Colima vs MicroShift
| Colima | MicroShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Linux |
| Supported operating systems | macOS and Linux | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 |
| Multi-node clusters | No | No |
| Container runtime options | Docker, containerd, Incus | CRI-O |
| Kubernetes version control | Select an exact K3s version with --kubernetes-version or the kubernetes.version configuration field | Version is tied to the MicroShift release; MicroShift 4.22 is derived from OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 |
| Local registry support | Yes | Yes |
| Graphical interface | — | No |
| Add-on catalog | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Local Kubernetes Tools. On Inferse, Colima scores higher on our published basis.