The rise of Microservices has introduced a surge in the demand for containerized software orchestration. Kubernetes is a leading container orchestrator that has been widely adopted for its efficient management of containerized applications within cloud datacenters. However, the proliferation of containerized applications, particularly in resource-constrained environments like edge devices, has prompted numerous software vendors to release lightweight versions of Kubernetes tailored for streamlined deployment in such infrastructures. Despite this, selecting the most suitable distribution for edge-based IoT applications remains a challenge due to a lack of comprehensive studies. This paper evaluates the performance of lightweight Container Orchestration Distributions (i.e., k0s, k3s, Microk8s, and MicroShift), incorporating resource usage, control-plane, and data-plane performance metrics by focusing on their suitability for edge-based environments. Overall, our experimental results show that the k3s distribution showcases the best-accumulated performance across three performance aspects.