Lightweight Kubernetes distribution for IoT, edge, and resource-constrained environments
Edge Computing
K3s is a CNCF-certified Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary under 70MB. Built by SUSE (formerly Rancher Labs), it runs on ARM64, ARMv7, and x86_64, making it ideal for edge computing, IoT gateways, and factory-floor deployments.
Open-source edge platform for industrial and IoT interoperability
Edge ComputingIoT Platforms
Open-source edge computing platform for connecting devices, normalizing data, and routing it to enterprise or cloud applications. EdgeX Foundry uses a modular microservices architecture with device, core, application, and security services.
Open-source Kubernetes management platform for provisioning, securing, and operating multiple clusters across datacenters, clouds, and edge sites. Rancher supports Rancher-managed distributions such as RKE2 and K3s plus imported or hosted clusters including EKS, AKS, and GKE.
Open-source Kubernetes extension for managing containerized workloads at edge nodes
Edge Computing
Open-source Kubernetes extension for multi-site edge environments, providing edge autonomy, distributed health monitoring, and ServiceGroup workload orchestration. A CNCF sandbox project initiated by Tencent Cloud and co-launched with Intel, VMware, and Meituan.
Open-source IoT edge framework for building smart gateways with visual data flow design
IoT Platforms
Open-source IoT edge framework built on Java/OSGi for developing and managing gateway applications. Includes Kura Wires for visual data flow design and supports MQTT, Modbus, and OPC-UA.
Self-service IIoT toolbox for connecting, analyzing, and exploring industrial data streams
Predictive Analytics
Apache StreamPipes is an end-to-end Industrial IoT toolbox from the Apache Software Foundation that enables non-technical users to connect, analyze, and explore IoT data streams through a visual pipeline editor.
Open-source, flow-based visual wiring tool for connecting devices, APIs, and services
Data Integration & ETL
Browser-based visual programming tool for wiring together devices, APIs, and services with a drag-and-drop flow editor. Built on Node.js, runs on anything from a Raspberry Pi to cloud servers.
