KubeSphere pricing
8 plans read from kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Backup FreeFree 2 protected applications · 3-day retention · community support · 10 GB hosted repository · no resource templates · no database consistency protection Read 15 Oct 2026 · clouddev.kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Community EditionFree free forevermulti-cluster management · RBAC and tenant isolation · observability · application lifecycle management · DevOps · 16 extensions Read 15 Oct 2026 · kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Community EditionFree Free forever · self-managed Kubernetes platform Read 3 Oct 2026 · kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Backup Basic$65 a month USD 65/month, 183/quarter, and 670/year100 protected applications · 14-day retention · 8 x 5 support · 100 GB hosted repository · 3 resource templates · no database consistency protection Read 15 Oct 2026 · clouddev.kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Backup Standard$200 a month USD 200/month, 564/quarter, and 2,064/year500 protected applications · 30-day retention · 8 x 5 support · 500 GB hosted repository · 10 resource templates · database consistency protection Read 15 Oct 2026 · clouddev.kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Backup Enterprise$340 a month USD 340/month, 958/quarter, and 3,508/year1,500 protected applications · 90-day retention · 8 x 5 support · 1 TB hosted repository · unlimited resource templates · database consistency protection Read 15 Oct 2026 · clouddev.kubesphere.io
KubeSphere Backup ExclusivePriced on request Contact salescustomizable protected applications · customizable retention · 24 x 7 support · customizable repository quota · unlimited resource templates · database consistency protection Read 15 Oct 2026 · clouddev.kubesphere.io
KubeSphere EnterprisePriced on request On-demand subscription or private deployment · extensions available by subscription · contact sales for pricing Read 3 Oct 2026 · kubesphere.co
In short
- KubeSphere has a free plan (KubeSphere Backup Free).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 3, from $65 a month.
- 2 plans are priced on request (KubeSphere Backup Exclusive, KubeSphere Enterprise).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp Nomad | — | Yes | Yes |
| Google Kubernetes Engine | $0.10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service | $0.10/mo | No | No |
| Docker Swarm | $9/mo | Yes | No |
| MicroK8s | $2.08/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Kubernetes | — | Yes | No |
| Mirantis Kubernetes Engine | — | No | Yes |
| Palette | — | No | Yes |