Mirantis
Zero-Lock-In Cloud Native Platform
Mirantis provides enterprise Kubernetes through Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), formerly Docker Enterprise. It also produces Lens, the most popular Kubernetes IDE with over 1 million users. Mirantis focuses on organizations requiring on-premises or air-gapped container infrastructure with Docker-compatible runtimes.
Analyst Findings
1 insight locked · Subscribe for $29/moLens IDE is the most popular Kubernetes management tool with 1M+ users
Confirmed. Lens (Kubernetes IDE) has over 1 million active users and is the most widely used graphical Kubernetes management tool. The open-source Lens Desktop is free; Lens Business requires subscription. This is a genuine differentiator — Mirantis acquired a tool that has significant independent adoption separate from MKE.
MKE is a drop-in replacement for Docker Enterprise with no workload changes
For pure Docker Swarm workloads, migration to MKE is generally smooth. For Docker Enterprise Kubernetes workloads, there...
Feature Specifications
Kubernetes
Enterprise Kubernetes with Docker compatibility
Replaces Docker Engine Enterprise
Most popular K8s IDE — 1M+ users, open core
Docker Swarm still supported in MKE
Security
Deployment
Self-managed on cloud VMs
Developer Experience
Observability
Recent News
Deployment Options
Runs on cloud VMs, not a managed service
Strong air-gap support — key differentiator
Not FedRAMP authorized
Compliance & Certifications
Integrations
Cloud
Hypervisor
Automation
CI/CD
Developer Tools
Observability