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kMetal

Paid#27 of 29 in Kubernetes Management Platforms

kMetal: A focused Kubernetes management platform for bare-metal infrastructure and multi-tenant operations. Ranked #27 of 29 in Kubernetes Management Platforms by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for bare-metal hosted control planes.

6.3/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.3 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Bare-metal hosted control planes
Free plan
No
Control plane management
Vendor-managed
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Hosted control planes with self-service provisioning
- Fleet management, upgrades, backup, and restore
- Policy, quotas, and tenant network isolation
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- Environment coverage is focused on bare metal
- Not open source

Our verdict on kMetal

kMetal is Clastix’s commercial Kubernetes platform for enterprises, cloud providers, and AI factories operating on bare-metal infrastructure. It combines hosted control planes running as pods on shared management infrastructure with Cluster API provisioning, KubeVirt and KVM-based virtual-machine workers, multi-cluster fleet management, tenant isolation, policy enforcement, quotas, upgrades, and backup and restore. The platform is aimed at organizations that need centralized Kubernetes operations with self-service access for multiple tenants or teams.

The Custom plan is scoped to the customer’s infrastructure and includes a management UI, self-service portal, multi-tenant cluster management with quota enforcement, self-service provisioning, unified fleet management and upgrades, and control-plane backup and restore. Pricing is negotiated for the infrastructure and use case rather than presented as a public numeric tier. That model fits organizations planning a tailored deployment, while teams seeking a public starting price or a free plan will find less immediate pricing guidance.

kMetal’s ecosystem fit is Kubernetes-native and centered on infrastructure and operations components including Kamaji, KubeVirt, Kube-OVN, Kairos, Capsule, Cluster API, Sveltos, Flux, and MetalLB. Its scope is deliberately focused: bare-metal support, hosted control planes, immutable operating-system image rollout, networking isolation, declarative policies, and fleet administration are central to the product. Choose kMetal when bare-metal control-plane hosting, tenant governance, and centralized lifecycle management are priorities. Consider another platform if you need verified coverage beyond bare metal, an open-source product, or self-serve public pricing.

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kMetal pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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kMetal fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Control plane management	Vendor-managed
Supported environments	Bare-metal infrastructure; Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is officially supported for the under cluster; KVM/KubeVirt virtualization
Cluster provisioning	Yes
Multi-cluster management	Yes
Policy enforcement	Yes
Upgrade management	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	6 integrations: Kamaji, KubeVirt, Kube-OVN, Kairos, Capsule, Cluster API
Pricing	Pricing on request (source)
Website	kmetal.clastix.io
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

kMetal integrations

kMetal lists 6 integrations on its own site.

Kamaji
KubeVirt
Kube-OVN
Kairos
Capsule
Cluster API

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