kMetal vs KubeStellar
| kMetal | KubeStellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Control plane management | vendor-managed | both |
| Supported environments | Bare-metal infrastructure; Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is officially supported for the under cluster; KVM/KubeVirt virtualization | cloud; on-premises; hybrid; edge; kind; k3s; OpenShift |
| Cluster provisioning | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cluster management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy enforcement | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade management | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Management Platforms. On Samsung Mobile US Press, KubeStellar scores higher on our published basis.