SUSE Rancher Developer Access
The most trusted and seamless local-to-production container-native developer experience.
Access the curated, trusted, compliant, and up-to-date applications of SUSE Application Collection right from Rancher Desktop, thanks to SUSE Rancher Developer Access subscription.
Build with Confidence. Ship with Certainty
Gain greater developer velocity by removing security bottlenecks and manual image patching. Deliver compliant software faster without sacrificing creative freedom, all while ensuring a seamless transition to SUSE Rancher Prime for production use.
0 to low CVE
Access curated container-based applications and SLE BCI base images, continuously updated with latest security patches, reaching 0 to low CVE, with all the required metadata to demonstrate it.
Containers AND applications
Single containers and full applications bundled with Helm, are all first-class citizens for seamless developer use and enterprise deployments.
Secure-by-Default Inner-Loop
Test your Kubernetes manifests locally using K3s before pushing to Git, ensuring full-stack homogeneity from dev to prod.
Rancher Desktop integration
Discover, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade apps directly within Rancher Desktop UI. Eliminate the learning curve and bridge the gap between local development and production environments.
The 3 trusted steps from developer laptop to production
Discover & Integrate
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Unified Access: Browse the SUSE Application Collection directly inside the Rancher Desktop UI.
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Verified Assets: Pull signed, cohesive, and hardened OCI artifacts that are ready for immediate use.
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Compliant Foundations: Start every project with secure SLE BCI base images and essential metadata.
Validate Locally
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Lightweight Clusters: Run and test your apps on a local K3s cluster that mirrors your real-world production environment.
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Early Vulnerability Detection: Use built-in scanning to identify and fix security issues during the inner-loop.
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Manifest Testing: Confirm your Kubernetes manifests are accurate before they ever hit a Git repository.
Scale to Production
Everything you need to know about SUSE Rancher Developer Access
What is SUSE Rancher Developer Access?
It is a developer-focused solution that provides a secure, local Kubernetes environment by granting direct access to the SUSE Application Collection within Rancher Desktop.
How does it eliminate "Security Debt"?
By providing "trusted-by-default" local foundations, it ensures security compliance from the first line of code, preventing vulnerabilities from being discovered late in the CI/CD pipeline.
What makes the applications "Enterprise-Grade"?
Continuous maintenance of the full application dependency tree ensures the latest security fixes are integrated in near real-time. By leveraging the rock-solid SUSE Linux BCI foundation within an SLSA L3-hardened pipeline, we ensure the entire container is audit-ready with verifiable SBOMs and provenance metadata.
How does this improve the "Inner-Loop" experience?
It allows developers to test Kubernetes manifests locally on K3s before pushing to Git, ensuring what "works on my machine" is consistent with production environments.
How can I purchase and what is the cost?
You can buy directly via the SUSE Shop for $120 per user/year or $10,000 for a 100-user bundle, providing a low-friction entry point for agile teams.