Kubernetes pricing comparison
10 results
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LKE (Linode Kubernetes) | Free | $0 | $10.00 |
$0
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3 countries | Visit → |
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Civo Kubernetes | Free | $0.014 | $10.00 |
$0
/mo
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2 countries | Visit → |
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DOKS Standard | Free | $0.036 | $10.00 |
$0
/mo
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3 countries | Visit → |
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Managed Kubernetes Service | Free | $0 | $10.00 |
$0
/mo
Verified
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2 countries | Visit → |
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OKE (Container Engine) | Free | $0.080 | $10.00 |
$0
/mo
Verified
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3 countries | Visit → |
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Kapsule (Managed Kubernetes) | Free | $0.011 | $10.00 |
$0
/mo
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2 countries | Visit → |
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DOKS HA control plane | $40.00 | $0.036 | $14.00 |
$40.00
/mo
Verified
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3 countries | Visit → |
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EKS Standard | $73.00 | $0.096 | $17.30 |
$73.00
/mo
Verified
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3 countries | Visit → |
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GKE Standard | $73.00 | $0.095 | $17.30 |
$73.00
/mo
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3 countries | Visit → |
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AKS Standard | $73.00 | $0.100 | $17.30 |
$73.00
/mo
Verified
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3 countries | Visit → |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kubernetes control plane free?
Many providers run the managed control plane for free and bill only worker nodes; others charge a flat monthly fee. The Control plane column shows Free or the monthly price for every provider so you can see which model each uses.
What is the cheapest managed Kubernetes service?
Total cost is the control plane plus your worker nodes plus load balancers. Sort by control-plane price, then add the Per node $/hr and LB $/mo columns for your node count to find the cheapest managed Kubernetes for your cluster size.
How is managed Kubernetes priced?
Three line items: the control plane (free or flat monthly), worker nodes billed per hour like VPS or GPU instances, and load balancers billed monthly. Egress is extra. The table breaks out each so you can compare like for like.
Do I pay for worker nodes separately from the control plane?
Yes. Worker nodes are normal compute instances billed per hour on top of any control-plane fee. The Per node $/hr column shows that rate; multiply by your node count and run hours to estimate the compute portion of the bill.
How much do Kubernetes load balancers cost?
Cloud load balancers for ingress are usually billed per month per balancer, shown in the LB $/mo column, plus data processed. Budget one or more per cluster depending on how many services you expose.
Which providers offer a free Kubernetes control plane?
Several do. Look for Free in the Control plane column - a free control plane can save a meaningful amount per cluster per month versus a paid one, especially if you run many small clusters.