K3s vs Amazon EKS

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Comparison of K3s vs Amazon EKS
Criteria K3s
121 79.7 =
Amazon EKS
940 24.0 =
Score 79.7 (best) 24.0
Release freshness 93.7 (best) 0.0
Adoption signals 75.5 (best) 0.0
Release freshness
Updated 51 days ago
No dated release history published
Latest version v1.37.0+k3s1 · 2026-09-15No dated release history published
Pricing FreeFrom $0.10 per month
License Open sourcePaid
Platforms
Linux ✓ -
Cloud - ✓
API only - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: K3s
#121 overall · #7 in category
79.7/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.8 93.7 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +18.9 75.5 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Amazon EKS
#940 overall · #15 in category
24.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +24.0 60.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +0.0 0.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +0.0 0.0 × 25%
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