
Helm
macOS
Amazon EKS
Helm
Windows
Amazon EKS
Helm
Linux
Amazon EKS
Helm
CLI
Amazon EKS
Helm
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon EKS
Helm
Self-hosted
Amazon EKS
Helm
On-premise
Amazon EKS
Helm
Hybrid
Amazon EKS
Helm

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon EKS

11 total
  • Cast AI
  • Tailscale
  • 1Password
  • Okta
  • Trend Micro
  • Orca Security
  • Vanta
  • Arctic Wolf
  • Asana
  • LucidLink
  • Brave Search API
Independently observed

Helm

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.