A framework for evaluating managed Kubernetes offerings across cloud providers. Covers 13 key dimensions: non-Kubernetes factors (existing cloud investment, credits, compliance, talent, indispensable services), ease of use and developer experience (IaC support, day-two operations, upgrade processes), uptime SLAs, pricing (control plane costs, node pricing, egress fees), cluster launch speed, Kubernetes version availability, worker node OS options, data center locations, private control plane support, GPU/TPU access, autoscaling capabilities, cloud integrations (networking/CNI, storage, logging/monitoring, container registries), and cluster add-on marketplaces. The guide deliberately avoids recommending a specific provider, instead helping teams assess which factors matter most for their situation.