Install Qovery

Read this section of the page if you are new to Qovery.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Scaleway (SCW)

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

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Managed Cluster by Qovery vs. Self-Managed - What to choose?

Qovery offers two distinct approaches to cluster management: Cluster Managed by Qovery and Self-managed Cluster. Choose Cluster Managed by Qovery if you are not familiar with Kubernetes or you don't want to bother with it and delegate infrastructure management to Qovery. Choose Self-Managed otherwise.

Here is a table to help you to choose between both:

Feature/Aspect	Cluster Managed by Qovery (recommended)	Self-Managed Cluster (advanced)
Management	Fully managed by Qovery	Self-managed by the organization
Control	Limited control over Kubernetes infrastructure	Full control over Kubernetes setup
Supported Cloud Service Providers	AWS, GCP, Scaleway	All
Customization	Standard Qovery configuration	High customization and configuration freedom
Expertise Required	None	Requires Kubernetes expertise
Responsibility	Qovery is responsible for maintenance	Organization is responsible for maintenance
Developer Experience	Streamlined and simplified	Streamlined and simplified (no difference)
Setup Complexity	Just a AWS, GCP or Scaleway account	Requires infrastructure and Kubernetes knowledge
Flexibility in Usage	Standardized to Qovery's environment	Flexible to meet specific organizational needs
Ideal Use Case	Organizations preferring a hands-off approach	Organizations with specific Kubernetes needs
Managed Services	Cf. list below	N/A

Self-Managed Cluster is also known as Bring Your Own Kubernetes (BYOK).

Managed Services

Here is the list of managed services provided by Qovery with the Kubernetes Managed by Qovery approach:

• Vertical Pod Autoscaler
• Cluster Autoscaler
• CoreDNS
• Cert-manager
• Cert-manager Qovery Webhook
• Nginx Ingress
• Metrics Server
• External DNS
• Promtail
• Loki
• AWS
  • AWS EBS Driver
  • AWS Kubeproxy
  • AWS CNI
  • IAM EKS User Mapper
  • Karpenter
  • AWS Node Term Handler

A more detailed comparison is available on our blog