Compare software

Kubespray vs k3sup: catalog facts
Kubespray	k3sup
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Repeatable cluster installs driven by Ansible inventories Maintained under the Kubernetes SIGs organisation	Only needs SSH access to the target machine Single Go binary for Linux, Windows, macOS and Raspberry Pi
Requires familiarity with Ansible and Kubernetes Heavier than lightweight single-binary Kubernetes installers	Limited to k3s rather than other Kubernetes distributions Repository also contains an EULA file, so check the terms for any extra components
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.