Headlamp
A Kubernetes user interface that runs as a desktop app or inside a cluster as a web app.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask headlamp
About Headlamp
Headlamp is a vendor-independent interface for Kubernetes clusters. You can install it as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux and use your existing kubeconfig to manage clusters locally, or deploy it in a cluster with Helm or YAML and expose it to users through an ingress.
It lists and edits resources, shows logs, opens exec sessions and handles several clusters. Controls follow the user's RBAC permissions, so actions you are not allowed to take are hidden. Plugins extend it and allow custom branding. The desktop builds are unsigned, so macOS and Windows show warnings.
Strengths
- Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
- Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
- Respects RBAC permissions in the interface
- Extensible through plugins
Limitations
- Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
- Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Developer
- Kubernetes SIG UI
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Developers and operators who want a graphical view of their Kubernetes clusters
- Categories
- Container tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 2 sources on file.
Alternatives to Headlamp
Compare allSoftware that can replace Headlamp for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Freelens
A free, open-source desktop application for exploring, managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
Freelens is an MIT-licensed desktop GUI for Kubernetes with native x86_64 and arm64 packages, but it has no in-cluster web mode and may not work before Kubernetes 1.22.
Lens
A desktop IDE for understanding, debugging and operating Kubernetes clusters from one workspace.
Lens is a desktop-only, proprietary freemium Kubernetes IDE with built-in AI coding agents, and cannot be deployed inside a cluster as a web app.
K9s
Inspect and manage Kubernetes resources from the terminal.
K9s manages Kubernetes resources from the terminal with live navigation and log inspection, instead of a graphical desktop or browser interface.
Rancher
Management platform for operating many Kubernetes clusters from one console.
Rancher is a heavier self-hosted web platform for operating many Kubernetes clusters from one console, with a built-in workload catalogue and paid enterprise support.
Aptakube
A desktop Kubernetes client that connects to several clusters at once in a single view.
Aptakube is a paid, closed-source native desktop app that shows several clusters at once with aggregated logs and port forwarding, without a web deployment option.
Seabird
A native Kubernetes desktop IDE for the GNOME desktop for exploring and managing clusters.
Seabird is a native GNOME Kubernetes desktop app for Linux only, with no web version and a smaller project behind it.
Portainer
Web interface for deploying and managing Docker and Kubernetes workloads.
Portainer is a web console that covers Docker and Swarm as well as Kubernetes and deploys Helm charts, but role-based access control is in the paid Business Edition.
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kubectx
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Popeye
A command-line linter that scans live Kubernetes clusters and reports misconfigurations and potential issues.
Helm
A package manager for Kubernetes that installs, upgrades and rolls back applications described as charts.
Kubernetes
An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling and management of containerized applications across machines.
