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k0sTalos Linux
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Freemium

Free and open source under MPL-2.0, with a paid Enterprise edition that adds support and…

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Self-hosted
  • No host dependencies beyond the kernel, so it installs the same way on any distribution
  • No SSH, shell or package manager, so the attack surface is small
  • Managed entirely through an API with declarative configuration
  • Smaller ecosystem and fewer third-party guides than k3s or kubeadm
  • Only suited to running Kubernetes, not general workloads
  • No shell access means debugging works differently from ordinary Linux
Self-hosted Operating system
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MPL-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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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