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Kheeper
What Kheeper is
Kheeper is a registry for operating system images purpose-built for Bootc. Its primary interface is the kheeper CLI, with Linux, macOS, and web platforms listed. Configurable bootable container images use templates rendered for each host at deployment, so one image can differ by machine. An optional JSON Schema validates image configuration values. Kheeper can link a Google Cloud project to an organization so instances launched from its base image register automatically as hosts. AWS documentation describes similar registration through a linked account and Kheeper AMIs, but launches currently must use us-east-2, the only region with the Kheeper API. Guides also cover bare-metal booting. Hosts receive region-scoped DNS records pointing to public IPs and dedicated namespaces in organization-scoped buckets. A localhost proxy supports wal-g, restic, rclone, and the AWS SDK, although the object store is not S3-compatible. A free plan is available; usage-based pricing is $5, paid once.
Who it suits
Kheeper suits teams managing Bootc operating-system images and hosts across cloud or bare-metal environments. Its CLI, templates, cloud registration, and object-storage tools target infrastructure workflows.
What it does well
- Purpose-built for Bootc
- Templates configure images per host
- Optional JSON Schema validation
- GCP and AWS host registration
- Free plan available
What to know first
- AWS launches currently limited to us-east-2
- Object store is not S3-compatible
- Usage-based plan costs $5, paid once
- Cloud and storage workflows require configuration
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Storage · Bandwidth · Hosts; no tiers or minimums | $5, paid once |
As kheeper.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Kheeper combines a Bootc image registry with host registration and per-host storage. Check the AWS region restriction and S3 compatibility limitation before adopting its cloud workflows.
Facts from Kheeper's own pages
- AWS integration
- Kheeper documents AWS EC2 host auto-registration through a linked AWS account and Kheeper AMIs. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- AWS region limit
- The AWS guide says instances must currently be launched in us-east-2 because that is the only region with the Kheeper API. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Bare metal
- The documentation includes a guide for booting hosts on bare metal. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The kheeper CLI is the primary interface for using the registry. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Company location
- The site says Kheeper is built in Evanston. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Configurable images
- Configurable bootable container images use templates rendered per host at deploy time, allowing one image to be configured differently for each machine. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Credential helper
- Kheeper provides docker-credential-kheeper so Podman can authenticate to its registry. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- GCP integration
- Kheeper can link a Google Cloud project to an organization so instances launched from its base image automatically register as hosts. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Host DNS
- The GCP guide says each Kheeper host gets a region-scoped DNS record in the form <host>.<org>.us.kheeper.app pointing to its public IP. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Image validation
- An optional JSON Schema can validate configuration values for an image. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Object storage
- Each host has a dedicated namespace in an organization-scoped bucket, and a host can read and write only under its own organization and host prefix. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kheeper describes itself as a registry for operating system images and says it is purpose-built for Bootc. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- S3 tooling
- Kheeper provides a localhost proxy for S3 clients including wal-g, restic, rclone, and the AWS SDK; its object store itself is not S3 compatible. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site lists [email protected] as its contact email. · kheeper.com, 5 Oct 2026
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