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Headlamp vs Kubebox: catalog facts
HeadlampKubebox
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
  • Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
  • Works both in a terminal and in a browser
  • Uses existing kubeconfig files
  • Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
  • Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
  • Development has slowed, with the last activity in 2024
  • Needs access to a Kubernetes cluster
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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