Toolradar Data
Container Orchestration Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Container Orchestration software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
38
Container Orchestration tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 17, 2026.
Last updated October 17, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 38 Container Orchestration tools as of October 17, 2026, 0% of its 11,261-tool directory.
- Container Orchestration tools average 4.57 out of 5 across 25 rated tools and 2,795 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
- 92% of Container Orchestration tools offer a free tier, 35 of 38.
- 18 Container Orchestration tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 47% of the category.
- Docker is the highest-rated Container Orchestration tool among Container Orchestration tools with at least 500 reviews, at 4.6 out of 5 from 841 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 17, 2026.
Headline numbers
Container Orchestration tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 38 of 11,261 published tools
User reviews across Container Orchestration tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot, across 25 rated tools
Average Container Orchestration tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot; unweighted mean 4.53 / 5 across 25 rated tools
Container Orchestration tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 47% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Container Orchestration tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 35 of 38 Container Orchestration tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 3 of 38 Container Orchestration tools
- Free 24 63%
- Freemium 11 29%
- Paid 3 8%
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Container Orchestration tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 24 Container Orchestration tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 4 Container Orchestration tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 5 Container Orchestration tools carrying a SourceForge profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 2 Container Orchestration tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
Highest-rated Container Orchestration tools
Top-rated Container Orchestration tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Most reviewed Container Orchestration tools
The Container Orchestration tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Docker
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
OpenShift
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
AWS ECS
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Portainer
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Nomad
4.90 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Container Orchestration growth in 2026
Container Orchestration leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar data: of the 38 Container Orchestration tools we track, 35 of 38 have a free plan. As of Oct 2026.
Most-listed alternatives
Tools that the most other Toolradar profiles list as an alternative.
| # | Tool | Listed as an alternative to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K3s | 30 tools |
| 2 | Kubernetes | 29 tools |
| 3 | OpenShift | 18 tools |
| 4 | Docker | 17 tools |
| 5 | Flux | 10 tools |
| 5 | Helm | 10 tools |
| 7 | Portainer | 8 tools |
| 8 | Crossplane | 7 tools |
| 8 | Docker Swarm | 7 tools |
| 8 | Jenkins X | 7 tools |
| 8 | MicroK8s | 7 tools |
Most compared, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on head-to-head comparison pages that include the tool, over the last 30 days.
Counted among 13 tools with 20+ compare-page visits.
| # | Tool | Compare-page visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubernetes | 150 visits |
| 2 | Docker | 65 visits |
| 3 | K3s | 64 visits |
| 4 | Nomad | 52 visits |
| 5 | OpenShift | 37 visits |
| 6 | Portainer | 28 visits |
| 7 | Crossplane | 27 visits |
| 8 | Docker Swarm | 26 visits |
| 9 | Helm | 22 visits |
| 10 | AWS ECS | 20 visits |
| 10 | Jenkins X | 20 visits |
| 10 | Rancher Desktop | 20 visits |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Container Orchestration leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Container Orchestration tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.