Why enterprises choose AravaliStack over the alternatives.
We don't compete on price. We compete on ownership, auditability, and the fact that your data never leaves your control.
AravaliStack vs Public Cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure)
Public cloud is flexible and fast. But for regulated Indian enterprises, the math changes when you factor in data residency, audit liability, and egress costs.
| Capability | AravaliStack | AWS / GCP / Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Data residency guaranteePublic cloud: contractual, not architectural | ✓ | ~ |
| Root access by vendor | Never | Always possible |
| Egress costs | ₹0 | ₹5–15L/year typical |
| Compliance audit accessCloud providers: shared responsibility model | ✓ | ~ |
| Policy-as-Code enforcementRequires additional tooling on public cloud | ✓ | ~ |
| Predictable monthly costCloud bills are notoriously unpredictable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Air-gapped capability | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ownership of platform logicPublic cloud: you configure, they control | ✓ | ✗ |
AravaliStack vs Building Your Own Platform
“We’ll just set up Kubernetes ourselves” — we hear this often. Here’s what that actually costs.
| Consideration | AravaliStack | DIY Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first workload | 3–5 days | 6–18 months |
| Team required | Your existing team | 2–4 dedicated platform engineers |
| Security baseline | Included, configured | Built from scratch |
| ML platformDIY: months to assemble stable ML stack | ✓ | ~ |
| Compliance documentationDIY: manual, consultant-heavy, expensive | ✓ | ✗ |
| Platform upgrades | Managed by AravaliStack | Your on-call engineer at 2am |
| Integration library (60+ tools)DIY: each integration is a separate project | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3-year total cost (₹) | ~₹1.2–2Cr | ~₹3–6Cr (eng time + tools + incidents) |
AravaliStack vs Managed Kubernetes (EKS / GKE / AKS)
Managed K8s gives you orchestration. AravaliStack gives you a complete enterprise platform — security, developer experience, ML, cost, and compliance all integrated.
| What you get | AravaliStack | Managed K8s |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zero-trust networking (Istio)Managed K8s: optional add-on, not default | ✓ | ✗ |
| Secrets management (Vault)Managed K8s: you add and manage separately | ✓ | ✗ |
| Developer portal (Backstage) | ✓ | ✗ |
| ML platform (MLflow, JupyterHub) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cost attribution per teamManaged K8s: billing at cluster level only | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compliance audit trailManaged K8s: partial, requires additional setup | ✓ | ~ |
| Data sovereignty guaranteeManaged K8s still runs in vendor infrastructure | ✓ | ✗ |
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AWS
AWS gives you hyperscaler capabilities at the cost of data sovereignty, vendor dependency, and unpredictable bills. AravaliStack gives you the same capabilities — on hardware you own, with zero egress fees and full regulatory compliance.
Explore →Microsoft Azure
Azure Stack brings Azure to on-premise hardware — but you're still running Microsoft's software, paying Microsoft's licences, and locked into Microsoft's roadmap. AravaliStack is built entirely on open source. No proprietary OS. No Windows tax. No foreign software dependency.
Explore →VMware Tanzu
VMware Tanzu is enterprise Kubernetes on top of vSphere — built for the VMware world. If you're running vSphere, Tanzu is the path of least resistance. If you want to own your stack, eliminate per-VM licence costs, and run a modern cloud-native platform without a Broadcom subscription, AravaliStack is the answer.
Explore →Traditional On-Premise
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