K9s vs KubeSolo
| K9s | KubeSolo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported operating systems | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine, CentOS, and Raspbian; macOS and Windows via container mode with WSL2 |
| Graphical interface | No | — |
| Kubernetes version control | K9s prefers Kubernetes 1.28+; compatibility matrix lists K9s versions through Kubernetes client 1.26.1 and earlier | — |
| Multi-node clusters | — | No |
| Container runtime options | — | containerd and crun |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Everything Xiaomi, K9s scores higher on our published basis.