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Mirantis Container Cloud vs SUSE Rancher comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Mirantis Container Cloud
Ranking in Container Security
34th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Container Virtualization (1st)
SUSE Rancher
Ranking in Container Security
22nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Mirantis Container Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SUSE Rancher is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SUSE Rancher0.6%
Mirantis Container Cloud0.5%
Other98.9%
Container Security
 

Featured Reviews

Hitesh D - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at pnb metlife
High availability and self-healing mechanisms ensure seamless production builds
The most useful feature of Mirantis Container Cloud for our container management is Kubernetes. It provides a cluster, high availability, and a self-healing mechanism. Its multi-cluster management capability enhances our operational efficiency as it is easy to use, and every deployment is from the CI/CD, which automatically builds and deploys without human interference, reducing our deployment time to a few seconds.
VG
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Modernization of microservices and edge workloads has accelerated while integration still needs improvement
One of the major challenges I faced with SUSE Rancher was during a POC for one customer who was using VMware. There was a significant challenge between VMware CSI and SUSE integrations. We had to move that deployment from VMware, which the customer wanted, to a bare metal solution. Flexibility also means better integrations with major industry solution providers like VMware, which many enterprise organizations use. The integrations with SUSE Rancher are fine, as long as you have open APIs, anyone can connect. For me, there were no challenges because we had standard products already certified. However, the integration between VMware and SUSE could definitely be improved. I chose 7 out of 10 because I faced VMware-related challenges as I explained. A lot of customers are still on VMware, while many also use Red Hat solutions, especially with the IBM push now. The marketing and outreach need to increase to penetrate more accounts, which are the two improvements I suggest.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I think the volume binding is a really interesting feature."
"The product's most valuable feature is cloud simulation to predict application behavior on the cloud."
"The most important thing that my clients focus on is rapid deployment, and in this regard, Docker wins hands-down."
"The solution has enhanced the security and compliance management of container environments which reduces operational overhead and costs."
"The product's initial setup phase is simple."
"The initial setup was really easy and the deployment was fast and straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Docker is by far creating your own image, which lets you have an environment for whatever you are working on that is exactly how you want it and gives you a feeling of complete control."
"The most valuable aspect is the excellent support. In addition, the billing system is really easy to understand."
"Rancher Desktop provides support for Kubernetes setup on local machines."
"SUSE Rancher is best used for large-scale applications such as ours; it manages very high-end infrastructure, and it has very good customer support, and it is very easy to understand in terms of usage."
"Rancher Desktop provides support for Kubernetes setup on local machines."
"SUSE Rancher is best used for large-scale applications such as ours; it manages very high-end infrastructure, has very good customer support, and is very easy to understand in terms of usage."
"SUSE Rancher has made things easier for my team and organization by reducing errors, as I use it every day of the week, and it shows us issues through dashboards."
"The end-to-end deployment was at least 30 percent cheaper than OpenShift, which was the biggest criterion since customers are cost-conscious."
"SUSE Rancher has positively impacted my organization with increased efficiency in a 10x manner."
"The most valuable features of SUSE Rancher include the user interface and the display features."
 

Cons

"The orchestration and tracing should be improved."
"I think this solution needs better security due to rising threats from the outside world."
"You need to have system knowledge to deploy the product. It should be improved."
"Integration with Windows is something that can be improved."
"Docker is not stable itself because it is an engine to run containers, and whenever a container is shut down, your data is lost, and you need to restart the containers."
"The solution would benefit in improvements made to the storage, cleaning up information from the disk, and reading logs."
"When it comes to the integration part, it's the basic functionality, but for any product, at the end of the day, security is extremely relevant. I personally feel like you have to constantly strive towards being more secure. You can never be 100% secure, and you have to work more toward security. It's as simple as that."
"On the Mac, Docker is far from perfect."
"I have noticed that SUSE Rancher's GUI is slow because we have more than 1,000 pods, and when searching for a pod name, the page takes some time to load."
"There are a lot of issues in the tool, such as addressing the errors, addressing the stability, and addressing the reliability."
"I wish the container could be more lightweight so that anyone can test and verify SUSE Rancher Prime."
"Additional features for a paid solution should be included, such as more detailed insights, better graphics, and an improved user interface."
"One of the major challenges I faced with SUSE Rancher was during a POC for one customer who was using VMware; there was a significant challenge between VMware CSI and SUSE integrations."
"Some initial setup and configuration were required by the admin side for enabling security policies, which were not supported initially."
"There are a lot of issues in the tool, such as addressing the errors, addressing the stability, and addressing the reliability."
"Some initial setup and configuration were required by the admin side for enabling security policies, which were not supported initially."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Mirantis Container Cloud is free. However, there are features for which you need to pay."
"The community edition does not require a license and is completely free."
"We use the free version of this solution."
"Docker is a free solution."
"The product is not expensive."
"The pricing and licensing really depends on what your needs are. You could be paying $100 a month to $100,000. It depends on the needs you have from the solution, and the agreement you make."
"It is more costly than other products, but it is worth every penny."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mirantis Container Cloud?
Regarding the cost, Mirantis Container Cloud is cheaper than other solutions like Red Hat. The license costs around 10,000 Indian rupees per year.
What needs improvement with Mirantis Container Cloud?
Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assist in app scalability and deployment error handling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SUSE Rancher?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for SUSE Rancher was positive. Getting licenses was easy as I worked directly with the SUSE team for assistance. The costs compared well with l...
What needs improvement with SUSE Rancher?
One of the major challenges I faced with SUSE Rancher was during a POC for one customer who was using VMware. There was a significant challenge between VMware CSI and SUSE integrations. We had to m...
What is your primary use case for SUSE Rancher?
My main use case for SUSE Rancher was majorly about container orchestration and microservices onboarding and deployments. I was working for a Telco with my previous organization where we used SUSE ...
 

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Sample Customers

illumina, Groupon, PayPal, ebay, ING, New Relic
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