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minikube

Run Kubernetes locally About minikube →

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kind Full replacement

Kubernetes IN Docker - local clusters for testing Kubernetes

Clusters as Docker containers, built for CI.

Language: Go
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 16k
Latest: v0.33.0 ✓ signed
Last push: 2026-09-04

k3d Full replacement

Little helper to run CNCF's k3s in Docker

Lightweight k3s clusters in Docker.

Language: Go
Licence: MIT
Stars: 6.6k
Latest: v5.9.0
Last push: 2026-09-14