Freelens

A free, open-source desktop application for exploring, managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.

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Official websitefreelensapp.github.ioDownload pagegithub.comSource codegithub.com

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About Freelens

Freelens is a graphical Kubernetes IDE. It gives you a standalone desktop window for browsing cluster resources, managing workloads and monitoring what is running, so you do not have to do everything through kubectl. The project is maintained by the community and released under the MIT licence.

Builds are available for macOS 12 or later, Windows and Linux on both x86_64 and arm64. Packages include PKG, DMG, EXE, MSI, a portable build, AppImage, DEB, RPM, Flatpak, Snap, Homebrew and WinGet. It targets Kubernetes 1.22 or later.

Strengths

  • Graphical view of Kubernetes cluster resources
  • Native packages for three desktop platforms on x86_64 and arm64
  • Community-maintained with frequent releases

Limitations

  • Clusters older than Kubernetes 1.22 may not work correctly
  • Linux builds need glibc 2.34 or later

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the MIT licence.
License
MIT
Developer
The Freelens contributors
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Anyone who wants a desktop GUI for managing Kubernetes clusters
Last verified
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Provenance
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