[westurner]

From https://rancherdesktop.io/ :

> Kubernetes and Container Management on the Desktop:

> An open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux.

> Rancher Desktop runs Kubernetes and container management on your desktop. You can choose the version of Kubernetes you want to run. You can build, push, pull, and run container images using either containerd or Moby (dockerd). The container images you build can be run by Kubernetes immediately without the need for a registry.

How does Rancher Desktop compare to Docker Desktop in terms of e.g. k8s support?

[CameronNemo]

I think they ship k3s, which is sort if vanilla. It works great in my (limited) experience.

[jeffh]

A key point around Rancher Desktop's k8s (actually k3s) support that stands out is that it allows you to use any k3s version and swap between them. This is great for those that want to test their workloads on different k8s versions right on their desktop.