EKS is powerful—but you’re still on your own
While EKS gives you Kubernetes, it leaves the heavy lifting to your team: networking, monitoring, CI/CD, security, and cost optimization. Most teams end up building their own platform—again.
EKS Customers Face
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Complex IAM, VPC, and network setup
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No built-in developer tools
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Usage-based billing with surprise egress fees
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No included support unless you pay extra
Stakater Cloud Offers
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Fully managed OpenShift clusters
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30+ built-in tools: monitoring, logging, GitOps, security
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Predictable, transparent pricing
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Support included by default
EKS is powerful—but you’re still on your own
While EKS gives you Kubernetes, it leaves the heavy lifting to your team: networking, monitoring, CI/CD, security, and cost optimization. Most teams end up building their own platform—again.
EKS Customers Face
-
Complex IAM, VPC, and network setup
-
No built-in developer tools
-
Usage-based billing with surprise egress fees
-
No included support unless you pay extra
Stakater Cloud Offers
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Fully managed OpenShift clusters
-
30+ built-in tools: monitoring, logging, GitOps, security
-
Predictable, transparent pricing
-
Support included by default
Built in Europe. Compliant by design
Hosted in Amsterdam
(EU-based)
Your data stays within EU borders, aligning with residency and sovereignty needs. On-demand expansion to other regions available based on workload demand.
Fully GDPR
and DORA ready
Designed to meet strict data privacy and operational resilience standards, now and in the future.
Designed to support NIS2 and Digital Operational Resilience
Future-proof infrastructure tailored for upcoming EU regulatory requirements in critical sectors.
Open source-based stack
with no lock-in
Built on Kubernetes and OpenShift with full transparency—extend, audit, or migrate anytime.
Built in Europe. Compliant by design
Hosted in Amsterdam
(EU-based)
Your data stays within EU borders, aligning with residency and sovereignty needs. On-demand expansion to other regions available based on workload demand.
Fully GDPR
and DORA ready
Designed to meet strict data privacy and operational resilience standards, now and in the future.
Designed to support NIS2 and Digital Operational Resilience
Future-proof infrastructure tailored for upcoming EU regulatory requirements in critical sectors.
Open source-based stack
with no lock-in
Built on Kubernetes and OpenShift with full transparency—extend, audit, or migrate anytime.
EKS is powerful—but you’re still on your own
While EKS gives you Kubernetes, it leaves the heavy lifting to your team: networking, monitoring, CI/CD, security, and cost optimization. Most teams end up building their own platform—again.
EKS Customers Face
-
Complex IAM, VPC, and network setup
-
No built-in developer tools
-
Usage-based billing with surprise egress fees
-
No included support unless you pay extra
Stakater Cloud Offers
-
Fully managed OpenShift clusters
-
30+ built-in tools: monitoring, logging, GitOps, security
-
Predictable, transparent pricing
-
Support included by default
EKS gives you raw infrastructure.
We give you a launchpad
You shouldn’t need a platform team to get developer-ready clusters. Stakater Cloud comes preloaded with everything you need to deploy and scale.
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One-click cluster provisioning
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Built-in GitOps, monitoring, and RBAC
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Secure by default
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Self-service UI + API access
EKS gives you raw infrastructure.
We give you a launchpad
You shouldn’t need a platform team to get developer-ready clusters. Stakater Cloud comes preloaded with everything you need to deploy and scale.
-
One-click cluster provisioning
-
Built-in GitOps, monitoring, and RBAC
-
Secure by default
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Self-service UI + API access
Open Source at Our Core
We’re not just users of open source—we’re contributors. Tools like Reloader and RBAC Manager are already helping thousands of teams automate smarter.
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12,000+ GitHub stars across OSS projects
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Kubernetes-native tools by default
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Transparent, extensible, forkable
Predictable pricing. No billing surprises.
AKS billing includes compute, storage, monitoring, egress, and support—as separate line items. With Stakater Cloud, it’s all bundled.
Save 40% compared to traditional clouds
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Starter – Perfect for small teams & PoCs
Growth – Scalable for mid-sized businesses
Enterprise – Full control, compliance & customization
Pay for the platform, not for the patchwork
With EKS, you pay for nodes, control plane, egress, CloudWatch, and support. With Stakater Cloud, it’s one price—with everything included.
Save 40% compared to traditional clouds
Starter – Perfect for small teams & PoCs
Growth – Scalable for mid-sized businesses
Enterprise – Full control, compliance & customization
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We help customers migrate workloads, cluster definitions, and tooling.
Absolutely. You can bring your own YAML, Helm charts, or GitOps repo.
Yes. All clusters are powered by OpenShift, with admin access included.
Yes. We offer a 5-day free trial with a dedicated cluster.
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No more Kubernetes complexity Just fast, secure, and cost-effective Kubernetes.
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No more Kubernetes complexity Just fast, secure, and cost-effective Kubernetes.
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