# Amazon EKS vs Podman

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Podman

| Attribute | Amazon EKS | Podman |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46 (73% (medium)) | 52.2 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 32,890 |
| 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 container management utility that enables users to create, run, build, and manage containers and pods through both command-line and graphical interfaces, with native Kubernetes integration for local and remote deployments. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://podman.io","question":"What is Podman?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Podman 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://podman.io","question":"Is Podman free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Podman supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://podman.io","question":"What platforms does Podman support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Podman can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://podman.io","question":"Can Podman be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Podman, including Kubernetes, Docker Compose, systemd, Red Hat OpenShift, netavark, crun, conmon and Visual Studio Code, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://podman.io","question":"What does Podman integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Podman 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/podman-container-tools/podman","question":"Is Podman open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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. | A runtime system for executing containers with support for rootless operation and Kubernetes compatibility across Linux and Windows platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","managed_control_plane":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","rootless":true,"gui_dashboard":true,"oci_compliant":true,"orchestration":"single_host","stateful_workloads":true,"built_in_networking_cni":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 8 |
| 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":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker Compose"},{"name":"systemd"},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift"},{"name":"netavark"},{"name":"crun"},{"name":"conmon"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code","native":true},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true},{"name":"Cirrus CI","native":true},{"name":"Kind","native":true},{"name":"Docker","native":true},{"name":"Buildah","native":true},{"name":"Skopeo","native":true},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift Developer Sandbox","native":true},{"name":"Lima","native":true},{"name":"Docker Hub","native":true},{"name":"Quay","native":true},{"name":"Cirrus CLI","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Kubernetes version support","summary":"$0.10 per cluster per hour (standard support for 14 months after release)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Extended Kubernetes version support","summary":"$0.60 per cluster per hour (extended support for 12 months after standard support ends)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.6,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"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).","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/eks/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:16.722Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["hour"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://podman.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02T12:00:23.442Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 12 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.7","date":"2026-09-16T18:13:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.1.2","date":"2026-09-16T00:07:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.1.1","date":"2026-09-02T16:35:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.6","date":"2026-08-13T21:11:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.1.0","date":"2026-08-12T20:12:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.1.0-rc1","date":"2026-07-31T18:07:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v6.1.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.0.2","date":"2026-07-22T03:02:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.0.1","date":"2026-07-08T20:15:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.5","date":"2026-07-08T18:46:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.4","date":"2026-06-26T15:37:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2026-06-24T17:38:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.0.0-rc1","date":"2026-06-12T19:48:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v6.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.3","date":"2026-06-12T17:58:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.2","date":"2026-04-14T17:56:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.1","date":"2026-03-11T20:03:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.0","date":"2026-02-12T18:58:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.0-rc1","date":"2026-02-10T20:34:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.8.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.7.1","date":"2025-12-10T16:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.7.0","date":"2025-11-11T19:04:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.7.0-rc3","date":"2025-11-05T16:45:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.7.0-rc3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=go.podman.io%2Fpodman%2Fv6&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Container Orchestration Tools)

| Capability | Amazon EKS | Podman |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes | None / single-host |
| **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 2026-09-21T04:47:56.281Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*