Zero Friction Kubernetes distribution
Publisher’s description
What is k0s?
k0s is an open-source containers & devop program for Windows.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 15,031 times. Similar programs include Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment, Helm and Docker Desktop.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: k0s is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is k0s safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
13806AD31BFCE926CE8BBFBF073231A87FB5E97B9B9ED5DC5C4525101C3DC919· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.36.4+k0s.1Latest | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install k0s -yscoop install main/k0sProgram files (.exe): k0s.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.36.4+k0s.1
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 15,031
- Website
- docs.k0sproject.io
- Chocolatey package
- k0s
- Scoop package
- main/k0s
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Frequently asked questions
Is k0s free?
Yes. k0s is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is k0s safe to download?
The download comes from github.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does k0s run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use k0s without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to k0s?
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment, Helm, Docker Desktop, k9s and Pulumi. The alternatives page compares them.
