KernelCare Enterprise
The facts below are what the maker publishes about KernelCare Enterprise, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From KernelCare Enterprise's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Everything in Standard · single sign-on · high availability · onboarding support · dedicated CSM · agreement redlines · vendor security review |
| Standard | Priced on request | Everything in Starter · centralized management · customizable patching workflows · air-gapped deployment · multiple users/business units · shared-library patching add-on |
| Starter | Priced on request | Up to 199 systems · 70+ distro versions · rebootless kernel patching · up to 100% CVE coverage · unlimited kernel patching lifetime |
The facts
Each one read from KernelCare Enterprise's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Air-gapped support
- The vendor says ePortal can automatically deploy patches in air-gapped environments.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Architecture
- KernelCare is available for x86-64 Intel and AMD systems and ARM64 systems.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- KernelCare is not compatible with Canonical Livepatch and should not be used on the same system.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- TuxCare states that its SOC 2 Type II report covers technical and internal operational controls regarding security and availability.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- TuxCare states that it encrypts data in transit using TLS 1.2 and data at rest using AES-256 server-side encryption.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Patch duration
- Each kernel receives live patches for as long as its vendor releases security updates for that kernel series.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Patch management
- The optional on-prem ePortal management server lets organizations define rollout policies and control which machines receive patches and when.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KernelCare provides security patches for supported Linux kernels that can be installed without rebooting the system.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scanner integrations
- KernelCare documentation names Tenable Nessus, Qualys and Rapid7 among the vulnerability scanners it integrates with natively.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- TuxCare says its live-patching products include technical support with 24/7/365 access to engineers through its support portal and online knowledge base.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- KernelCare supports Enterprise Linux distributions including RHEL, Oracle, Rocky, AlmaLinux and CentOS, as well as Ubuntu and Debian.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Vulnerability response
- TuxCare says it aims to deliver patches for vendor-fixed CVEs within 10 days of public disclosure, while noting complex fixes can take longer to develop and test.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- TuxCare says KernelCare Enterprise launched in 2014 and describes TuxCare as having spun off from CloudLinux to become independent.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- KernelCare documentation says a free trial license lasts 30 days.checked 9 Oct 2026
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