kubespray

The premium Open Source alternative to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

🎯 Best for:Enterprises building private clouds on bare metal or OpenStack.

What is kubespray?

Replaces managed Kubernetes services like EKS or GKE for on-premise and bare-metal deployments. Leverages Ansible playbooks to automate OS hardening, networking, and high-availability control plane setup.

Tech Stack
JinjaInfrastructure & Cloud

Why kubespray?

  • Highly configurable
  • Supports multiple CNIs
  • Production-ready defaults

Limitations

  • Slow execution time
  • Steep Ansible learning curve
  • Manual upgrade management
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE))
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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