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Comparison

Amazon EKS vs Kubernetes

On the evidence we track, Kubernetes leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Amazon EKS full profile →Kubernetes full profile →
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Amazon EKS46
★Kubernetes79
Score
Vioscale score
Amazon EKS46 / 100medium · 73%
Kubernetes79 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓
Model
Amazon EKSfreemium
Kubernetescommercial
Price level
Amazon EKSlow
Kubernetesfree
Transparent
Amazon EKS✗
Kubernetes✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon EKS11
Kubernetes–
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓
Fedramp
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes–
Gdpr
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes–
Hipaa
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes–
Pci
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes–
Scorecard
Amazon EKS–
Kubernetes7.5
Reliability
Status page
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes–
Adoption
Github stars
Amazon EKS–
Kubernetes125,197
Activity
Commits last 30d
Amazon EKS–
Kubernetes83
Release
Cadence days
Amazon EKS–
Kubernetes1
History
Amazon EKS–
Kubernetes20 items
License
Spdx
Amazon EKS–
KubernetesApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Amazon EKS–
KubernetesGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

Kubernetes

Leader

A platform for orchestrating containerized applications across clusters of computers, automatically handling deployment, scaling, and updates based on decades of production experience at Google and community best practices.

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 ↗

Kubernetes

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✓
Kubernetes✗
Windows
Amazon EKS✗
Kubernetes✓
Linux
Amazon EKS✗
Kubernetes✓
CLI
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓
Self-hosted
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓
On-premise
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✗
Hybrid
Amazon EKS✓
Kubernetes✓

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

Kubernetes

Leader

Not documented yet.

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