Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to k3s

The top open-source alternatives to k3s are Kubernetes, Rancher, and Portainer. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Kubernetes Landing Page
1

Kubernetes

Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #DevOps Tools #Containers As A Service 283 social mentions
Rancher Landing Page
2

Rancher

Open Source Platform for Running a Private Container Service
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Continuous Integration And Delivery 24 social mentions
Portainer Landing Page
3

Portainer

Simple management UI for Docker
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Containers And Microservices #Kubernetes 34 social mentions
Kind Landing Page
4

Kind

Kind is a web-based tool that provides you the features to operate the local kubernetes clusters with the help of a docker container named nodes.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Development #Cloud Computing #Tool 76 social mentions
Helm.sh Landing Page
5

Helm.sh

The Kubernetes Package Manager
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #DevOps Tools #Containers As A Service 134 social mentions
Kompose Landing Page
6

Kompose

Go from Docker-Compose to Kubernetes with a simple tool
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Dev Ops 40 social mentions
Docker Landing Page
7

Docker

Docker is an open platform that enables developers and system administrators to create distributed applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Containers As A Service #Container Tools 62 social mentions
Yacht Landing Page
8

Y

Yacht

A web interface for managing docker containers with an emphasis on templating to provide 1 click deployments.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Containers As A Service
Podman Desktop Landing Page
9

Podman Desktop

Containers and Kubernetes for application developers
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Dev Ops #Build, Test, Deploy #Container Tools 30 social mentions
Istio Landing Page
10

Istio

Open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Web And Application Servers #Web Servers 46 social mentions
Ansible Landing Page
11

Ansible

Radically simple configuration-management, application deployment, task-execution, and multi-node orchestration engine
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #IT Automation #Build And Deployment Automation 9 social mentions
Podman Landing Page
12

Podman

Simple debugging tool for pods and images
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Productivity #OS & Utilities 101 social mentions