Comparison

Helm vs k0s

On the evidence we track, Helm leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Helm67
k0s53
Score
Vioscale score
Helm67 / 100medium · 60%updating
k0s53 / 100low · 45%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Helm
k0s
Price level
Helmfree
k0sfree
Transparent
Helm
k0s
Integrations
Count
Helm
k0s2
Adoption
Dependent repos
Helm5,000
k0s1
Github stars
Activity
Commits last 30d
Helm100
k0s100
Release
Cadence days
Helm2
k0s
History
License
Spdx
k0s
Language
Primary
HelmGo
k0sGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Orchestration scope
Helm-
k0sKubernetes
Deployment
Hosting
Helm-
k0sCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
Helm-
k0s-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
Helm-
k0s
Security
Rootless operation
Helm-
k0s-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
Helm-
k0s-
Platform
Windows containers
Helm-
k0s-
ARM architecture support
Helm
k0s
Workloads
GPU scheduling
Helm-
k0s-
Stateful workloads
Helm-
k0s
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
Helm-
k0s
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
Helm-
k0s
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
HelmGraduated
k0sGraduated
UX
GUI dashboard
Helm-
k0s

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Helm

Leader

Helm provides a templated configuration system and package manager for Kubernetes applications, allowing users to define complex multi-component deployments as reusable, versioned, and shareable packages.

Independently observed

k0s

An open-source Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary with minimal dependencies, designed to run on any infrastructure including bare metal, cloud platforms, and edge environments with simple configuration.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Helm

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

k0s

Open sourceFree tier

100% open source & free

  • k0sFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Helm
k0s
Windows
Helm
k0s
Linux
Helm
k0s
CLI
Helm
k0s
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Helm
k0s
Self-hosted
Helm
k0s
On-premise
Helm
k0s
Hybrid
Helm
k0s
Air-gapped
Helm
k0s

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Helm

Leader

Not documented yet.

k0s

2 total
  • Kube-Router
  • Calico
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.