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AKS desktop vs Aptakube: catalog facts
AKS desktop	Aptakube
Free The app is free and open source; the AKS clusters it manages are billed by Azure.	Paid Commercial desktop app; check the website for current license prices.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Guided deployment flows built on supported AKS features Based on the open-source Headlamp dashboard	Views multiple clusters simultaneously Aggregated log viewer across pods and containers
Only useful with Azure Kubernetes Service Requires an Azure account and AKS cluster	Not open source Commercial license rather than free
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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