Comparison

k0s vs MicroK8s

On the evidence we track, k0s leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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k0s53
MicroK8s46
Score
Vioscale score
k0s53 / 100low · 45%
MicroK8s46 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
k0s
MicroK8s
Model
Price level
k0sfree
MicroK8sfree
Transparent
k0s
MicroK8s
Integrations
Count
k0s2
MicroK8s9
Reliability
Sla pct
k0s
MicroK8s99.9
Adoption
Dependent repos
k0s1
MicroK8s
Github stars
MicroK8s9,357
Activity
Commits last 30d
k0s100
MicroK8s0
Release
Cadence days
k0s
MicroK8s108
History
MicroK8s20 items
License
Spdx
k0s
MicroK8sApache-2.0
Language
Primary
k0sGo
MicroK8sPython

Capabilities

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

Core
Orchestration scope
k0sKubernetes
MicroK8sKubernetes
Deployment
Hosting
k0sCloud + self-hosted
MicroK8sCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
k0s-
MicroK8s-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
k0s
MicroK8s
Security
Rootless operation
k0s-
MicroK8s-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
k0s-
MicroK8s-
Platform
Windows containers
k0s-
MicroK8s-
ARM architecture support
k0s
MicroK8s-
Workloads
GPU scheduling
k0s-
MicroK8s
Stateful workloads
k0s
MicroK8s-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
k0s
MicroK8s
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
k0s
MicroK8s
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
k0sGraduated
MicroK8s-
UX
GUI dashboard
k0s
MicroK8s

What each one is

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

k0s

Leader

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

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.

k0s

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

100% open source & free

  • k0sFree
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
Windows
k0s
MicroK8s
Linux
k0s
MicroK8s
CLI
k0s
MicroK8s
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
k0s
MicroK8s
Self-hosted
k0s
MicroK8s
On-premise
k0s
MicroK8s
Hybrid
k0s
MicroK8s
Air-gapped
k0s
MicroK8s

Integrations

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

k0s

Leader
2 total
  • Kube-Router
  • Calico
Independently observed

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.