Rancher manages Kubernetes clusters but relies on Longhorn, Prometheus, and other add-ons. Cycle ships networking, storage, monitoring, and upgrades as part of the control plane.
Rancher supports multi-cluster but networking and policies are left to you. Cycle connects on-prem, colo, and cloud into a single fabric.
Cycle supports containers and full VMs in one control plane, plus functions for task-based workloads.
Rancher depends on CNI plugins for cross-cluster networking. Cycle includes a managed overlay with global flat L3 so workloads communicate privately across sites.
Rancher requires Longhorn or external storage solutions. Cycle provisions persistent volumes automatically with guardrails and policy baked in.
Rancher upgrades still require orchestration across Kubernetes, add-ons, and hosts. Cycle automates rolling updates and security patches with no downtime.
Rancher support means community or subscription tiers. Cycle includes direct access to engineers in every tier for design, migration, and daily operations.
Cycle brings everything together in one integrated platform. No more juggling plugins or managing glue code. Our team is standing by to demonstrate what your team can accomplish when infrastructure isn’t holding you back.
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