# learnk8s/free-kubernetes

List of Free Trials of Managed Kubernetes Services

Repository: https://github.com/learnk8s/free-kubernetes
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/free-kubernetes
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-12-02T10:55:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2163, "days_push": 639, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1170, forks 138 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.373663+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of free trials and credits for managed Kubernetes services across cloud providers like GKE, AKS, IBM Cloud, Linode, and others. It summarizes credit amounts, trial durations, and signup requirements for each offering.

## Use cases
- find free managed kubernetes trial
- try kubernetes without paying
- compare free kubernetes cloud credits
- get free credits for gke aks
- learn kubernetes on a free cluster
- list of free kubernetes services

## When to choose
- You want to experiment with managed Kubernetes without spending money
- You're comparing free trial offers across cloud providers
- You're a beginner looking for a free cluster to learn Kubernetes

## When to avoid
- You need a long-running production cluster with no time or credit limits
- You want self-hosted or local Kubernetes options like minikube or kind
- You need up-to-date pricing details, since trial terms change frequently

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: container-orchestration, cloud, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-code, developer-tools
- platform: cloud
- tags: awesome-list, free-tier, managed-kubernetes, kubernetes-trials, cloud-credits, containers, devops, kubernetes, docker

## Member repositories
- learnk8s/free-kubernetes (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.373663+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:37.454701+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/learnk8s/free-kubernetes (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.373663+00:00, sha 8a7589dbab39)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.