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Electros vs Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform
Both stand on multi-cloud management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APILinuxMac+1
Electros combines cloud intent management with broad provider and hypervisor connections. Its connection limits, annual billing and paid tiers should be checked against the scale of a deployment.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
KKP combines cluster lifecycle management, access controls, and self-service provisioning in a self-hosted platform. Community Edition has no charge; Enterprise Edition is consumption-billed, so its cost is not listed upfront.
Visit Kubermatic Kubernetes PlatformThe facts
| Electros | Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Tier 1 · Start: €199 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | electros.cloud | kubermatic.com |
| On multi-cloud management software | #11 of 25 | #7 of 25 |
Electros: what it does well
- GUI, CLI and API across providers
- Maps 10+ providers across 235+ data centers
- Connects VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V and private clouds
- Includes governance, infrastructure as code and audit logs
- Desktop installers for Linux, macOS and Windows 10/11
What to know first
- No free plan
- Start allows up to 7 active connections
- Grow requires the customer’s own AI key
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform: what it does well
- Manages clusters across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Supports upgrades and rollbacks.
- KubeVirt handles virtual machines and containers together.
- Includes multi-tenancy and role-based access control.
- Community Edition is free and open source.
What to know first
- Requires a Kubernetes master cluster.
- Self-hosted installation uses the Kubermatic Installer.
- Enterprise Edition has no listed price.
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