Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS)
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) clearly comes out ahead of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) 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 | saas tool |
| Company | DigitalOcean | Google Cloud |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS)
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| Feature | digitalocean-kubernetes-doks | google-kubernetes-engine-gke |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Gib Ram | ||
| Automated Cluster Lifecycle Management | ||
| 160 Gib Storage | ||
| Cluster Management Fee Of $0.10 Per Cluster Per Hour | ||
| 2 Cpus | ||
| Compute Resources Billed Based On Underlying Compute Engine Instances (Standard) Or Per-Pod Resource Requests (Autopilot) | ||
| 320 Gib Storage | ||
| Multi-Cluster Management Features | ||
| 4 Cpus | ||
| Pod And Cluster Autoscaling | ||
| 4 Gib Ram | ||
| 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, DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) comes out ahead overall, though Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) offer a free tier.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
