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Headlamp vs Kuboard: catalog facts
HeadlampKuboard
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Free

Described by the developer as free to use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
  • Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
  • Installs with one docker compose command
  • Manages multiple Kubernetes clusters in one interface
  • Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
  • Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
  • Documentation is mainly in Chinese
  • License and source availability not clearly stated
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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