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Rancher Desktop vs Stackato

A side-by-side look at Rancher Desktop and Stackato. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Rancher Desktop

Rancher Desktop

Development

Rancher Desktop is an open source Kubernetes distribution that runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. It allows developers to quickly set up a local Kubernetes cluster on their desktop for testing and development purposes.

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Stackato

Stackato

Development

Stackato is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution created by ActiveState for deploying and managing applications in the cloud. It provides an open platform to build, deploy, and scale apps in multiple languages using various frameworks.

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