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aks-engine alternatives

Self-managed Kubernetes cluster provisioning on Azure

Containers & DevOps

12 Windows apps in the same category as aks-engine, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Helm

    The Package Manager for Kubernetes

    Open source 4.3.1 1.6M ↓ ★ 30.4K kubernetes, container
  • Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment

    minikube quickly sets up a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows. We proudly focus on helping application developers and new Kubernetes users.

    Open source 1.39.0 747.8K ↓ ★ 32.2K kubernetes, container
  • Pulumi

    Pulumi CLI for managing modern infrastructure as code

    Open source 3.272.0 395.6K ↓ ★ 25.8K kubernetes, azure
  • Docker Desktop

    An application for macOS and Windows machines for the building and sharing of containerised applications.

    Proprietary 4.97.0 2.2M ↓ container
  • Serverless Framework

    Build applications on AWS Lambda and other next-gen cloud services, that auto-scale and only charge you when they run.

    Open source 3.39.0 84.9K ↓ ★ 46.9K azure
  • Puppet Agent

    Puppet is a tool that helps you manage and automate the configuration of servers.

    Open source 8.10.0 2.3M ↓ ★ 8K
  • k9s

    Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

    Open source 0.51.0 299.3K ↓ ★ 34.9K kubernetes
  • HashiCorp Consul

    A distributed, highly available, and data center aware solution to connect and configure applications across dynamic, distributed infrastructure.

    Proprietary 2.0.4 205.5K ↓ ★ 30.1K kubernetes
  • Podman CLI

    A daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers

    Open source 6.1.4 69.7K ↓ ★ 33.1K kubernetes, container
  • Podman Desktop

    Manage different container engines from a single UI and tray icon

    Open source 1.30.5 72K ↓ ★ 8.1K kubernetes, container
  • Lazydocker

    Terminal UI for both docker and docker-compose

    Open source 0.25.2 13.5K ↓ ★ 53.2K kubernetes, container
  • Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer

    Free tool to easily manage your Azure cloud storage resources anywhere, from Windows, macOS, or Linux.

    Open source 1.46.0 1.8M ↓ ★ 457 azure

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
aks-engine Open source 0.79.0 — 22.8K
Helm Open source 4.3.1 October 15, 2026 30.4K 1.6M
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment Open source 1.39.0 September 2, 2026 32.2K 747.8K
Pulumi Open source 3.272.0 October 23, 2026 25.8K 395.6K
Docker Desktop Proprietary 4.97.0 October 26, 2026 — 2.2M
Serverless Framework Open source 3.39.0 June 4, 2024 46.9K 84.9K
Puppet Agent Open source 8.10.0 October 22, 2024 8K 2.3M
k9s Open source 0.51.0 June 6, 2026 34.9K 299.3K
HashiCorp Consul Proprietary 2.0.4 September 11, 2026 30.1K 205.5K
Podman CLI Open source 6.1.4 October 13, 2026 33.1K 69.7K
Podman Desktop Open source 1.30.5 October 14, 2026 8.1K 72K
Lazydocker Open source 0.25.2 April 18, 2026 53.2K 13.5K
Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer Open source 1.46.0 September 14, 2026 457 1.8M