| Feature | Docker Swarm | Kubernetes |
|---|---|---|
Single Master |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple Master |
Yes |
Status on Version 1: http://kubernetes.io/v1.0/docs/admin/high-availability.html, Proposal: http://kubernetes.io/v1.0/docs/proposals/high-availability.html |
Multi-host networking |
1.9+ |
Yes |
Multiple clouds |
http://kubernetes.io/v1.0/docs/getting-started-guides/#turn-key-cloud-solutions |
|
Cluster across multiple clouds |
Yes |
Yes when using cross-cloud network solution |
Dynamic Scaling |
Compose Services (partial) |
Replication Controller |
Container distribution strategies |
spread, binpack, random |
Yes |
Pluggable strategies |
Yes |
Yes |
Development |
Docker Machine |
Vagrant |
Service Discovery |
|
Service |
Commercially supported |
1.9+ |
Yes |
Affinity |
Labels |
Pods |
Constraits |
|
Labels |