KubeSolo

What it does

Architecture support

Supported architectures are ARM, ARM64, x86_64, and RISC-V 64.checked 5 Oct 2026

Certification

The FAQ says KubeSolo is not currently CNCF-certified.checked 5 Oct 2026

Compatibility limit

The documentation says some operators, add-ons, and CSI drivers that assume /var/lib/kubelet may need configuration for KubeSolo's custom kubelet directory.checked 5 Oct 2026

Docker compatibility

The d2k component exposes a Docker-compatible API over mTLS so Docker CLI commands, scripts, and CI jobs can target a KubeSolo node.checked 7 Oct 2026

Features

It supports standard Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, CRDs, RBAC, ServiceAccounts, namespace isolation, health probes, restart policies, and resource limits.checked 7 Oct 2026

Hardware guidance

The FAQ describes KubeSolo as designed for resource-constrained devices, including systems with less than 1 GB RAM, and says standard lightweight distributions are generally a better fit at 1 GB or more.checked 7 Oct 2026

Integrations

KubeSolo integrates with Portainer Edge Agent for centralized fleet management, GitOps deployments, RBAC, and remote lifecycle management.checked 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

The stated target environments include edge devices, factory and OT hardware, IoT and embedded systems, developer workstations, remote sites, and kiosks.checked 7 Oct 2026

License

KubeSolo is open source under the MIT license.checked 5 Oct 2026

Memory

The site describes KubeSolo as using under 200 MB RAM at idle.checked 5 Oct 2026

Networking

KubeSolo includes an integrated CNI, CoreDNS, and native ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer service types.checked 5 Oct 2026

Networking and storage

It includes an integrated CNI plugin, CoreDNS, built-in LoadBalancer behavior, and local-path-provisioner for persistent volumes.checked 7 Oct 2026

Notable limitation

KubeSolo is single-node by design and the FAQ says it is not currently CNCF-certified.checked 7 Oct 2026

Observability

The product includes a Prometheus metrics endpoint for component health, certificate expiry, and database size, with ready-made Grafana dashboards.checked 7 Oct 2026

Offline use

The site says the offline build embeds KubeSolo system images and can install and run without cloud connectivity.checked 7 Oct 2026

Product

KubeSolo is a single-node Kubernetes distribution that removes clustering machinery while exposing the full Kubernetes API.checked 5 Oct 2026

Purpose

It provides the full Kubernetes API on a single node, removing clustering machinery such as etcd quorum logic and multi-node networking overlays.checked 7 Oct 2026

Requirements

Installation requires a modern Linux distribution, sudo access, curl, iptables, and libsqlite3-dev; the guide also says no container engine should be installed or active on the target system.checked 5 Oct 2026

Resource use

The homepage states that KubeSolo uses under 200 MB of RAM at idle.checked 7 Oct 2026

Security

Its Docker-compatible d2k API uses mTLS, and the product supports Kubernetes RBAC and namespace isolation.checked 7 Oct 2026

Single-node scope

KubeSolo is single-node by design; managing multiple instances centrally requires a multi-cluster management solution such as Portainer.checked 5 Oct 2026

Storage

KubeSolo includes Rancher's local-path-provisioner by default and supports CSI drivers.checked 5 Oct 2026

Supported environments

Linux installation supports ARM, ARM64, x86_64, and RISC-V 64; kubesoloctl can run KubeSolo in a Docker container on macOS and Windows WSL2.checked 7 Oct 2026

What it is

KubeSolo is an open source, MIT-licensed single-node Kubernetes distribution maintained by Portainer.checked 7 Oct 2026