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Freelenskubectl
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Graphical view of Kubernetes cluster resources
  • Native packages for three desktop platforms on x86_64 and arm64
  • Official client maintained by the Kubernetes project
  • Thorough documentation in many languages
  • Clusters older than Kubernetes 1.22 may not work correctly
  • Linux builds need glibc 2.34 or later
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Needs access to a running Kubernetes cluster to be useful
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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