k0s vs KubeFleet
k0s
k0sproject.ioKubeFleet
kubefleet.devSide by side
| Figure | k0s | KubeFleet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Container Management Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.2 (#21) |
| Architecture | The documentation lists support for x86-64, ARM64, ARMv7, and RISC-V. | KubeFleet uses hub and member agents, with member agents pulling resource manifests from the hub. |
| Purpose | k0s is a Kubernetes distribution for deploying workloads across public and private cloud, on-premises, bare metal, edge, and IoT environments. | KubeFleet manages Kubernetes resources across multiple clusters using placement policies and scheduling. |
| Security | The project site lists kube-bench, RBAC, network policies, control plane isolation, and OpenID provider support among its security features. | The documentation says KubeFleet reserves a namespace on the hub to isolate permissions and resources across member clusters. |
| Support | The project identifies Mirantis as offering technical support, professional services, training, and support subscriptions with prioritized phone, web, and email support. | The site directs users to GitHub discussions and issues for questions, feedback, and bug reports. |
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In their own words
k0s
k0s is a free, self-hosted Kubernetes distribution for deploying workloads across public and private clouds, on-premises systems, bare metal, edge locations, and IoT environments. It comes as a single binary and needs no host operating-system components beyond the kernel. The project describes it as CNCF-certified Kubernetes and lists support for x86-64, ARM64, ARMv7, and RISC-V. Installation options include single-node, multi-node, air-gapped, and Docker methods. The k0sctl tool supports cluster lifecycle tasks such as upgrades and backup and restore. Kube-Router is the default networking option; custom CNI plugins are supported, with Calico listed as a preconfigured alternative. Datastore choices include etcd, SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Listed security features include kube-bench, RBAC, network policies, control plane isolation, and OpenID provider support. Minimum requirements are 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM. The project aims to keep the base versatile by limiting bundled add-ons such as ingress, service meshes, and storage. Mirantis offers support services and subscriptions.