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Kubespray vs kOps: catalog facts
KubespraykOps
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license; cloud resources are billed by your…

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Repeatable cluster installs driven by Ansible inventories
  • Maintained under the Kubernetes SIGs organisation
  • Provisions both the cluster and its cloud infrastructure
  • Dry runs and idempotent state-sync model
  • Requires familiarity with Ansible and Kubernetes
  • Heavier than lightweight single-binary Kubernetes installers
  • Only AWS and Google Cloud are officially supported
  • Requires Kubernetes and cloud operations knowledge
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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