k0s
6.2#10 in local kubernetes toolsFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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vCluster Platform
7.7#1 in local kubernetes toolsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | k0s | vCluster Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Campbell, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Purpose | k0s is a Kubernetes distribution for deploying workloads across public and private cloud, on-premises, bare metal, edge, and IoT environments. | vCluster Platform provides a management plane for deploying, configuring, and operating tenant cluster fleets through a web UI, CLI, and API. |
| Security | The project site lists kube-bench, RBAC, network policies, control plane isolation, and OpenID provider support among its security features. | Enterprise features include SSO, audit logging, zero-day vulnerability alerts, security review, and FIPS-compliant images. |
| Support | The project identifies Mirantis as offering technical support, professional services, training, and support subscriptions with prioritized phone, web, and email support. | Enterprise plans include enterprise support, SLAs, and custom terms; the pricing page also lists priority support, private Slack or MS Teams channels, and video support. |
| System requirements | The documentation lists minimum requirements of 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM. | The documented platform installation requires administrator access to Kubernetes, Helm 3.10.0 or newer and kubectl. |
k0s plans
- k0sFree
vCluster Platform plans
- FreeFree
- Open SourceFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick k0s if…
k0s suits teams that want to run Kubernetes across varied infrastructure, from edge and IoT deployments to data centers. It is self-hosted and available free for personal or commercial use.
Pick vCluster Platform if…
vCluster Platform suits cloud and infrastructure teams managing tenant cluster fleets across supported environments. Teams considering shared-node tenancy should account for the listed shared components.