Stakater Cloud
vs EKS
EKS gives you raw Kubernetes on AWS infrastructure — you still need to install, configure and operate everything above it. Stakater Cloud gives you a complete, managed OpenShift platform starting at the PaaS layer. No platform team needed.
What is Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)?
EKS is Amazon's managed Kubernetes service. It manages the control plane, but leaves everything else — GitOps, CI/CD, secrets, monitoring, multi-tenancy, upgrades, security hardening — entirely to you. EKS is infrastructure, not a platform.
What is Stakater Cloud?
Stakater Cloud is a fully managed OpenShift platform hosted in the Netherlands. We start at the PaaS layer — your cluster arrives pre-configured, pre-integrated, and with optional full developer platform (SAAP) on top. EU data residency, GDPR/DORA/NIS2 compliant, managed by Red Hat Premier Partner engineers.
How we compare
The real alternative isn't switching cloud providers — it's spending 12–18 months building this yourself with an internal platform team.
| Feature | Stakater Cloud | EKS | DIY on Hyperscaler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed OpenShift cluster | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| EU data residency | ✓ | Partial | Partial |
| GitOps pre-configured (ArgoCD) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| CI/CD pre-configured (Tekton) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Secrets management (Vault) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-tenancy (MTO) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Full monitoring + logging | ✓ | Basic | ✗ |
| No hyperscaler lock-in | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Predictable EU pricing | ✓ | Partial | ✗ |
| Time to first workload | < 15 min | Days–weeks | Months |
Ready to move away from EKS?
Book a call and let's talk about your workloads. We'll show you how Stakater Cloud compares to EKS for your specific situation.