Comparison

Helm vs MicroK8s

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
MicroK8s46
Score
Vioscale score
Helm67 / 100medium · 60%
MicroK8s46 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Helm
MicroK8s
Model
Price level
Helmfree
MicroK8sfree
Transparent
Helm
MicroK8s
Integrations
Count
Helm
MicroK8s9
Reliability
Sla pct
Helm
MicroK8s99.9
Adoption
Dependent repos
Helm5,000
MicroK8s
Github stars
Helm30,177
MicroK8s9,357
Activity
Commits last 30d
Helm100
MicroK8s0
Release
Cadence days
Helm2
MicroK8s108
History
MicroK8s20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
HelmGo
MicroK8sPython
Market
Availability
MicroK8s

Capabilities

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

Core
Orchestration scope
Helm-
MicroK8sKubernetes
Deployment
Hosting
Helm-
MicroK8sCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
Helm-
MicroK8s-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
Helm-
MicroK8s
Security
Rootless operation
Helm-
MicroK8s-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
Helm-
MicroK8s-
Platform
Windows containers
Helm-
MicroK8s-
ARM architecture support
Helm
MicroK8s-
Workloads
GPU scheduling
Helm-
MicroK8s
Stateful workloads
Helm-
MicroK8s-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
Helm-
MicroK8s
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
Helm-
MicroK8s
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
HelmGraduated
MicroK8s-
UX
GUI dashboard
Helm-
MicroK8s

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

MicroK8s

A self-contained Kubernetes distribution providing high availability and minimal operational overhead. Designed for rapid deployment across development machines, datacenters, and edge infrastructure with integrated monitoring, networking, and container services.

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 ↗

MicroK8s

Open sourceFree tier

Open source with optional Ubuntu Pro support

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Helm
MicroK8s
Windows
Helm
MicroK8s
Linux
Helm
MicroK8s
CLI
Helm
MicroK8s
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Helm
MicroK8s
Self-hosted
Helm
MicroK8s

Integrations

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

Helm

Leader

Not documented yet.

MicroK8s

9 total
  • Knative
  • Fluentd
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Metrics
  • Ingress
  • DNS
  • Dashboard
  • Clustering
Independently observed

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