KWOK vs MicroShift
| KWOK | MicroShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted |
| Supported operating systems | Linux, macOS, Windows | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 |
| Multi-node clusters | Yes | No |
| Container runtime options | binary, Docker, Podman, Nerdctl, kind | CRI-O |
| Kubernetes version control | Selectable through the kubeVersion configuration option; all-in-one images are tagged with Kubernetes versions | Version is tied to the MicroShift release; MicroShift 4.22 is derived from OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 |
| Graphical interface | — | No |
| 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.