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Headlampkubectl
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
  • Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
  • Official client maintained by the Kubernetes project
  • Thorough documentation in many languages
  • Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
  • Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Needs access to a running Kubernetes cluster to be useful
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 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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