Comparison

Kubernetes vs Red Hat OpenShift

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Kubernetes79
Red Hat OpenShift56
Score
Vioscale score
Kubernetes79 / 100low · 38%updating
Red Hat OpenShift56 / 100medium · 64%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Model
Kubernetescommercial
Red Hat OpenShiftcommercial
Price level
Kubernetesfree
Red Hat OpenShiftlow
Transparent
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Security
Disclosure policy
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Gdpr
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Scorecard
Kubernetes7.5
Red Hat OpenShift5.7
Reliability
Status page
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift983
Github stars
Kubernetes125,197
Red Hat OpenShift8,680
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kubernetes83
Red Hat OpenShift100
Release
Cadence days
Kubernetes1
Red Hat OpenShift25
History
Kubernetes20 items
Red Hat OpenShift20 items
License
Spdx
KubernetesApache-2.0
Red Hat OpenShiftApache-2.0
Language
Primary
KubernetesGo
Red Hat OpenShiftGo
Market
Availability
Red Hat OpenShiftAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Red Hat OpenShift

An enterprise container application platform built on Kubernetes that enables organizations to build, deploy, and manage modern applications with a consistent experience across self-managed and managed cloud services.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Kubernetes

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Red Hat OpenShift

Free tier

Free Developer Sandbox available; enterprise deployment via self-managed or managed cloud services

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Windows
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Linux
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
CLI
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Self-hosted
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift
Hybrid
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift

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