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RKE2 vs MicroK8s: catalog facts
RKE2	MicroK8s
Free Free to download and run.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Defaults designed to pass the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark FIPS 140-2 support	Add-ons turn common cluster components on with one command Clusters of three or more nodes gain high availability automatically
More than a single developer or small home lab usually needs Compliance focus adds setup and operational detail	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
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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