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Talos OS

Make your Kubernetes deployments secure, stable and simple

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Talos OS - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

What is Talos OS?

Designed from the ground up for Kubernetes, Talos OS has everything you need to run a stable secure cluster and nothing you don't.

Run the same image on docker, qemu, Raspberry Pi, bare metal, VMware, or other cloud providers. All with the same API management, vanilla Kubernetes.

Talos OS is free and open-source, but has enterprise support and professional services available with expert guidance so you can be up and running quickly, reliably, and securely.

With controllers for machine configuration and cluster management, Talos OS brings the declarative Kubernetes paradigm to the operating system and the cluster.

Talos OS includes KubeSpan. As a Kubernetes aware operating system, Talos OS with KubeSpan allows you to add worker nodes anywhere, on any network, and with a single configuration, the flag has that node join an existing cluster, even behind a firewall. All securely, with all traffic encrypted transparently.

Benefits of using Talos OS

• A minimal OS means less vulnerabilities. Less to attack. Less to audit.
• API managed means robust and powerful automation. Whether you manage one node or 1000 clusters, it just as easy.
• Talos OS installs and updates Kubernetes clusters in minutes, making it easy to stay current and avoid CVEs.
• Embedded best practices provide guidance in managing and upgrading clusters.

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Free

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Talos OS's features

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4.0

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Talos OS

5.0

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Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

5.0

Features

4.0

Value for Money

5.0

Customer Support

5.0

Windows 11

4.5

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Ease of Use

4.5

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.2

Customer Support

4.0

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4.6

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139

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Ease of Use

4.7

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4.6

Value for Money

4.4

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4.2

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Talos OS pricing

Value for money rating:

5.0

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Free

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Talos OS support options

Typical customers

Freelancers

Small businesses

Mid size businesses

Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web

Android

iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

24/7 (Live rep)

Chat

Training options

Videos

Documentation

Webinars

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Talos OS reviews

Overall rating

5.0

Positive reviews

100

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Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Talos OS FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Talos OS offer?

Talos OS has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Free, Open Source
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Talos OS?

Talos OS has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

Q. What languages does Talos OS support?

Talos OS supports the following languages:
English

Q. Does Talos OS offer an API?

Yes, Talos OS has an API available for use.

Q. What level of support does Talos OS offer?

Talos OS offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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