K9s vs MicroShift
| K9s | MicroShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Supported operating systems | Linux, macOS, Windows | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 |
| Graphical interface | No | No |
| Kubernetes version control | K9s prefers Kubernetes 1.28+; compatibility matrix lists K9s versions through Kubernetes client 1.26.1 and earlier | Version is tied to the MicroShift release; MicroShift 4.22 is derived from OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 |
| Multi-node clusters | — | No |
| Container runtime options | — | CRI-O |
| Local registry support | — | Yes |
| Add-on catalog | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Specifiction, MicroShift scores higher on our published basis.