Alternatives

Products that do what Docker 2 Kubernetes does

Convert docker compose to Kubernetes

1. 1GF
   Go from Docker-Compose to Kubernetes with a simple tool▲249

   2017 · kompose.io

2. 2RY
   Redspread (YC W16) – CLI to deploy Docker to Kubernetes in one command▲118

   2016 · github.com

3. 3KG
   k3sup – get Kubernetes and helm apps in▲85

   2019 · k3sup.dev

4. 4OY
   Own your Kubernetes: installation, addons, best practices – as code▲122

   2019 · github.com

5. 5RP
   Raspberry Pi3 cluster with Docker/Kubernetes▲86

   2016 · sweclockers.com

6. 6AP
   Automated Pipelines to Your Kubernetes Clusters▲81

   2016 · distelli.com

7. 7KI
   Kubernetes-in-Docker – Like dind but with Kubernetes, for CI testing.▲9

   2018 · github.com

8. 8
   Gitkube▲90

   Build and deploy docker images to Kubernetes using git push.

   2018

9. 9NA
   Nautilus: A Docker Compose Charting Tool▲70

   2020 · nautilusdev.com

10. 10KA
    kenv – an environment file injector for Kubernetes resources▲49

    2016 · github.com

11. 11HM
    Hypernetes – Multi-Tenant Kubernetes Distribution▲35

    2015 · hyper.sh

12. 12AS
    A simpler way to use Kubernetes▲5

    2017 · kedgeproject.org

13. 13TH
    Tutorial – Hone Your Dev Workflow on Kubernetes with Skaffold and Hub▲25

    2020 · docs.agilestacks.com

14. 14SY
    Serve your own cloud API abstractions in Kubernetes▲14

    2020 · crossplane.io

15. 15KA
    Keel – automated Kubernetes deployment updates▲5

    2017 · webhookrelay.com

16. 16KI
    Kubetap – Interactively Proxy Kubernetes Services▲9

    2020 · github.com

17. 17KA
    K3d – A fast kubernetes dev environment▲11

    2019 · blog.zeerorg.site

18. 18VD
    Valence, Declarative Performance for Kubernetes▲17

    2019 · valence.net

19. 19AD
    A deep dive into Kubernetes internals▲8

    May 2026 · semicolony.dev

20. 20RK
    Rafter – Kubernetes-native assets/files managing solution▲6

    2019 · github.com

21. 21SR
    Superkube - Rewriting Kubernetes in Rust▲9

    I have embarked on a journey of rewriting Kubernetes into a single binary in Rust, with everything embedded. Architecturally, instead of etcd, it has options to use SQLite or PostgreSQL as a backend. I am trying to make it compatible with Kubernetes APIs, and kubectl should just work out of the box. This is not 100% ready yet, but I just wanted to show the first look. It is almost 90% AI-generated. Claude code with Opus 4.7 is being used here. It should just work out of the box on macOS with Docker as runtime.

    May 2026 · github.com

22. 22CN
    Compose2nix – NixOS and Docker Compose made easy▲5

    Hi! compose2nix is a CLI tool that automatically converts your Docker Compose project into a NixOS configuration[1]. * Why does this even exist? Well, NixOS is a Linux distro that is configured using Nix (the language). However, Compose adds a configuration layer on top that is opaque to Nix, which means you lose out on some of the "magic" of NixOS. compose2nix solves this by "lifting" Compose functionality into native Nix/NixOS constructs, which results in a more native integration with NixOS. In addition, this tool unlocks two primary use-cases: 1. You can run existing non-trivial…

    2024 · github.com

23. 23DK
    DIY Kubernetes cluster with x86 stick-pcs▲5

    2016 · medium.com

24. 24UT
    Use Tyk as kubernetes ingress▲9

    2019 · github.com

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