MicroShift vs Seabird
| MicroShift | Seabird | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Supported operating systems | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 | Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Multi-node clusters | No | — |
| Graphical interface | No | Yes |
| Container runtime options | CRI-O | — |
| Kubernetes version control | Version is tied to the MicroShift release; MicroShift 4.22 is derived from OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | — |
| Local registry support | Yes | — |
| Add-on catalog | Yes | — |
| Free plan | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Freedom251, MicroShift scores higher on our published basis.