Colima vs KWOK
| Colima | KWOK | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Supported operating systems | macOS and Linux | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Multi-node clusters | No | Yes |
| Container runtime options | Docker, containerd, Incus | binary, Docker, Podman, Nerdctl, kind |
| Kubernetes version control | Select an exact K3s version with --kubernetes-version or the kubernetes.version configuration field | Selectable through the kubeVersion configuration option; all-in-one images are tagged with Kubernetes versions |
| Local registry support | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Freedom251, Colima scores higher on our published basis.