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Headlamp vs Aptakube: catalog facts
Headlamp	Aptakube
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.	Paid Commercial desktop app; check the website for current license prices.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig	Views multiple clusters simultaneously Aggregated log viewer across pods and containers
Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources	Not open source Commercial license rather than free
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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