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MicroK8s vs RKE2: catalog facts
MicroK8s	RKE2
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to download and run.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Add-ons turn common cluster components on with one command Clusters of three or more nodes gain high availability automatically	Defaults designed to pass the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark FIPS 140-2 support
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	More than a single developer or small home lab usually needs Compliance focus adds setup and operational detail
Self-hosted	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 24, 2026

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