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k0s vs Kubespray
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| Fact | k0s | Kubespray |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Jinja |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.5k | 19k |
| Latest | v1.36.4+k0s.1 | v2.32.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 61 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 18+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 41 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Amazon EKS. Alternatives to Amazon EKS →
Full replacementk0sConformant Kubernetes in a single binary, with the control plane on hosts you run.
Full replacementKubesprayAnsible playbooks that install production Kubernetes on your own servers or cloud instances.
k0s
- v1.36.4+k0s.12026-09-19Fixes GHSA-qjgc-wmg7-3jc3.
- v1.35.8+k0s.12026-09-19Fixes GHSA-qjgc-wmg7-3jc3.
- v1.34.11+k0s.12026-09-19Fixes GHSA-qjgc-wmg7-3jc3.
- v1.36.4+k0s.02026-08-31[Backport release-1.36] Improve docs: enable "content.code.copy" feature
- v1.35.8+k0s.02026-08-31[Backport release-1.35] Distinguish pending from performed restarts in Autopilot
Kubespray
- v2.32.02026-09-22Kubernetes 1.36 is the default minor version
- v2.31.02026-04-25Action required
- v2.26.12026-04-13Default to Kubernetes v1.30.6 (#11673, @robertvolkmann)
- v2.30.02026-01-29Ingress NGINX is sunset. This is the final version supporting Ingress NGINX. We'll remove ingress-nginx in future versi…
- v2.29.12025-12-11Fix Calico apiserver RBAC permissions for Kubernetes 1.33+ (#12695, @k8s-infra-cherrypick-robot)
k0s
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Kubespray
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