Kerno vs KubeSense
| Kerno | KubeSense | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Web, Linux |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Kubernetes support | Yes | Yes |
| Network visibility | Yes | Yes |
| Application tracing | No | Yes |
| Kernel profiling | No | No |
| Supported operating systems | Linux; kernel 5.8+ with BTF; Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/Fedora, and Amazon Linux 2023 installation paths | Linux; CentOS 7.3+; Debian 10+; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8+; Ubuntu 16.04+ |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Paid from | — | 20 /mo |
Both are listed in Best eBPF Observability Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, KubeSense scores higher on our published basis.