# IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on February 15, 2026

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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

## What is IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a certified, managed Kubernetes solution used to deploy and manage containerized apps on IBM Cloud, by creating a cluster of compute hosts. Its features include intelligent scheduling based on available resources, self-healing per defined policies, built-in logging and metrics for cluster performance, plus more. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service securely manages the resources needed to deploy, update, and scale applications.

## What is IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service used for?

[Container Security](https://www.capterra.com/container-security-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 18 user reviews

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

4.4 (18)

VS.

[### Google Cloud Run](https://www.capterra.com/p/268691/Google-Cloud-Run/)

[4.4 (29)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268691/Google-Cloud-Run/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.1 (18)

Ease Of Use

4.2 (29)

Value For Money

4.4 (16)

Value For Money

4.4 (27)

Customer Service

4.0 (15)

Customer Service

4.1 (26)

## IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service alternatives

[Dynatrace](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

[4.5 (82)](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/reviews/)

Starting price

$0.08

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

91%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/81932/Dynatrace/)

[Snyk](https://www.capterra.com/p/172252/Snyk/)

[4.6 (21)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172252/Snyk/reviews/)

Starting price

$98.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

86%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/172252/Snyk/)

Highest Rated

[CrowdStrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/147662/CrowdStrike-Falcon/)

[4.7 (55)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147662/CrowdStrike-Falcon/reviews/)

Starting price

$8.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/147662/CrowdStrike-Falcon/)

[Datadog](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

[4.6 (357)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/reviews/)

Starting price

$15.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/240185/IBM-Cloud-Kubernetes-Service/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Activity Dashboard

4.3 (12)

50.00% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Container Scanning

4.1 (12)

58.33% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Scans pods/images deployed to production for vulnerabilities or compliance issues

Continuous Delivery

4.3 (12)

41.67% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Process of building and deploying software from the build to the production environment

Runtime Container Security

4.2 (12)

50.00% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Continuously vetting activities within the container application environment including hosts, open ports, protocols and payloads.

Compliance Management

4.0 (11)

54.55% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Policy Management

3.8 (11)

36.36% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service 10 features

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Scans pods/images deployed to production for vulnerabilities or compliance issues

Process of building and deploying software from the build to the production environment

Conduct tracking and assessment of application and device behavior without breaks or interruptions

Manage the processes involved when making the application ready for use

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Continuously vetting activities within the container application environment including hosts, open ports, protocols and payloads.

Features

4.5 (18)

4.5

Based on 18 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (16)

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Free trial  
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Value for money

4.4 (16)

4.4

Based on 16 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.0 (15)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.0 (15)

4.0

Based on 15 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 18 reviews

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5(9)

4(8)

3(1)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AU

Anonymous User

Ph.D Computer Science

Higher Education

### "IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service\_Rview"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 4, 2023

Pros

Easy scaling of resources based on demandOptimize performance and reduce costsIntegration with other IBM Cloud services such as IBM Cloud Object Storage and IBM Watson

Cons

Difficult to customize Kubernetes control plane and nodes to specific requirementsLimited support depends on the different Kubernetes versions

Switched from

[Docker](https://www.capterra.com/p/148132/Docker/)

Review source

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AU

Anonymous User

Computer and Systems Engineer - Ph.D.

Information Technology and Services

### "IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 22, 2023

Pros

Je suis en train d'utiliser un outil d'orchestration exceptionnel qui permet le déploiement, l'organisation et la gestion de plusieurs applications. Avec cet outil, nous avons la capacité de mettre à l'échelle les conteneurs de manière transparente, de suivre l'historique de déploiement et d'informer les utilisateurs en cas d'erreur.

Cons

Bien que cet outil soit assez puissant, il peut être assez complexe car il nécessite une connaissance de plusieurs concepts tels que la conteneurisation et le réseautage.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Ingenieur IoT

Information Technology and Services

### "IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Review"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 21, 2023

Selon mon experience, j'ai utilisé IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service afin de déployer et de controler plusieurs applications. Ainsi, on a utilisé ce service afin de suivre les historiques des conteneurs déployer.

Pros

Le plus apprécié dans ce logiciel est l'UI, ainsi la facilité d'accès. Aussi IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service est facile à apprendre et à adapter.

Cons

Le moins apprécié dans ce logiciel est que IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service nécessite de savoir en parallèle de nombreux concepts. Par exemple, un utilisateur de ce service doit savoir le principe de conteneurisation (containerization) ainsi d'avoir un peu d'informations sur le réseau.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Software engineer

Computer Software

### "Kubernetes: easy docker container orchestration"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 18, 2023

I recommend kubernetes because it made the deployment of our services easier

Pros

Kubernetes provide scalability and load balancing between docker containers taking our application to another level

Cons

Kubernetes is a little bit expensive. Furthermore it requires prerequisite about docker containers which may be complex for beginners. Also the terminal commands may confuse them.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Data developer

Computer Software

### "IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 18, 2023

Pros

I was incredibly pleased with the results of using Kubernetes to deploy and manage my docker containers. The product is highly reliable and efficient in its ability to organize, deploy, and monitor multiple containerized applications.

Cons

There are no major cons to Kubernetes, it is particularly effective when dealing with multiple containers. However, it can be quite intricate to comprehend all of its features.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MM

Maroun M.

Sales

Furniture

### "Gg host"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 5, 2023

Pros

Very easy software to use helpfull ans i like the design

Cons

Not many cons except for some rare bugs but not important

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

iOS Developer

Computer Software

### "Kubernetes : orchestration tool"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 26, 2022

Using this software helped me to orchestrate microservice along with load balancing and easy scaling

Pros

First of all , this software is so friendly in terms of user interactions and experience . In addition, it is so scalable as well. We can host/manage our app easily and orchestrate docker containers.

Cons

As for the new users, it will be so hard/difficult to be familiar with this software and to understand the main feature behind this tool since it requires a lot of experience.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Devops manager

Information Technology and Services

### "An easily integrated and useful service "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

December 23, 2022

Pros

Its easy to create and manage kubernetes cluster.we don't have to mocro manage cluster wise

Cons

Its a bit pricy when you compare with self managed version of it.

Switched from

[Amazon EKS](https://www.capterra.com/p/235073/Amazon-EKS/)

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MK

Maria K.

Front end web developer

Computer Software

### "IBM cloud kubernetes service review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

December 15, 2022

Pros

I can manage and deploy and containerized applications on the IBM cloud

Cons

Seeking help from the technical issues team is a bit hard

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Software engineer

Computer Software

### "Kubernetes: Containter orchestrator"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 8, 2022

Kubernetes helped us resolve container deployment related problems even though more experiences are required. We recommend it for sure!

Pros

I work with Kubernates to manage numerous docker containers, increase our applications' scalability and monitor the history of containers' deployment.

Cons

Althought its considerable features, it is know with its high resource and time consumption (ram and cpu).

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/240185/IBM-Cloud-Kubernetes-Service/reviews/)

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