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Draft vs Skaffold: catalog facts
Draft	Skaffold
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free open-source project from Google.
Windows, macOS, Command line	Command line
Quick start for deploying apps to Kubernetes Installable through Homebrew and Scoop	Client-side only, nothing installed in the cluster Automates build, push and deploy on code changes
Only useful if you deploy to Kubernetes Covers the initial setup rather than ongoing operations	Configured through YAML that takes time to learn Only useful for projects deploying to Kubernetes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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