KernelCare Alternatives

KernelCare is described as 'The best way to live patch your Linux kernel is automatically and without rebooting servers. Run your servers without interruptions by auto-applying a security update to the kernel. Without reboots, from only $2.25 per mo' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to KernelCare for Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise and Ubuntu. The best KernelCare alternative is Ubuntu Livepatch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ubuntu Livepatch or Ksplice Uptrack.

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  1. Ubuntu Livepatch icon

    Ubuntu Livepatch

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    Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels.

    4 Ubuntu Livepatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Ubuntu
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    • Ubuntu Livepatch is the most popular free alternative to KernelCare.

    • Ubuntu Livepatch is Free Personal and ProprietaryKernelCare is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Ksplice Uptrack icon

    Ksplice Uptrack

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    Install Linux kernel updates without rebooting, saving you time and improving your security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Ksplice Uptrack is the most popular Linux alternative to KernelCare.

    • Ksplice Uptrack is Freemium and ProprietaryKernelCare is Paid and Proprietary
  4. kGraft icon

    kGraft

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    kGraft is a feature of the Linux kernel that implements live patching of a running kernel, which allows kernel patches to be applied while the kernel is still running.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise
    Without additional logic in place, not replacing patched functions atomically could lead to inconsistencies.
     

  5. kpatch

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    kpatch is a feature of the Linux kernel that implements live patching of a running kernel, which allows kernel patches to be applied while the kernel is still running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • kpatch is the most popular Open Source alternative to KernelCare.

    • kpatch is Free and Open SourceKernelCare is Paid and Proprietary
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