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Kubespray vs Talos Linux
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| Fact | Kubespray | Talos Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Jinja | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 19k | 11k |
| Latest | v2.32.0 | v1.14.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 61 days between releases | about 11 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 41 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 replacementKubesprayAnsible playbooks that install production Kubernetes on your own servers or cloud instances.
Full replacementTalos LinuxImmutable Linux that only runs Kubernetes, managed through an API instead of SSH.
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)
Talos Linux
- v1.13.112026-10-01Welcome to the v1.13.11 release of Talos!
- v1.14.22026-09-29Welcome to the v1.14.2 release of Talos!
- v1.14.12026-09-15Welcome to the v1.14.1 release of Talos!
- v1.15.0-alpha.02026-09-08Welcome to the v1.15.0-alpha.0 release of Talos!pre-release
- v1.12.122026-09-04Welcome to the v1.12.12 release of Talos!
Kubespray
✓ signed The latest release, v2.32.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Talos Linux
✓ signed The latest release, v1.14.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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