Capabilities()
Infrastructure
Provision, manage, and monitor servers.
Compute
Run containers, VMs, and functions easily.
Networking
Built-in load balancing, DNS, & service discovery.
Storage
Integrated support for LVM, iSCSI, & Ceph.
Observability
Real-time metrics, events, and logs.
Automation
Automatic updates, pipelines, and IaC.
Reference()
Platform DocumentationAPI Reference
Objectives()
For Serious Builders
Read the manifesto and reclaim your sanity.
Developers
Focus on code, not config.
DevOps Engineers
Automate the boring stuff.
Infrastructure Teams
Manage everything from a single control plane.
Compare()
vs. Kubernetesvs. Herokuvs. Portainervs. Nomadvs. VMware
Documentation()
Quick Start GuidePlatform DocumentationPortal DocumentationLearn CenterAPI Reference
Resources()
Changelog
Platform releases, features, and fixes.
Platform Status
Live uptime data and incident reports.
About Us
The team building Cycle and why we built it.
Our Blog
Engineering deep-dives, product updates, and industry takes.
DevOps Toolbox
Free converters and utilities for everyday DevOps work.
Partners
Native integrations with the providers you already use.
Community()
Cycle CommunitySlack CommunityGithubContact Us
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vs
AWS EKS

Experience the difference.

AWS EKS gives you managed Kubernetes on Amazon's cloud, but you still inherit the full complexity of the Kubernetes ecosystem — plus vendor lock-in to AWS. See why teams are choosing Cycle's unified control plane over wrestling with EKS.

>_COMPARE.TRADEOFFS()

The orchestration trade-off.

Evaluating the balance between power, maintenance, and usability.

Simplicity

CycleHigh
AWS EKSLow

Offloads control plane setup, but still requires configuring node groups, complex IAM permissions, and VPC networking just to get a cluster running.

Customizability

CycleHigh
AWS EKSHigh

Integrates deeply with the vast AWS ecosystem, allowing teams to construct highly complex, scalable, and customized cloud architectures.

Operational Burden

CycleMinimal
AWS EKSHigh

While AWS manages the masters, users remain fully responsible for worker node patching, CNI upgrades, and the lifecycle of cluster add-ons.

>_COMPARE.CAPABILITIES()

What's in the box.

The platform is the product here. Integrated, supported, and kept current for you.

Features & Capabilities
Cycle
AWS EKS
Infrastructure & Compute
Bring Your Own Infrastructure (BYOI)
Yes
Partial
AWS only
Automated OS / Kernel Updates
Yes
Partial
Node strategy dependent
Container, VM, & Serverless Support
Yes
Partial
Containers native
Networking & Security
Zero-Config Encrypted Mesh Network
Yes
Partial
VPC CNI, not zero-config mesh
Automated Let's Encrypt TLS
Yes
Partial
cert-manager / ACM patterns
Built-in Dynamic Load Balancing & WAF
Yes
Partial
ALB + WAF integration
Storage & Telemetry
Seamless Stateful Volume Migration
Yes
No
Complex and storage-dependent
Agentless Metrics, Logs & Events
Yes
No
CloudWatch / agents / add-ons
Developer Experience
Immutable Configuration (No Drift)
Yes
No
Kubernetes complexity remains
Native Two-Way SSH / Secure Console
Yes
Partial
kubectl exec / SSM patterns
>_DEPLOYMENT.AUTOMATION()

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