DigitalOcean Kubernetes vs K3s
| DigitalOcean Kubernetes | K3s | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $0.03/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 12 /mo | — |
| Deployment model | managed | self-hosted |
| Multi-cluster management | Yes | — |
| Autoscaling | Yes | — |
| Rolling updates | Yes | — |
| Policy controls | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Container Orchestration Software. On Inferse, K3s scores higher on our published basis.