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NomadMicroK8s
Free

Free to download and run from HashiCorp's install page.

 Free

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

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Schedules containers and plain binaries alongside each other
  • Runs on premises or across clouds
  • Add-ons turn common cluster components on with one command
  • Clusters of three or more nodes gain high availability automatically
  • Aimed at clusters, which is more than a single machine needs
  • Source-available license rather than open source
  • 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
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: BUSL-1.1 License: Apache-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 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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