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CRC vs minikube: catalog facts
CRC	minikube
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs OpenShift or MicroShift locally for testing Graphical control through the Podman Desktop extension	Local clusters with common Kubernetes features
Single-developer desktop use only, not for shared or headless clusters Running a full OpenShift cluster locally needs a capable machine	Requires enough local resources and a supported runtime or driver.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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