Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Docker Swarm
Docker Swarm clearly comes out ahead of DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS)'s paid plans start at $24/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | DigitalOcean | Docker |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Docker Swarm
freemium
usage based
usage based
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open source
| Feature | digitalocean-kubernetes-doks | docker-swarm |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Gib Ram | ||
| Built-In Overlay Networking | ||
| 160 Gib Storage | ||
| Integrated With Docker Engine | ||
| 2 Cpus | ||
| Load Balancing | ||
| 320 Gib Storage | ||
| Native Clustering Functionality | ||
| 4 Cpus | ||
| Raft Consensus Algorithm | ||
| 4 Gib Ram | ||
| Service Discovery | ||
| 4,000 Gib Bandwidth | ||
| 5,000 Gib Bandwidth | ||
| 6,000 Gib Bandwidth | ||
| 8 Cpus | ||
| 8 Gib Ram | ||
| 80 Gib Storage | ||
| Automatic Updates | ||
| Bandwidth Allowance | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| Control Plane |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Docker Swarm comes out ahead overall, though DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) and Docker Swarm offer a free tier.
Docker Swarm scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Docker Swarm is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
