# k0s

> The Simple, Solid & Certified Kubernetes Distribution

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/k0s
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://k0sproject.io
- **Also known as:** k0s
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T14:32:19.441Z

## Vioscale score

**55.7 / 100**, confidence 20% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 8 | 800 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 30 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 12 | 693.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 16 | 219.5 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 12 | 960 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://k0sproject.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> 100% open source & free

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| k0s | Free | ✓ | - |

### k0s

100% open source & free for personal or commercial use

## About

k0s is a CNCF-certified, 100% open source & free Kubernetes distribution that runs on any infrastructure: bare-metal, on-premises, edge, IoT, public & private clouds.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- Kube-Router
- Calico

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Container Orchestration Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Standards** | |
| OCI / CRI compliant | - |
| CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant | ✓ |
| **Security** | |
| Rootless operation | - |
| **Architecture** | |
| Daemonless architecture | - |
| **Platform** | |
| Windows containers | - |
| ARM architecture support | ✓ |
| **Workloads** | |
| GPU scheduling | - |
| Stateful workloads | - |
| **Networking** | |
| Built-in networking / CNI | ✓ |
| **Ops** | |
| Vendor-managed control plane | - |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | Sandbox |
| **UX** | |
| GUI dashboard | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://k0sproject.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://k0sproject.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://k0sproject.io) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://k0sproject.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://k0sproject.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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