Managed Kubernetes pricing rankings
These rankings answer the two questions people ask most about managed Kubernetes cost: which providers offer a free control plane (no per-cluster fee), and which are the cheapest overall once you add a worker node. Control-plane fees range from free to $0.10/cluster/hour (~$73/month).
Data as of June 2026.
Free control-plane providers
Every managed Kubernetes provider that charges nothing for the control plane — you pay only for nodes.
Cheapest managed KubernetesProviders ranked by the all-in cost of a small cluster: control plane + cheapest node.
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Last updated: 2026-06-20