Google Cloud Run vs. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Run
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Google Cloud Run enables users to build and deploy scalable containerized apps written in any language (including Go, Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, and Ruby) on a fully managed platform. Cloud Run can be paired with other container ecosystem tools, including Google's Cloud Build, Cloud Code, Artifact Registry, and Docker. And it features out-of-the-box integration with Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Cloud Trace, and Error Reporting to ensure the health of an application.N/A
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Score 9.3 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a managed Kubernetes offering, delivering user tools and built-in security for rapid delivery of applications that users can bind to cloud services related to IBM Watson®, IoT, DevOps and data analytics. As a certified K8s provider, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service provides intelligent scheduling, self-healing, horizontal scaling, service discovery and load balancing, automated rollouts and rollbacks, and secret and configuration management. The Kubernetes…N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
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Offerings
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Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
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Features
Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Container Management
Comparison of Container Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud Run
6.8
6 Ratings
14% below category average
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
7.5
14 Ratings
4% below category average
Security and Isolation8.46 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Container Orchestration8.65 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Cluster Management6.41 Ratings7.714 Ratings
Storage Management2.71 Ratings7.514 Ratings
Resource Allocation and Optimization7.06 Ratings7.414 Ratings
Discovery Tools6.85 Ratings6.814 Ratings
Update Rollouts and Rollbacks7.06 Ratings7.514 Ratings
Self-Healing and Recovery6.35 Ratings7.713 Ratings
Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging7.76 Ratings7.114 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Small Businesses
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Score 9.3 out of 10
Portainer
Portainer
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Score 9.3 out of 10
Docker
Docker
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Score 9.3 out of 10
Docker
Docker
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(6 ratings)
8.1
(79 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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(0 ratings)
8.9
(16 ratings)
Usability
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8.7
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
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9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
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9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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7.7
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
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8.7
(15 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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7.6
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud RunIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
For prototyping or quick deployment, it works as an interesting step between containerized deployment (Kubernetes) vs pure Compute Engine (raw servers). It's not well suited for Kubernetes shops, or for teams that would prefer more hardware control.
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IBM
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is ideal for deploying modern applications on a microservices architecture -- where easy scaling and ability to update are important. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service also handles automated deployments and load balancing very well, particularly if you're already working in the IBM Cloud ecosystem. There are applications less suited to IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service -- such as very small applications, where managing an IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service cluster would be overkill. Also, users not familiar with container organization might find IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service to be a challenge to manage effectively.
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Pros
Google
  • Can easily run our apps in a docker in Google Cloud Run which has simplified code testing and deployment.
  • Can easily scale and does not have any problem when put under a large load.
  • Has all the necessary services so you don't need to look for other cloud solutions.
  • Pay as you go model so only pay for that you've used and how long you've used it.
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IBM
  • IBM has a strong focus on serverless and Kubernetes. This shows in the platform. Deploying containers to Kubernetes was very easy.
  • Deploying a Kubernetes cluster through the GUI is very easy and quick. On top of that, IBM Cloud offers a single node cluster for Free.
  • Container Registry is a very good product for managing container images. Integration with Kubernetes was seemless.
  • Portability. To transition from Google Cloud Kubernetes to IBM Cloud Kubernetes took almost no effort. We mostly use the CLI and the standard tools such as kubectl were present.
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Cons
Google
  • Some more use case/ manual/notes to be available on internet
  • Cost can be minimized.
  • Not able to use in mobile phone
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IBM
  • I constantly get this error even when everything is well configured prefect.exceptions.AuthorizationError: [{'path': ['auth_info'], 'message': 'AuthenticationError: Forbidden', 'extensions': {'code': 'UNAUTHENTICATED'}}]
  • Then sometimes the error disapear without changine anything, happened twice to me. Should there be an issue with the authentication service? Please let's improve or let users know why this may be happening.
  • Improve the UX in the browse console when removing many images at once
  • UX on the process of installing KeyCloack operator
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
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IBM
We have our application running on a CentOS compartment on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service. We have been utilizing the help since IBM Cloud initially dispatched. We liked the adaptability and versatility that IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service give us. Since we are tiny, the Kubernetes administration is just utilized at present inside my venture bunch.
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Usability
Google
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IBM
We actually haven't had any real problems in our clusters recently and the results we have gotten from adopting IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service have been beyond even our greatest expectations. The community has helped optimize the use of the system and make it relatively simpler to use.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
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IBM
IBM's cloud is almost infallible.
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Performance
Google
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IBM
IBM's cloud has a site in my conuntry (MEXICO) so the network latency was almost 0
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Support Rating
Google
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IBM
The self-guided support was solid, and there are plenty of online videos to guide first time users, but I think one area of improvement is a faster way to transfer a large quantity of files from our local machine to the cloud for storage (Aspera)
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Online Training
Google
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IBM
Online training is really an important resource for using these tools. IBM's help center is rich in useful information and tips. Also, external guides and tutorials are available (e.g. on youtube), but I followed only IBM ones and I had no difficulties.
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Implementation Rating
Google
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IBM
Ease of use. Very intuitive. We have been looking for a product that allows us to orchestrate our docker containers in a way where it allows us to effectively scale our applications to production. It also provides us a way of monitoring all our infrastructure in a very clear concise way.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Flexibility of features snd customzing options tha optimized the large process and make it on the the go to reuse the same process in multiple deployments ot rollouts
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IBM
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is quite flexible platform with profitable Cloud functions performance and the data security through IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is nice. To manage container easily and process huge amount of data at the same time, the IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is amazing ad the platform deployment is very easy after training.
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Scalability
Google
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IBM
IBM's CKS does not offers automatic autoscaling nor vertical scaling (automatic). Other services like Google Kubernetes Engine scales up and down very well
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Improved production deployment times by 50%
  • The error analysis time was reduced by 30%, thanks to its logging and monitoring system.
  • The rollback is almost immediate, as it easily allows reverting to a previous stable version.
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IBM
  • IKS can provide around 30% savings when it comes to operational costs since Kubernetes is designed to run applications in most machines in the most efficient manner possible.
  • Managed Kubernetes can save a company time by 45% since Managed Kubernetes usually is seamlessly updated, without any interruptions with the workload. IKS fall into this benefit.
  • We heard people had saved in maintenance downtimes when it comes to Kubernetes by a factor of 10 so IKS can contribute to more flexible and distributed services with virtually no downtime.
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