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Headlamp vs Rancher: catalog facts
HeadlampRancher
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Free

The open-source platform is available without a license fee. Commercial support is sold…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
  • Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
  • One console and one identity model across clusters from different providers
  • Built-in catalogue deploys common workloads without writing manifests
  • Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
  • Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
  • Substantially heavier than running a single cluster directly
  • Enterprise support and some SUSE add-ons are paid
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
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 September 22, 2026

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