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MicroK8s vs Kubernetes: catalog facts
MicroK8s	Kubernetes
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Add-ons turn common cluster components on with one command Clusters of three or more nodes gain high availability automatically	Automates deployment, scaling and recovery of containers Runs on premises, in hybrid setups or in public clouds
Installation is tied to snap, which is awkward on distributions that do not ship it Add-on versions track Canonical's choices rather than upstream release timing	Complex to set up and operate Overkill for small single-server applications
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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