Kubernetes is now the most widely used container orchestration tool in the Cloud. However, when deploying Kubernetes clusters in resource-constrained environments such as the Cloud-to-Edge continuum, new challenges arise. To address this issue, lightweight distributions of Kubernetes have been developed. It is crucial to fully understand the performance and security levels of the Kubernetes solution to deploy, as these factors could impact the services and applications running in the cluster. This research compares the performance and security of three Kubernetes distributions: K8s, K3s and K0s. Results indicated K3s lacks in performance due to scalability issues compared to K0s (top performer) and K8s. Moreover, the latter two exhibit fewer security vulnerabilities.