Orchard vs vCluster Platform
| Orchard | vCluster Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | macOS | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Supported operating systems | macOS 26 (Tahoe) on Apple silicon | |
| Multi-node clusters | No | |
| Graphical interface | Yes | |
| Container runtime options | containerd via Apple container's k8s plugin | |
| Local registry support | No | |
| Add-on catalog | No | |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Control plane management | both | |
| Supported environments | EKS, GKE, AKS, bare metal, private cloud | |
| Cluster provisioning | Yes | |
| Multi-cluster management | Yes | |
| Policy enforcement | Yes | |
| Upgrade management | Yes |
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