--- title: Canonical MicroK8s Reviews meta\_title: 'Canonical MicroK8s Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 17 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Canonical MicroK8s works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 17 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Containerization url: https://www.g2.com/categories/containerization --- # Canonical MicroK8s Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Canonical MicroK8s but has limited features. Are you part of the Canonical MicroK8s team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! MicroK8s is pure upstream Kubernetes, not a subset. We keep it small with sensible choices that just work. 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[Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Amith K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amith K.") AK Amith K. Software Engineer (SDE2) - Innovation Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/21/2022 "One of the fastest ways to get a running Kubernetes setup" 4/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? Lightweight, opinionated services that bootstrap a Kubernetes cluster without having to specify options explicitly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? Currently, microk8s does not support creating ingresses from WSL2 environments with a one step command Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to set up dev and edge kubernetes clusters without having to manually configure services like prometheus Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/14/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Yiorgos [George] A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Yiorgos [George] A.") YA Yiorgos [George] A. DevOps Engineer Financial Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/28/2021 "An excellent replacement for minikube on Linux" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? If you run on an Ubuntu Desktop, microk8s is the best introduction to "personal" Kubernetes. I can run my tests on it using a completely working kubernetes, minus the latency which of course is close to zero on a single machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? The fact that it feels like it kind of follows minikube in features. Both compete for the same audience in newcomers to Kubernetes and minikube still feels like the number one choice. I do not like the whole add-on philosophy that both minikube and microk8s use as it abstract crucial knowledge from the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Canonical MicroK8s: Dive in and use it! Especially if on Ubuntu desktop. And even if not! You can always spin a VirtualBox or multipass Ubuntu VM and run it from there. It is the ideal starting place for personal Kubernetes. And when you want to go to the next level using a couple of more nodes in your test environment. It is not something your Ops will use in production, but it something you want to use to LEARN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? I run my "personal" Kubernetes on my Ubuntu Desktop. It is an ubuntu kubernetes distribution running on Ubuntu. Hence the integration is seamless. Plus even when I launch a machine via VirtualBox or multipass I can run it inside the VM for experimentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Raj P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Raj P.") RP Raj P. Software Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/11/2021 "Best Kubernetes deployment solution for starters" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? The best thing about this is its easy setup in a Linux environment. You can easily trust it as it is from Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. It's just a single-line command installation. Really good for learners/beginners. It allows a single node setup using a dedicated command even though Kubernetes asks for multiple nodes due to the master-slave concept. Easy docker image deployment as you would do on a real Kubernetes setup. It has a command to set up a local image repository for docker. They have well-maintained documentation on their website including tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? The commands need a prefix "microk8s" and it is needed for all the commands thought you can shorthand it. I would not use this for a real-world Kubernetes deployment scenario even though it can be used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Canonical MicroK8s: If you are a beginner to Kubernetes I definitely recommend using microk8s Kubernetes as it would save you time for initial hassles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using microk8s for local Kubernetes deployment. For starters, this type of product makes it easier for the user to get a kick start in such difficult concepts as Kubernetes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/12/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/2/2021 "Great product, easy to setup!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? I love how easy it is to set up Microk8s in a multi-node environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? After using Microk8s for approx two years, I had to reset my cluster entirely once or twice. I believe this is an issue with opening up the API server port to the worldwide web for DevOps purposes without knowing how to secure it properly. I've not found any easily accessible documentation to find out how to fix this issue. Luckily, it is effortless to reinstall Microk8s and redeploy my services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? I run and operate a private cloud at home to proudly serve my projects. With MicroK8s, I can deploy a lightweight, multi-node, Kubernetes installation quickly, typically within an hour or two. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") AE Verified User in Education Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/4/2022 "Small Sailor but great experience" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? When developing locally you can develop and test anything on the go, best part about K8 would be minimal load, It does not push your hardware to limits and you can your code and K8 on the same machine enjoying with no latency at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? Differences from full environment and microenvironment are minimal when it comes to experience but command prefixes defy the whole purpose of the being same. Installing on a personal machine is more of a hassle as you cannot scrape it again and again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? Local development on all around the team. Due to pandemics, everything becomes async and so does the development, Micro-K8s gave us the freedom to work asynchronously and push changes much faster. The same goes for the Code Review as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Shishir B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shishir B.") SB Shishir B. S Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/18/2022 "ZeroOps deployments!" 4/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? - Cross-platform support -Zero downtime deployments - Self-healing & reconciliation features - lightweight cluster footprint - Networking options (Istio, Ingress, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? Nothing that I did not quite like. The lightweight footprint is well-advertised, which is appreciable. That allows consumers to pick and choose the right alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? - Full containerized k8s solution - Batteries-included allow focus on application architecture Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/7/2021 "Setup of local kubernetes is simple and quick with MIcrok8s" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? There is no need of hard steps like adding separate Cluster network Interface to setup Kubernetes for local development, its just single like snap package installation and you are ready to go , I don't think there is a faster way than microk8s for local development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? The host access could have been enabled out of the box, even though it requires a single line command but its something not everyone knows at first . Also it cannot be extended for multi-node setup but I'm ok with that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? I have dockerized my application and orchestrated them in k8 clusters, with Microk8s I need not worry about the hard setup on new machines but focus more on my application itself as I'm primarily a software engineer and not a DevOps engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/10/2021 "A good tool to add to your arsenal, but can be difficult to master" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? The installation procedure is quite easy on virtual machine clusters, also it is a fundamental requirement to use kubernetes and makes managing clusters very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? If you mess up the installation in your local personal computer or workdesk, it can mess up the entire OS. For me I did a mistake while installation and lost access to display drivers and had to reinstall everything from scratch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? We were trying to deploy production-ready kubernetes clusters for a cross-platform react native app. The backend was supposed to handle parallel incoming connections and route calls appropriately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/12/2021 "Outstanding Kuberenetes solution" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? The best installation can be completed using a single line using snap package. It works like a full fledged kuberenetes setup just like the kubeadm one. It's fastest way to deploy apps locally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? In my suggestion I feel the commands aliasing would be given as an add on by default as the commands are very long type and host access should've been enabled by default Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? I use microk8s to setup kuberenetes on New employees vms so that they can focus on actual local app development. I usually setup microk8s in more than 10 VMs in a day with ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/2/2021 "Excellent for local k8s development" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical MicroK8s? Super easy to set up and it works on Ubuntu and other Linux versions, it is available as a single snap package. It's the lightest Kubernetes engine I have used to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical MicroK8s? Host access is not enabled by default it needs to be explicitly enabled using a command also the commands are very long to type eg - microk8s kubectl get all , the word microk8s is an addition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical MicroK8s solving and how is that benefiting you? This is the quickest method to test my program on Kubernetes on a new OS.Also I need not go through tough Kubernetes installation using kudeadm and instead could concentrate more on my app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Canonical MicroK8s? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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