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K9s vs Freelens: catalog facts
K9s	Freelens
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Live cluster navigation and log inspection	Graphical view of Kubernetes cluster resources Native packages for three desktop platforms on x86_64 and arm64
Requires access credentials and permissions for a Kubernetes cluster.	Clusters older than Kubernetes 1.22 may not work correctly Linux builds need glibc 2.34 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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