Colima vs Kube Inspector
| Colima | Kube Inspector | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Supported operating systems | macOS and Linux | Windows 10/11, macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon, Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora/RHEL-compatible Linux |
| Multi-node clusters | No | — |
| Container runtime options | Docker, containerd, Incus | — |
| Kubernetes version control | Select an exact K3s version with --kubernetes-version or the kubernetes.version configuration field | Anything supported by the bundled client-go; in practice, currently supported Kubernetes releases |
| Local registry support | Yes | — |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Graphical interface | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Colima scores higher on our published basis.