Side by side
kMetal vs Kubean
Both stand on kubernetes management platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
kMetal combines hosted tenant control planes, bare-metal workers and centralized cluster operations. It is a commercial product, and evaluation access is temporary and restricted to testing; contact Clastix for pricing and access details.
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Choose Kubean if you want an open-source, declarative toolchain for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle operations and can provide an existing Kubernetes cluster and Helm. It may be less suitable if you need the tool to supply or manage the control plane, since control planes are customer-managed.
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| kMetal | Kubean | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | kmetal.clastix.io | kubean-io.github.io |
| On kubernetes management platforms | #21 of 29 | #25 of 29 |
kMetal: what it does well
- Supports provisioning and multi-cluster management
- Includes policy and upgrade management
- Built-in monitoring, logging and alerting
- Clastix Care included with every deployment
- P1 and P2 response listed as 24/7
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request
- No free plan or free trial
- Evaluation requires a temporary token
- Evaluation is limited to testing, not production
Kubean: what it does well
- Manages cluster installation, removal, upgrades, and scaling.
- Uses a declarative API and Kubernetes resources.
- Supports offline deployment with published packages and images.
- Runs cluster operations as playbooks or shell commands.
- Lists AMD, ARM, and Kunpeng with Kylin delivery.
What to know first
- Requires an existing Kubernetes cluster and Helm for installation.
- Runs on an existing Kubernetes cluster.
- Control planes are customer-managed.
- Feature scheduling depends on community needs.
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