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OpenShift LocalRancher Desktop
Free

Free and developed in the open on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0, maintained by SUSE. There are no licensing…

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Full OpenShift 4.x cluster on a single machine
  • Choice of OpenShift, MicroShift or Podman presets
  • Open source with no commercial licensing restrictions, unlike Docker Desktop
  • Choose your Kubernetes version and switch between them
  • Intended for testing and development, not production
  • A full OpenShift cluster needs substantial local resources
  • A managed virtual machine, so it consumes memory and CPU while running
  • Electron, which adds its own overhead on top
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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