Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) vs. VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) | VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Review count | 21 | 63 |
| Ease of use | 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Ease of setup | 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Quality of support | 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Meets requirements | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| NPS | 90 | 38.709677 |
| Small Business | 28.6% | 41.0% |
| Mid-Market | 42.9% | 31.1% |
| Enterprise | 28.6% | 27.9% |
| Total page views | 159 | 325 |
| Total LLM citations | 695 | 44 |
Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK)
Platform9 is a leader in simplifying enterprise private clouds. Our flagship product, Private Cloud Director, turns existing infrastructure into a full-featured private cloud. Enterprise IT teams can manage VMs and containers with familiar GUI tools and automated APIs in a private, secure environment.
VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS)
VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) is the CNCF-certified Kubernetes runtime built directly into VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), to run all apps. VKS is among the first platforms certified under the new CNCF Kubernetes AI Conformance Program. VKS enables platform engineers to easily deploy, manage and scale Kubernetes clusters while leveraging a comprehensive set of cloud services included in VCF, as well as all CNCF-conformant third party services.